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Benton, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Benton is a Census borough of 485 people across 0.60 square miles of land, in Columbia County. Median household income is $34,500, 43.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $323,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Benton
What Benton is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.6 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land812 plus or minus 228
- County holding the largest share of its areaColumbia 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
- Population485 plus or minus 136
- Median age55.9
- Population under 1896 plus or minus 50
- Share under 1819.8 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Population 65 and over159 plus or minus 70
- Share 65 and over32.8 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Households274 plus or minus 79
- Family households113 plus or minus 36
- Share of households that are families41.2 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$34,500 plus or minus $17,607
- Per capita income$28,218 plus or minus $6,529
- Civilian labor force164 plus or minus 66
- Employed155 plus or minus 64
- Unemployed9 plus or minus 6
- Unemployment rate5.5 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over368 plus or minus 96
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.3 percent plus or minus 35.3
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.3 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.5 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benton
Housing in Benton
- Housing units349 plus or minus 86
- Occupied units274 plus or minus 79
- Vacant units75 plus or minus 41
- Vacancy rate21.5 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Owner occupied119 plus or minus 39
- Renter occupied155 plus or minus 66
- Ownership rate43.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$168,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$956
- Annual rent as a share of median income33.3 percent plus or minus 17.9
- Single family units233 plus or minus 54
- Share single family66.8 percent plus or minus 22.6
- Units in buildings of two or more43 plus or minus 29
- Share in buildings of two or more12.3 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Mobile homes73 plus or minus 71
- Median year structure built1956
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benton
How Benton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute141 plus or minus 61
- Commuting under 15 minutes37 plus or minus 20
- Share commuting under 15 minutes26.2 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more62 plus or minus 40
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more44.0 percent plus or minus 21.0
- Drove alone78.9 percent
- Carpooled11.8 percent plus or minus 17.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.0 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home7.2 percent plus or minus 9.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benton
SBA loans in Benton (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$323,500
- Average approval$107,833
- Median approval$136,500
- Largest approval$162,000
- Jobs supported21
- Jobs per approval7.0
- 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 franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
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)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$172,000
- Average approval$172,000
- Median approval$172,000
- Largest approval$172,000
- Jobs supported5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Benton, in any county, FY2010 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, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Benton
Flood risk in Benton
- NFIP communityTownship of Benton
- NFIP community number421037
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/31/24
The Township of Benton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 421037 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.
Columbia County, not Benton
Columbia County context, not Benton figures
- Establishments in Columbia County1,428
- Covered employment, Columbia County24,395
- Average annual pay, Columbia County$50,569
- Housing units permitted, Columbia County68
Every figure in this section is published for Columbia 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, Pennsylvania?
485, in 274 households. Benton borough covers 0.60 square miles of land, which is 812 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?
Columbia 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?
$34,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $168,400. Median gross rent is $956 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?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $323,500 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $136,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $172,000 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.
Is Benton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Benton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Benton, township of, community 421037, 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 Columbia 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.