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Benton, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Benton is a Census city of 927 people across 1.39 square miles of land, in Butler County. Median household income is $88,750, 82.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $110,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Benton
What Benton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.39 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land667 plus or minus 137
- County holding the largest share of its areaButler County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benton
How many people live in Benton
- Population927 plus or minus 191
- Median age37.8
- Population under 18190 plus or minus 52
- Share under 1820.5 percent
- Population 65 and over119 plus or minus 35
- Share 65 and over12.8 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Households381
- Family households268 plus or minus 62
- Share of households that are families70.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benton
Income and work in Benton
- Median household income$88,750
- Per capita income$48,037
- Civilian labor force533 plus or minus 139
- Employed517 plus or minus 133
- Unemployed16 plus or minus 17
- Unemployment rate3.0 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over684 plus or minus 140
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.6 percent plus or minus 25.2
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher41.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree21.8 percent plus or minus 8.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Benton
- Housing units401
- Occupied units381
- Vacant units20 plus or minus 18
- Vacancy rate5.0 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Owner occupied316 plus or minus 69
- Renter occupied65 plus or minus 28
- Ownership rate82.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$196,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$985 plus or minus $290
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.3 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Single family units370
- Share single family92.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more9 plus or minus 15
- Share in buildings of two or more2.2 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Mobile homes22 plus or minus 17
- Median year structure built1987
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Benton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute409 plus or minus 104
- Commuting under 15 minutes81 plus or minus 41
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.8 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more111 plus or minus 42
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.1 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Drove alone71.0 percent
- Carpooled5.8 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Public transport0.8 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home18.7 percent plus or minus 10.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benton
SBA loans in Benton (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$110,000
- Average approval$110,000
- Median approval$110,000
- Largest approval$110,000
- Jobs supported1
- Jobs per approval1.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term60 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Benton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Benton
SBA loans in Benton (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$615,000
- Average approval$307,500
- Median approval$307,500
- Largest approval$347,000
- Jobs supported13
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term180 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Benton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Butler County, not Benton
Butler County context, not Benton figures
- Establishments in Butler County1,396
- Covered employment, Butler County19,881
- Average annual pay, Butler County$50,462
- Housing units permitted, Butler County235
Every figure in this section is published for Butler County as a whole and is not a measurement of Benton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Benton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Benton, Kansas?
927, in 381 households. Benton city covers 1.39 square miles of land, which is 667 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Benton in?
Butler County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Benton?
$88,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $196,400. Median gross rent is $985 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Benton businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $110,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $110,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $615,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Benton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Benton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Benton. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Benton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Butler County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Benton.
Is zoning published for Benton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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