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Benton, WI (Wisconsin) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $146,720 (it was $63,500 in 2000)
Benton:

$146,720
Wisconsin:

$252,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $110,258 - $192,094

Total population: 967 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 914 (7 farm, 907 nonfarm))

Houses: 416 (382 occupied: 280 owner occupied, 107 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

28%
State:

32%

Housing density: 499 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $61,324.

Median contract rent in 2022: $644 (lower quartile is $528, upper quartile is $830)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $676


Median gross rent in Benton, WI in 2022: $799

Housing units in Benton with a mortgage: 176 (17 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $83,875

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $45,706

Median monthly housing costs: $986

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Benton, Wisconsin Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1963

Median year apartment built: 1958

Household type by relationship:

Households: 902
  • Male householders: 158 (46 living alone), Female householders: 220 (53 living alone)
  • 166 spouses (166 opposite-sex spouses), 67 unmarried partners, (67 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 255 children (252 natural, 0 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 10 other relatives, 17 non-relatives

Size of family households: 128 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 74 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 102 1-person, 28 2-persons, 3 4-persons.

95 married couples with children.
123 single-parent households (56 men, 67 women).

99.1% of residents of Benton speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 8 (0.9%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.1
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benton, Wisconsin
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benton, Wisconsin
  • 0no bedroom
  • 21 bedroom
  • 642 bedrooms
  • 1543 bedrooms
  • 524 bedrooms
  • 85+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton, Wisconsin
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton, Wisconsin
  • 0no bedroom
  • 111 bedroom
  • 562 bedrooms
  • 353 bedrooms
  • 54 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Benton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Benton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 3no vehicle
  • 351 vehicle
  • 1392 vehicles
  • 853 vehicles
  • 104 vehicles
  • 85+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Benton in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Benton in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 531 vehicle
  • 452 vehicles
  • 93 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton, Wisconsin
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton, Wisconsin
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 23 rooms
  • 104 rooms
  • 625 rooms
  • 556 rooms
  • 947 rooms
  • 188 rooms
  • 389+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton, Wisconsin
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton, Wisconsin
  • 01 room
  • 22 rooms
  • 163 rooms
  • 204 rooms
  • 245 rooms
  • 286 rooms
  • 147 rooms
  • 48 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Benton, WI household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Benton, WI in 2022
  • 6Less than $10,000
  • 24$10,000 to $19,999
  • 39$20,000 to $29,999
  • 30$30,000 to $39,999
  • 54$40,000 to $49,999
  • 46$50,000 to $59,999
  • 38$60,000 to $74,999
  • 56$75,000 to $99,999
  • 53$100,000 to $124,999
  • 16$125,000 to $149,999
  • 18$150,000 to $199,999
  • 7$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Benton, WI

  • Distribution of house value in Benton, WI in 2022
  • 1$20,000 to $24,999
  • 1$35,000 to $39,999
  • 2$40,000 to $49,999
  • 9$60,000 to $69,999
  • 7$70,000 to $79,999
  • 25$80,000 to $89,999
  • 7$90,000 to $99,999
  • 56$100,000 to $124,999
  • 38$125,000 to $149,999
  • 34$150,000 to $174,999
  • 15$175,000 to $199,999
  • 12$200,000 to $249,999
  • 23$250,000 to $299,999
  • 17$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Benton, WI

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Benton, WI in 2022
  • 2$350 to $399
  • 2$400 to $449
  • 5$450 to $499
  • 23$500 to $549
  • 2$550 to $599
  • 16$600 to $649
  • 14$650 to $699
  • 5$700 to $749
  • 14$800 to $899
  • 10$1,000 to $1,249
  • 15No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 31.7%
Number of people working at home: 19 (4.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 13
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 64
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 37
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 28
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 97
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 42
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 71
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 12
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 10
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 11
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 5
  • 90 or more minutes: 10
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Benton

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 147 (74.6%)
  • Carpooled: 24 (12.2%)
  • Walked: 4 (2.0%)
  • Worked at home: 19 (9.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.6%Males
  • 3.5%Females
Ancestries in Benton, WI

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 147 (43.2%)
  • English: 69 (20.3%)
  • Irish: 51 (15.0%)
  • American: 29 (8.5%)
  • European: 8 (2.4%)
  • Polish: 7 (2.1%)
  • Turkish: 6 (1.8%)
  • Scottish: 3 (0.9%)
  • Norwegian: 1 (0.3%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Turkey
Benton:

50.0% (4)
Wisconsin:

0.3% (760)

Philippines
Benton:

12.5% (1)
Wisconsin:

3.1% (9,280)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 527
  • Other state: 362
  • Northeast: 2
  • Midwest: 294
  • South: 37
  • West: 28

92.3% of Benton residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55.7% lived in Wisconsin.


Benton:

92.3%
State average:

87.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 3
  • 11th grade: 6
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 12
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 114
  • Less than 1 year of college: 13
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 72
  • Associate degree: 22
  • Bachelor's degree: 34
  • Master's degree: 17
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 2
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 9
  • 11th grade: 2
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 3
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 110
  • Less than 1 year of college: 29
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 51
  • Associate degree: 56
  • Bachelor's degree: 21
  • Master's degree: 25
  • Professional school degree: 9
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Benton marital status for males
Benton marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 370
  • One, attached: 7
  • Two: 3
  • 3 or 4: 18
  • 10 to 19: 4
  • Mobile homes: 13

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Benton
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Benton, WI
  • 86.8%Utility gas
  • 7.3%Electricity
  • 5.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Benton, WI
  • 72.4%Utility gas
  • 25.7%Electricity
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 41
Here:

45.6%
Wisconsin:

16.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Wisconsin:

12.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
Here:

16.0%
Wisconsin:

17.5%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability