Benton borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 502 ( 322 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population density: 841.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	480	95.62%	40.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	14	2.79%	600.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	8	1.59%	33.3%

Total non-White:	22	4.38%	15.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-325	-47.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	3	0.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
824
805	97.69%
2	0.24%
0	0.00%
2	0.24%
3	0.36%
12	1.46%
19	2.31%

2000
955
950	99.48%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.21%
3	0.31%
5	0.52%

1990
976
969	99.28%
0	0.00%
2	0.20%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.51%
7	0.72%

1980
981
975	99.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.61%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	0.61%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-145	-15.2
14	1.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-19	-1.9
-2	-0.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-6	-0.6
1	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton borough, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
40.4
127	25.3%
375	74.7%
102	20.3%

236
2.13

112	47.5%
69	61.6%
34	30.4%
124	52.5%

2010
Number	Percent
42.6
187	22.7%
637	77.3%
156	18.9%

363
2.27

225	62.0%
142	63.1%
39	17.3%
138	38.0%

2000
Number	Percent
36.7
245	25.7%
710	74.3%
147	15.4%

387
2.47

263	68.0%
190	72.2%
27	10.3%
124	32.0%

1990
Number	Percent
33.2
287	29.4%
689	70.6%
147	15.1%

368
2.65

274	74.5%
203	74.1%
29	10.6%
94	25.5%

1980
Number	Percent
31.7
281	28.6%
700	71.4%
155	15.8%

388
2.53

275	70.9%
219	79.6%
32	11.6%
113	29.1%

2022 Housing Data for Benton borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	55	23.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	4.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	4.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	3.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	14	5.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	18	7.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	5	2.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	20	8.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	5.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	9	3.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	27	11.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	21	8.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	7	3.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	5	2.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	3.8%
$200,000 or more	4	1.7%

Median Household Income	36,500
Per Capita Income	23,700

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	2.5%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	63	26.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	180	61.9%
Unemployed	6	2.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	186	63.9%
Not in Labor Force	105	36.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	80	64	55.6%
Non-Profit	3	25	10.7%
Self-Employed	4	0	100.0%

Local Government	4	10	28.6%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	84	64	56.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	7	37	15.9%
Total	91	101	47.4%

Pct. Govt.	8.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	26	13.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	23	12.0%
Professional, Technical	22	11.5%
Service Occupations	59	30.7%
All others	62	32.3%

White Collar		37.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	37	19.3%
Health care and social assistance	31	16.1%
Accommodation and food services	28	14.6%
Construction	26	13.5%
Educational services	19	9.9%
Retail trade	13	6.8%
Utilities	10	5.2%
Finance and insurance	10	5.2%
Public administration	6	3.1%
Transportation and warehousing	3	1.6%
Wholesale trade	3	1.6%
Other services	3	1.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	2	1.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	8	1.59%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Thai	14	2.79%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	457	98.3%
Spanish	8	1.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	164	32.7%
Polish	42	8.4%
English	41	8.2%
Irish	31	6.2%
Romanian	24	4.8%
Dutch	10	2.0%
Lithuanian	10	2.0%
Pennsylvania German	10	2.0%
American	9	1.8%
Russian	6	1.2%
Italian	5	1.0%
Slavic	5	1.0%
Welsh	5	1.0%
Hungarian	4	0.8%
Finnish	3	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	502	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	478	95.2%
Foreign-born	24	4.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	15	4.6%	180	55.4%	89	27.4%	30	9.2%	11	3.4%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	15	4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	180	55.4%
Some College	89	27.4%
Bach. Degree	30	9.2%
Grad Degree	11	3.4%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +29	D +11	D + 10.3%
D +40
2020 vs. 2012	R +65	R +46	R + 7.3%
D +19
2020 vs. 2008	R +54	R +63	R + 15.1%
D -9

2016 vs. 2008	R +25	R +74	R + 25.3%
D -49
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	93%	Donald Trump* (R)	243	63.4%	Joe Biden (D)	132	34.5%	8	2.1%	383	15	17	0.01%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	214	64.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	92	27.9%	24	7.3%	330	17	19	0.01%
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	178	59.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	113	38.0%	6	2.0%	297	13	13	0.01%
2008	51%	John McCain (R)	189	56.4%	Barack Obama (D)	141	42.1%	5	1.5%	335	12	11	0.01%
2004	45%	George W. Bush* (R)	198	64.3%	John Kerry (D)	109	35.4%	1	0.3%	308	16	14	0.01%
2000	43%	George W. Bush (R)	177	58.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	113	37.4%	12	4.0%	302	12	11	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Benton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

132

34.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

243

63.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.1%

TOTAL

383

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Benton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

27.9%

Donald Trump (R)

214

64.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.5%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

330

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Benton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

113

38.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

178

59.9%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

297

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Benton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

141

42.1%

John McCain (R)

189

56.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

335

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Benton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

198

64.3%

John Kerry (D)

109

35.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

308

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Benton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

177

58.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

113

37.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

302

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	75%	Mehmet Oz (R)	185	60.3%	John Fetterman (D)	111	36.2%	11 [+]	3.6%	307	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 5 (1.6%); Richard Weiss (Green) 3 (1.0%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 2 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2022	G	74%	Doug Mastriano (R)	181	59.2%	Josh Shapiro (D)	118	38.6%	7 [+]	2.3%	306	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 5 (1.6%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 2 (0.7%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 0 (0.0%);
2018	S1	60%	Lou Barletta (R)	179	65.6%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	89	32.6%	5 [+]	1.8%	273	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 3 (1.1%); Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 2 (0.7%);
2018	G	60%	Scott Wagner (R)	162	58.9%	Tom Wolf* (D)	108	39.3%	5 [+]	1.8%	275	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paul Glover (Green) 3 (1.1%); Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 2 (0.7%);
2016	S3	65%	Pat Toomey* (R)	208	63.8%	Katie McGinty (D)	98	30.1%	20 [+]	6.1%	326	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 20 (6.1%);
2014	G	37%	Tom Corbett* (R)	111	54.4%	Tom Wolf (D)	93	45.6%	0	0.0%	204	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	343
Median Value	$146,700

Occupied	236	68.8%
Vacant	107	31.2%

Owned	100	42.4%
Rented	136	57.6%
Median Rent	$975

Single-Family Units	221	64.4%
Detached	189	55.1%
Attached	32	9.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	19	5.5%
Mobile Homes	77	22.4%

Benton borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Benton borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Benton borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Benton borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Benton borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Benton borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton borough, PA