Benton Illinois Real Estate
Benton, Illinois, is located in Franklin County, 73 miles W of Evansville, Indiana and 174 miles NW of Nashville, Tennessee. Benton has a population of 6,880.
Benton Homes
Benton properties pool is 2,911 residential properties including Benton new homes. Median age of real estate in Benton is 1955. Average Household size is 2.86 people. 4% are one bedroom homes, 36% are 2 bedroom homes, 51% are 3 bedroom homes, 7% are 4 bedroom homes, and 2% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Benton Mortgage Statistics
Benton mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Benton |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
52% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
48% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
42% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
6% |
16% |
Benton Area Real Estate Tax
Benton Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $875 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 35,339. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Benton School District: Children make up 22% of Benton population. Benton has 1,511 under 18 years old residents, or 0.57 kids per one worker, or 0.52 kids per one household.
Benton Real Estate & Benton Homeownership
There are 960.63 or 33% one person households, 989.74 or 34% two person households, and 436.65 or 15% three person households in Benton, Illinois. Median residents age is 41.8, Senior citizens (65+) make up 1,544 or 22.4%% of Benton population.
There are 2,646 workers (over 16 years of age) in Benton. Of these, 93.16% drive to work. Approximately 0% of workers in Benton take public transportation. An estimated 3.51% walk to work.
Median Benton homeowner's housing expences are 18.3%
Crime in Benton (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Benton |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
NaN |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
NaN |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
NaN |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
NaN |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
NaN |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
NaN |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
NaN |
43.3 |
Invest in Benton Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Benton Illinois area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Benton |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Evansville, Indiana |
- |
| Near Large City |
Nashville, Tennessee |
- |
| Benton Zip Codes |
62812 |
- |
| Benton Area Codes |
618 |
- |
| White population |
98.72% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
0.29% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
0.28% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.15% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
0.51% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 35,339% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
16.57% |
12.4% |
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