Benton, KY Profile

Benton, KY, population 4,335, is located in Kentucky's Marshall county, about 59.4 miles from Clarksville and 88.8 miles from Evansville.

Through the 90's Benton's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Benton has grown by about 3%.

Benton's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Kentucky's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Benton tend to be lower than Kentucky's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.80
	Males	38.10
	Females	47.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	11.00%		Over 60:	20.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,197	N/A
2001	4,298	2.41%
2002	4,281	-0.40%
2003	4,305	0.56%
2004	4,310	0.12%
2005	4,335	0.58%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,250

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	165
2003	72
2004	143
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	-	-
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	1	-	-
Robbery	-	0	0	2	-	-
Aggravated Assault	-	7	3	3	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,282
2003	2,517
2004	2,361
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	26	27	19	-	-
Larceny, Theft	-	67	72	73	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	4	6	7	-	-
Arson	-	0	0	0	-	-

Location

Land Area

3.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities