Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Benton city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 943 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 943 100.0
Male 472 50.1  In households 943 100.0
Female 471 49.9    Householder 373 39.6
      Spouse, opposite-sex 202 21.4
Under 5 years 58 6.2    Spouse, same-sex 0 0.0
5 to 9 years 67 7.1    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 26 2.8
10 to 14 years 79 8.4    Unmarried partner, same-sex 1 0.1
15 to 19 years 62 6.6    Child 311 33.0
20 to 24 years 50 5.3      Under 18 years 233 24.7
25 to 29 years 40 4.2    Grandchild 14 1.5
30 to 34 years 56 5.9      Under 18 years 9 1.0
35 to 39 years 68 7.2    Other relatives 6 0.6
40 to 44 years 58 6.2    Nonrelatives 10 1.1
45 to 49 years 64 6.8  In group quarters 0 0.0
50 to 54 years 79 8.4    Institutionalized population 0 0.0
55 to 59 years 67 7.1      Male 0 0.0
60 to 64 years 55 5.8      Female 0 0.0
65 to 69 years 31 3.3    Noninstitutionalized population 0 0.0
70 to 74 years 39 4.1      Male 0 0.0
75 to 79 years 30 3.2      Female 0 0.0
80 to 84 years 15 1.6 
85 years and over 25 2.7  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 39.5 (X)   Total households 375 100.0
 Married-couple 209 55.7
18 years and over 697 73.9    With own children under 18 years 83 22.1
  Male 343 72.7  Cohabiting-couple 15 4.0
  Female 354 75.2    With own children under 18 years 5 1.3
21 years and over 670 71.0  Female householder, no husband present 38 10.1
62 years and over 173 18.3    With own children under 18 years 14 3.7
65 years and over 140 14.8  Male householder, no husband present 22 5.8
  Male 62 13.1    With own children under 18 years 6 1.6
  Female 78 16.6  Householder living alone 91 24.3
   Householder 65 years and over 37 9.9
RACE 
One race 874 92.7  Households with individuals under 18 years 124 33.1
  White 841 89.2  Households with individuals 65 and over 106 28.3
  Black or African American 14 1.5  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 5 0.5 Average household size 2.51 (X)
  Asian 1 0.1 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 1 0.1 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 12 1.3    Total housing units 407 100.0
Two or more races 69 7.3  Occupied housing units 375 92.1
 Vacant housing units 32 7.9
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 0 0.0
 or more other races:¹       
White 907 96.2  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.0 (X)
Black or African American 16 1.7  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 16.3 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 33 3.5
Asian 7 0.7  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 3 0.3    Occupied housing units 375 100.0
Some other race 48 5.1  Owner-occupied housing units 288 76.8
 Renter-occupied housing units 87 23.2
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 52 5.5  
Not Hispanic or Latino 891 94.5 
  White alone 826 87.6
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.