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Benton, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Lafayette County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
904
Population
1,076/sq mi density
$63,594
Median Income
$30,892 per capita
$139,300
Home Value
$188,159 Zillow
$1,079
Median Rent
22.6% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
80
Violent Crime/100K
561 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$63,594 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$139,300 home value, $1,079/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
80 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,594
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,892
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
43% 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
$63,594
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,892
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,765
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$968
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$968
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.1%
73% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.1%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$932M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.1%
Other
9.8%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
510
Restaurants
34
Healthcare
20
Retail
42
Manufacturing
24
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,765
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,400
26% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,594 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,892 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,765 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $968 |
| County GDP | $932M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.410 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 510 |
| Restaurants | 34 |
| Healthcare | 20 |
| Retail | 42 |
| Manufacturing | 24 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,765 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,400 |