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Benoit, Mississippi, in Bolivar county, is 69 miles SE of Pine Bluff, Arkansas (center to center) and 117 miles SW of Memphis, Tennessee. As of the year 2000 census, 611 people lived in Benoit.
In Benoit, about 31% of adults are married. Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in the town without hitting a preschooler. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in Benoit; the town has more single adults than most places of its size.
In the town, females are somewhat more common than males.
In 2000, Benoit had a median family income of $18,929.
Benoit residents donated more money ($2,000) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 53% of living spaces in Benoit are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the town compared to other places in the state.
In Benoit, 97% of commuters drive to work.
Benoit strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Mississippi):
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| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 7% |  |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
Comparing Benoit to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Mississippi (State):
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