Living in Benton Area School District Area

Living Summary

2,187

households

5,282

Total Population

$160,400

Average House Value

$737

Average Housing Rent

$55,024

Average Household Income

97.61%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

665

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

18 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

49%

Percent Proficient - Math

70%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 2,187 households are located in Benton Area School District area. Among them, 515 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.92 people. The total number of children in the region is 1,361 and 1,040 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (12) of residents are non-citizens and 1% (50) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Benton Area School District, Pennsylvania
Household	2,187
Population	5,282
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	515 (24%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,361
Total Students	1,040
Pre-Kindergarten	62
Kindergarten	57
Grade 1-8	443
Grade 9-12	308
College/Graduate School	170
Veterans	4,286
Non-citizen	12
Non-English Home Language	50
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

4,389 residents are over the age of 16 and 2,579 people are in labor force. Among them, 2,579 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 2,501 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Benton Area School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,457	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	1,990	80.99%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	256	10.42%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	34	1.38%
Other method	12	0.49%
Worked from home	165	6.72%
Average Commute Time	29 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,501	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	762	30.47%
Service	408	16.31%
Sales and office	489	19.55%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	348	13.91%
Production, transportation, and material moving	494	19.75%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,501	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	33	1.32%
Construction	276	11.04%
Manufacturing	385	15.39%
Wholesale trade	42	1.68%
Retail trade	232	9.28%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	149	5.96%
Information	63	2.52%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	93	3.72%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	157	6.28%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	679	27.15%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	146	5.84%
Other services, except public administration	130	5.20%
Public administration	116	4.64%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,501	-
Private wage and salary workers	1,956	78.21%
Government workers	346	13.83%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	199	7.96%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $68,872 for the 2,187 households in Benton Area School District area, Pennsylvania. The average income of a single worker is $35,122. 5,156 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 97.61%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,187	-
Less than $10,000	89	4.07%
$10,000 - $14,999	117	5.35%
$15,000 - $24,999	229	10.47%
$25,000 - $34,999	219	10.01%
$35,000 - $49,999	345	15.78%
$50,000 - $74,999	394	18.02%
$75,000 - $99,999	310	14.17%
$100,000 - $149,999	305	13.95%
$150,000 - $199,999	132	6.04%
More than $200,000	47	2.15%
Median Household Income	$55,024	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$68,872	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,511	-
Less than $10,000	43	2.85%
$10,000 - $14,999	47	3.11%
$15,000 - $24,999	67	4.43%
$25,000 - $34,999	134	8.87%
$35,000 - $49,999	244	16.15%
$50,000 - $74,999	273	18.07%
$75,000 - $99,999	274	18.13%
$100,000 - $149,999	280	18.53%
$150,000 - $199,999	108	7.15%
More than $200,000	41	2.71%

Median Family Income	$70,250	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$80,240	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$35,122	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$47,500	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$47,500	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,282	-
With health insurance coverage	5,156	97.61%
Public coverage	2,019	38.22%
Private health insurance	4,078	77.21%
Without health insurance coverage	126	2.39%

Housing

There are 2,940 housing units in Benton Area School District area, Pennsylvania with 2,187 units (74.39%) occupied. 1,854 houses (84.77%) are occupied by owner and 333 houses (15.23%) are rented. The average housing value is $160,400 and the average rental cost is $737. 25 houses (0.85%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,042 houses (35.44%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,940	-
Occupied	2,187	74.39%
Owner Occupied	1,854	84.77%
Renter Occupied	333	15.23%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,376	80.82%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	51	1.73%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	126	4.29%
Mobile Homes	387	13.16%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,940	-
Built 2014 or later	25	0.85%
Built 2010 - 2013	107	3.64%
Built 2000 - 2009	326	11.09%
Built 1990 - 1999	414	14.08%
Built 1980 - 1989	291	9.90%
Built 1970 - 1979	436	14.83%
Built 1960 - 1969	140	4.76%
Built 1950 - 1959	159	5.41%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,042	35.44%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,940	-
1 room	40	1.36%
2 rooms	27	0.92%
3 rooms	152	5.17%
4 rooms	336	11.43%
5 rooms	607	20.65%
6 rooms	647	22.01%
7 rooms	571	19.42%
8 rooms	251	8.54%
9 rooms or more	309	10.51%
Median Number of Rooms	6.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,940	-
no bedroom	40	1.36%
1 bedroom	162	5.51%
2 bedrooms	817	27.79%
3 bedrooms	1,373	46.70%
4 bedrooms	456	15.51%
5 bedrooms or more	92	3.13%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,854	-
Less than $50,000	127	6.85%
$50,000 - $99,999	412	22.22%
$100,000 - $149,999	296	15.97%
$150,000 - $199,999	353	19.04%
$200,000 - $299,999	373	20.12%
$300,000 - $499,999	243	13.11%
$500,000 - $999,999	42	2.27%
$1,000,000 or more	8	0.43%
Median House Value	$160,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	290	-
Less than $500	39	13.45%
$500 - $999	193	66.55%
$1,000 - $1,499	58	20.00%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$737	-

Demographic

A total of 5,282 people lives in Benton Area School District area, Pennsylvania with 2,670 male and 2,612 female. The males to female ratio is 50.55 to 49.45. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	5,282	-
Male	2,670	50.55%
Female	2,612	49.45%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	5,282	-
Under 5 years	210	3.98%
5 - 9 years	251	4.75%
10 - 14 years	329	6.23%
15 - 19 years	315	5.96%
20 - 24 years	268	5.07%
25 - 34 years	546	10.34%
35 - 44 years	527	9.98%
45 - 54 years	662	12.53%
55 - 59 years	510	9.66%
60 - 64 years	461	8.73%
65 - 74 years	784	14.84%
75 - 84 years	350	6.63%
85 years and older	69	1.31%
Median Age	48.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	5,282	-
One Race	5,200	98.45%
White	5,118	96.90%
Black or African American	12	0.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native	22	0.42%
Asian	22	0.42%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	26	0.49%

Two or more races	82	1.55%
White and Black or African American	3	0.06%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	53	1.00%
White and Asian	5	0.09%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	2	0.04%