Benham, KY Profile

Benham, KY, population 556, is located in Kentucky's Harlan county, about 88.0 miles from Knoxville and 111.8 miles from Lexington.

Through the 90's Benham's population has declined by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Benham has declined by about 7%.

Benham's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Kentucky's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Benham tend to be much lower than Kentucky's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	89%
	African American	10%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.20
	Males	42.70
	Females	45.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	7.00%	20 to 40:	9.00%
40 to 60	18.00%	40 to 60:	17.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	599	N/A
2001	583	-2.67%
2002	581	-0.34%
2003	574	-1.20%
2004	563	-1.92%
2005	556	-1.24%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,250

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	0
2005	0
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	-
Robbery	-	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	887
2005	176
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	-	3	1	-
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	2	0	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	0	0	-
Arson	-	-	-	-	0	-

Location

Land Area

0.4 Square Miles