Benton township, Kansas Population 2024

2,387

Benton township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Benton township was:

  • White: 90.68%
  • Asian: 5%
  • Two or more races: 3.64%
  • Native American: 0.28%
  • Other race: 0.23%
  • Black or African American: 0.17%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
36.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
66.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.42% (10)
The current population of Benton township, Kansas is 2,387 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,377.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,59590.68%
Asian885%
Two or more races643.64%
Native American50.28%
Other race40.23%
Black or African American30.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Benton township Population by Race

Benton township Population Pyramid 2024

Benton township Median Age

46.4

Total

41.7

Male

49.3

Female

Benton township Adults

There are 1,471 adults, (307 of whom are seniors) in Benton township.

Benton township Age Dependency

51.1

Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Benton township Sex Ratio

Female86949.4%
Male89050.6%

Benton township Population by Age

Benton township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7052.591.18.9
Married4352.7197.22.8
Non Family1801.3980.619.4
Male524.5496.23.8
Female382.5363.236.8

2.81

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

91.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Benton township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade594.28%
Associates Degree1299.35%
Bachelors Degree30221.9%
Graduate Degree25818.71%
High School Graduate23216.82%
Less Than 9th Grade50.36%
Some College39428.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Benton township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Benton township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2471,185454
Asian888888
2+ Races373716
Hispanic151313
Black330
Other Race200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Benton township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$87,870$111,875$65,132
Graduate Degree$82,287$81,477$90,833
High School Graduate$52,232$70,500$43,073
Less Than 9th Grade$37,273$36,761$46,250
Overall$71,935$79,728$59,250
Some College$71,094$78,313$34,612

$71,935

Average Earnings

$79,728

Average Male

$59,250

Average Female

Benton township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Benton township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Benton township Language

93.78% of Benton township residents speak only English, while 6.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 5.21% of the population.

Benton township Language

Benton township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,540684.42%
Hispanic795367.09%

6.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.22%

Male Poverty Rate

3.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Benton township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Benton township is Hispanic, with 67.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Benton township is White, with 4.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.8%.

Benton township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.94%
Some College7.07%
High School1.29%
Bachelors or Greater0.71%

Benton township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed9.27%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed4.37%
Female Unemployed0%

Benton township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Benton township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$110,139$127,442
Households$97,898$119,141
Married Families$113,950$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,750$72,411

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Benton township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.5%

Male Marriage Rate

65.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Benton township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Benton township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Benton township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Benton township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

100

Number of Veterans

88

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam39
Second Gulf War31
First Gulf War10
Korea1
World War II0

Benton township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7438
18 to 3423
55 to 6417
35 to 5412
75+10

Benton township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White987.31%
2+ Races25.41%

Benton township Veterans by Race

Benton township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Benton township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.3%

Labor Force Participation

70%

Employment Rate

0.5%

Unemployment Rate

Benton township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Benton township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Benton township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.72%

Born in Benton township

94.14%

Native Born

5.86%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

5.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.14% of Benton township residents were born in the United States, with 65.72% having been born in Kansas. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Benton township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,41250.21%
20282,40750.21%
20272,40250.21%
20262,39750.21%
20252,39250.21%
20242,38750.21%
20232,38250.21%
20222,37710.04%
20212,376-1-0.04%
20202,3771295.74%
20192,248-4-0.18%
20182,252-11-0.49%
20172,263-3-0.13%
20162,26690.4%
20152,25760.27%
20142,25110.04%
20132,250-7-0.31%
20122,257-12-0.53%
20112,269-9-0.4%
20102,27800%

Benton township Population by Year