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Benton, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Benton is a Census town of 2,548 people across 2.52 square miles of land, in Bossier Parish. Median household income is $58,143, 63.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Benton
What Benton is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.52 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,013
- County holding the largest share of its areaBossier Parish, 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.
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How many people live in Benton
- Population2,548
- Median age35.7 plus or minus 7.9
- Population under 18672 plus or minus 214
- Share under 1826.4 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Population 65 and over360 plus or minus 112
- Share 65 and over14.1 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Households952
- Family households708 plus or minus 181
- Share of households that are families74.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Benton
- Median household income$58,143
- Per capita income$27,305
- Civilian labor force1,230 plus or minus 296
- Employed1,179 plus or minus 290
- Unemployed51 plus or minus 42
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over1,655
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.5 percent plus or minus 24.2
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.0 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.7 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Benton
- Housing units1,045
- Occupied units952
- Vacant units93 plus or minus 54
- Vacancy rate8.9 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Owner occupied600 plus or minus 181
- Renter occupied352 plus or minus 138
- Ownership rate63.0 percent plus or minus 15.1
- Median owner-occupied home value$201,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$873 plus or minus $299
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.0 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Single family units784 plus or minus 167
- Share single family75.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more138 plus or minus 78
- Share in buildings of two or more13.2 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Mobile homes123 plus or minus 62
- Median year structure built1981
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 commute1,173 plus or minus 287
- Commuting under 15 minutes427 plus or minus 175
- Share commuting under 15 minutes36.4 percent plus or minus 12.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more230 plus or minus 78
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.6 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Drove alone86.7 percent plus or minus 29.5
- Carpooled8.1 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.2 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Worked from home1.1 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benton
SBA loans in Benton (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$1,177,500
- Average approval$147,188
- Median approval$99,000
- Largest approval$500,000
- Jobs supported28
- Jobs per approval3.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
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)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,625,000
- Average approval$541,667
- Median approval$517,000
- Largest approval$826,000
- Jobs supported22
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 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.
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Flood risk in Benton
- NFIP communityTown of Benton
- NFIP community number220032
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/19/13(M)
The Town of Benton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220032 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Bossier Parish, not Benton
Bossier Parish context, not Benton figures
- Establishments in Bossier Parish2,649
- Covered employment, Bossier Parish44,354
- Average annual pay, Bossier Parish$52,165
- Housing units permitted, Bossier Parish779
Every figure in this section is published for Bossier Parish 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, Louisiana?
2,548, in 952 households. Benton town covers 2.52 square miles of land, which is 1,013 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?
Bossier Parish, 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?
$58,143. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $201,000. Median gross rent is $873 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?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $1.2 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $99,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.6 m 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.
Is Benton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Benton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Benton, town of, community 220032, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
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 Bossier Parish 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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