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Benton
Indiana

Population

$59K

Median Income

$204K

Median Home

R+50

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$78,085

Federal Spending per Capita$1,927

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$62K

Avg Credit Score695

Work From Home %5.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$108K

Income (95th Percentile)$197K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.4%

Dependency Ratio1.17

Medicare Spending / Person$3,256

SS Benefits / Person$4,345

Education Wage Premium1.48x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Housing

Median Home Value$202K

This county

$240K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$805/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.72%

This county

0.71% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $880

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,242/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.4%

Homeownership Rate78.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

95 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score9

Dental Care Shortage Score14

Healthcare Shortage Score7.7

Healthcare Offices4

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients613 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,914

Uninsured (under 65)11.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.46 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.11 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,029

Bachelor's Degree Holders427

HS Completion Rate88.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)34th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate26.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-4.7

January Sunshine-0.77

January Temperature-0.58

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp40°F

Median AQIAQI 45

Good Air Days236 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days11 days/yr

Annual Precipitation28.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.62

Heating Degree Days5,928 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,011 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,330 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)829 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)11 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)62 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed229 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed203 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)260 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)588 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)49 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)22 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)196 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers220 workers

Public Transit Commuters61 workers

Walk to Work75 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)70 workers

Avg Commute Time26.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers1.7 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.729

Nonprofit Organizations91

Veterans Share6.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.5%

Never-Married Adults28.2%

Divorced Adults16.8%

Religious Organizations6

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations6.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.34 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms7

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$79K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate39.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.29%

Politics

R+50

2024 Presidential · Indiana was R+19 statewide

vs Indiana State

Income tax

3.05%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.72%0.71% state avg

Politics

R+50R+19

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +68

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x avg income)

Economic Mobility

49%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $204K

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Local News — Benton

the indiana citizen · 3 days ago

FPI NEWS: Benton County residents fight plans for massive hog farms

By Laura Lane FPI News August 31, 2026 REMINGTON — Charlene Koebcke said “no” when a man seeking sup…

WLFI · 3 weeks ago

Two-Vehicle Crash In Benton County Wednesday Morning Leaves One Dead

BENTON COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) - A two-vehicle crash in a Benton County construction zone Wednesday morn…

WTHR · 3 weeks ago

1 dead, 1 injured after 2-vehicle crash in Benton County during highway maintenance

BENTON COUNTY, Indiana — One person has died and another was injured after a two-vehicle crash happe…

CBS News · 1 month ago

Chicago woman found murdered, left in cardboard box in Indiana identified after nearly 50 years

A Chicago woman who was murdered and left in a cardboard box in rural Indiana in the 1970's has fina…

MLive.com · 1 month ago

Indiana man, 51, dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan near Benton Harbor

Indiana man, 51, dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan near Benton Harbor ... Pictured is Warre…

Journal & Courier · Dec 16, 2025

Benton Central hires Herb King as new football coach, what's next?

Benton Central football hasn't held a winning season since 2011. Can career rebuilder Herb King chan…

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