Demographics

People

Total Population2,402
Male Share of the Population47.6%
Female Share of the Population52.4%
Senior Citizens8.4%
Employed Population 16+1,127
Age of the Population30

Families

% of people married33.7%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher12.5%
Median Earnings25+$38,438
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$16,310
Median Earnings With High School Degree$36,875

Wealth

Median Family Income$54,167
% Above Poverty Level71.6%
% Below Poverty Level28.4%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time22 minutes
% Working from Home2%
% Walking and Biking to Work1.5%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone31%
Median Gross Rent$704
Median House Value$129,000

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)53.3%
Irish8%
English2.7%
German1.7%
French Except Basque1.6%
African1.2%
Italian0.9%
Welsh0.8%
Polish0.7%
Dutch0.4%
Norwegian0.3%
Austrian0.3%
Scottish0.2%
Swedish0.1%
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Benton Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyBossier Parish
Standard Zip Codes71006
Phone Area Codes318
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude32.69
Approximate Longitude-93.74

Benton Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationPLAIN DEALING
Distance14.4 miles
Jan Temp31 to 55 F
Apr Temp49 to 76 F
Jul Temp70 to 93 F
Oct Temp50 to 78 F
Annual Precip53.2 inches
StationRED RIVER RESEARCH STN
Distance20.2 miles
Jan Temp33 to 56 F
Apr Temp51 to 77 F
Jul Temp72 to 94 F
Oct Temp51 to 79 F
Annual Precip51.4 inches
StationHOMER 3 SSW
Distance39.5 miles
Jan Temp33 to 54 F
Apr Temp51 to 75 F
Jul Temp71 to 92 F
Oct Temp51 to 76 F
Annual Precip55.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Belcher306$50,000
Blanchard3,042$80,714
Bossier City67,935$59,515
Gilliam115$72,917
Mooringsport569$33,125
Shreveport193,785$50,580

Benton Public Schools

Benton Elementary School
562 Highway 162
ZIP: 71006
(318) 549-5170
Primary
Total Enrollment 823
Benton High School
6136 Highway 3
ZIP: 71006
(318) 549-5240
High
Total Enrollment 905
Benton Middle School
6140 Highway 3
ZIP: 71006
(318) 549-5310
Middle
Total Enrollment 831
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