Benton, TN Profile

Benton, TN, population 1,103, is located in Tennessee's Polk county, about 38.2 miles from Chattanooga and 68.3 miles from Knoxville.

Through the 90's Benton's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Benton has declined by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.30
	Males	36.40
	Females	38.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,138	N/A
2001	1,145	0.62%
2002	1,137	-0.70%
2003	1,138	0.09%
2004	1,114	-2.11%
2005	1,103	-0.99%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,667

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	436
2002	690
2003	262
2004	609
2005	265
2006	179

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	1	2	0	2	0	0
Aggravated Assault	4	6	3	5	3	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,829
2002	4,224
2003	3,141
2004	4,613
2005	2,295
2006	3,581

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	6	6	6	10	8	9
Larceny, Theft	12	43	29	36	18	28
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	0	1	7	0	3
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	748 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.3 Square Miles