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Benton, Kansas, in Butler county, is 14 miles NE of Wichita, Kansas. The city is in the Wichita area. There are 827 residents in Benton.
In Benton, about 67% of adults are married. When people think of Benton, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the city are those of its large families.
Males are more numerous in Benton than in most cities.
In 2000, Benton had a median family income of $58,214. Most of the residents of Benton tend to have good incomes. In the city, most people are middle class or better. Benton is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty.
More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.
Both violent crime and property crime are low in the city.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Benton that were owner-occupied was 83%. The city housing had been constructed more recently than most cities of its size.
In Benton, 94% of commuters drive to work.
Benton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Benton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):
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| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
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| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Racial Diversity |  |  |
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| Female Share of the Population |  | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| College Educated Adults | |  |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
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| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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