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Benham, Kentucky, in Harlan county, is 55 miles NW of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center) and 109 miles SE of Lexington, Kentucky. There are 599 residents in the city.
In Benham, about 64% of adults are married.
In 2000, Benham had a median family income of $33,333.
Both violent crime and property crime are low in Benham.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Benham that were owner-occupied was 89%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. Compared to most cities in the state, the city has reasonable real estate taxes.
In Benham, 99% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Benham to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kentucky (State):
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| Age of the Population | | |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Female Share of the Population |  |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | |  |
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| Portion of People Married | |  |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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