Benton township, OH

Monroe County, OH

2022 population: 475 ( 137 from 2010 )
Land area: 22.6 square miles
Population density: 21.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	475	100.00%	45.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	148	53.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-11	-3.9

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
338
327	96.75%
4	1.18%
1	0.30%
0	0.00%
6	1.78%
0	0.00%
11	3.25%

2000
317
317	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
409
363	88.75%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
46	11.25%

1980
474
474	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

10	3.2
11	3.5

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

-46	-11.2
-46	-11.2

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

-111	-23.4
46	9.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton township, OH

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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
36.8
59	12.4%
416	87.6%
35	7.4%

135
3.52

99	73.3%
99	100.0%
0	0.0%
36	26.7%

2010
Number	Percent
47.4
70	20.7%
268	79.3%
73	21.6%

147
2.30

94	63.9%
82	87.2%
4	4.3%
53	36.1%

2000
Number	Percent
46.2
59	18.6%
258	81.4%
71	22.4%

154
2.06

96	62.3%
87	90.6%
0	0.0%
58	37.7%

1990
Number	Percent
30.8
73	17.8%
336	82.2%
61	14.9%

140
2.92

114	81.4%
96	84.2%
0	0.0%
26	18.6%

1980
Number	Percent
33.6
127	26.8%
347	73.2%
68	14.3%

163
2.91

138	84.7%
128	92.8%
2	1.4%
25	15.3%

2022 Housing Data for Benton township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	6.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	11	8.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	5.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	8.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	4	3.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	10	7.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	36	26.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	46	34.1%

Median Household Income	113,750
Per Capita Income	30,210

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	17	12.6%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	9	6.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	234	59.8%
Unemployed	4	1.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	238	60.9%
Not in Labor Force	153	39.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		40.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	42	95	30.7%
Non-Profit	21	10	67.7%
Self-Employed	14	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	52	0.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	56	95	37.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	21	62	25.3%
Total	77	157	32.9%

Pct. Govt.	22.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	7	3.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	98	41.9%
Professional, Technical	55	23.5%
Service Occupations	23	9.8%
All others	51	21.8%

White Collar		68.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	65	27.8%
Construction	51	21.8%
Public administration	46	19.7%
Finance and insurance	17	7.3%
Retail trade	16	6.8%
Health care and social assistance	16	6.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	13	5.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	7	3.0%
Other services	3	1.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	461	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	348	73.3%
English	10	2.1%
American	8	1.7%
French	6	1.3%
Italian	4	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	475	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	475	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	45	17.9%	104	41.3%	69	27.4%	34	13.5%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	45	17.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	104	41.3%
Some College	69	27.4%
Bach. Degree	34	13.5%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +18	R +20	R + 5.5%
D -2
2020 vs. 2012	R +61	R +98	R + 58.4%
D -37
2020 vs. 2008	R +68	R +140	R + 86.7%
D -72

2016 vs. 2008	R +50	R +120	R + 81.2%
D -70
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	43%	Donald Trump* (R)	141	87.0%	Joe Biden (D)	20	12.3%	1	0.6%	162	34	40	0.00%
2016	44%	Donald Trump (R)	123	83.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	22	14.9%	3	2.0%	148	32	37	0.00%
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	80	54.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	57	39.0%	9	6.2%	146	7	8	0.00%
2008	64%	Barack Obama (D)	92	53.8%	John McCain (R)	73	42.7%	6	3.5%	171	-4	-3	0.00%
2004	70%	John Kerry (D)	102	55.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	80	43.5%	2	1.1%	184	-7	-7	0.00%
2000	70%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	98	54.1%	George W. Bush (R)	69	38.1%	14	7.7%	181	-12	-10	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

12.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

141

87.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

TOTAL

162

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 40

2016 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

14.9%

Donald Trump (R)

123

83.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

148

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 37

2012 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

39.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

54.8%

Other

6.2%

TOTAL

146

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

53.8%

John McCain (R)

42.7%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

171

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

43.5%

John Kerry (D)

102

55.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

184

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -7

2000 President, Benton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

38.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

54.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.3%

Other

4.4%

TOTAL

181

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	29%	J.D. Vance (R)	94	85.5%	Tim Ryan (D)	16	14.5%	0	0.0%	110	32	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	29%	Mike DeWine* (R)	92	82.9%	Nan Whaley (D)	19	17.1%	0	0.0%	111	20	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	32%	Jim Renacci (R)	64	56.6%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	49	43.4%	0	0.0%	113	10	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	31%	Mike DeWine (R)	85	75.9%	Richard Cordray (D)	24	21.4%	3 [+]	2.7%	112	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 3 (2.7%);
2016	S3	44%	Rob Portman* (R)	96	64.9%	Ted Strickland (D)	41	27.7%	11 [+]	7.4%	148	7	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 5 (3.4%); Tom Connors (I) 3 (2.0%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 3 (2.0%);
2014	G	36%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	58	52.3%	John Kasich* (R)	45	40.5%	8 [+]	7.2%	111	-23	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 8 (7.2%);

*: 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	266
Median Value	$168,500

Occupied	135	50.8%
Vacant	131	49.2%

Owned	132	97.8%
Rented	3	2.2%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	220	82.7%
Detached	220	82.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	46	17.3%

Benton township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Benton township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Benton township, OH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Benton township, OH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Benton township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Benton township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton township, OH