Benton, PA

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Benton, Pennsylvania

Benton, Pennsylvania, in Columbia county, is 40 miles W of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 107 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is in the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton area. There are 955 residents in Benton.

The People and Families of Benton

In Benton, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Benton had a median family income of $32,125.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Benton Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Benton that were owner-occupied was 58%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas.

Commuting

In Benton, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Benton, PA

Comparing Benton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	40 miles W of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	107 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Columbia
Metro Area	Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton
Standard Zip Codes	17814
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.195
Longitude	-76.383

Station	MILLVILLE 2 SW
Distance	11.6 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	WILLIAMSPORT LYCOMING AP
Distance	28 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 33 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 62 F
Annual Precip	41.5 inches

Station	FRANCIS E WALTER DAM
Distance	34.3 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	30 to 56 F
Jul Temp	54 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 59 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	955	100%
Male	456	47.7%
Female	499	52.3%
Under 18	247	25.9%
18+	708	74.1%
65+	146	15.3%
Median Age	36.5
Average Family Size	2.95
White	952	99.7%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	923
Growth	-32
Growth %	-3.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	38.4%
Irish	10.4%
US/American	8.9%
Polish	7.1%
Italian	6.4%
English	4.7%
French (except Basque)	4.3%
Dutch	3.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.1%
Pennsylvania German	2.4%
Slovak	1.8%
Welsh	1.8%
Scottish	1.6%
Russian	1.3%
French Canadian	0.9%
European	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Hungarian	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Benton	955	$32,125
Berwick	10,774	$32,357
Millville	991	$44,063
Nescopeck	1,528	$39,440
Orangeville	500	$43,542
Shickshinny	959	$36,333
Stillwater	194	$48,750

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