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Benton, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Polk County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,349
Population
445/sq mi density
$35,000
Median Income
$22,473 per capita
$167,700
Home Value
$253,673 Zillow
$530
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
318
Violent Crime/100K
2,703 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$35,000 median income, 4.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$167,700 home value, $530/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
318 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,000
53% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,473
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.2%
10% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Benton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Benton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,000
47%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,473
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,595
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$807
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$807
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.0%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$483M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.5%
Other
19.5%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
340
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
24
Retail
46
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,595
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,925
16% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $35,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,473 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,595 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $807 |
| County GDP | $483M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 340 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 46 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,595 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,925 |