Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Columbia
Municipality: Benton borough
Total Population 958
SEX
Male 453
Female 505
AGE
Under 5 years 54
5 to 17 years 197
18 to 20 years 37
21 to 24 years 50
25 to 44 years 281
45 to 54 years 86
55 to 59 years 44
60 to 64 years 54
65 to 74 years 77
75 to 84 years 58
85 years and over 20
Median age 33.9
Under 18 years 251
Percent of total population 26.2
65 years and over 155
Percent of total population 16.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 381
Family households (families) 273
Married-couple families 206
Percent of total households 54.1
Other family, male householder 11
Other family, female householder 56
Nonfamily households 108
Percent of total households 28.3
Householder living alone 95
Householder 65 years and over 50
Persons living in households 958
Persons per household 2.51
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 957
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 2
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 415
Occupied housing units 381
Owner occupied 249
Percent owner occupied 65.4
Renter occupied 132
Vacant housing units 34
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 5
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 239
1-unit, attached 16
2 to 4 units 89
5 to 9 units 12
10 or more units 10
Mobile home, trailer, other 49
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 188
Less than $50,000 89
$50,000 to $99,999 96
$100,000 to $149,999 3
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 51,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 127
Less than $250 85
$250 to $499 42
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 229
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 188
White 188
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997