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Benton City, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Benton City is a Census city of 3,695 people across 2.49 square miles of land, in Benton County. Median household income is $63,542, 72.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 14 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Benton City
What Benton City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.49 sq mi
- Water area0.07 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,485
- County holding the largest share of its areaBenton 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.
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How many people live in Benton City
- Population3,695
- Median age29.6
- Population under 181,054 plus or minus 393
- Share under 1828.5 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Population 65 and over289 plus or minus 131
- Share 65 and over7.8 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Households1,380
- Family households817
- Share of households that are families59.2 percent plus or minus 14.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Benton City
- Median household income$63,542 plus or minus $21,862
- Per capita income$27,697 plus or minus $5,853
- Civilian labor force1,496
- Employed1,382
- Unemployed114 plus or minus 86
- Unemployment rate7.6 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over2,249
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher81.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.5 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.7 percent plus or minus 1.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Benton City
- Housing units1,405
- Occupied units1,380
- Vacant units25 plus or minus 39
- Vacancy rate1.8 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Owner occupied1,000
- Renter occupied380 plus or minus 205
- Ownership rate72.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$355,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$848 plus or minus $304
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.0 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Single family units938 plus or minus 260
- Share single family66.8 percent plus or minus 14.4
- Units in buildings of two or more136 plus or minus 121
- Share in buildings of two or more9.7 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Mobile homes185 plus or minus 98
- Median year structure built1998
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Benton City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,248 plus or minus 259
- Commuting under 15 minutes120 plus or minus 90
- Share commuting under 15 minutes9.6 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more624 plus or minus 244
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more50.0 percent plus or minus 16.5
- Drove alone77.7 percent
- Carpooled13.3 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home9.0 percent plus or minus 6.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Benton City (7(a))
- Approvals14
- Gross approval$5,227,800
- Average approval$373,414
- Median approval$66,900
- Largest approval$1,843,000
- Jobs supported126
- Jobs per approval9.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more21.4 percent
- Share to franchises7.1 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS11
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Benton City, 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.
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SBA loans in Benton City (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,227,000
- Average approval$613,500
- Median approval$613,500
- Largest approval$745,000
- Jobs supported12
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Benton City, 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 City
- NFIP communityCity of Benton City
- NFIP community number530010
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
The City of Benton City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 530010 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.
Benton County, not Benton City
Benton County context, not Benton City figures
- Establishments in Benton County4,960
- Covered employment, Benton County98,668
- Average annual pay, Benton County$70,807
- Housing units permitted, Benton County1,515
Every figure in this section is published for Benton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Benton City.
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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Common questions
Benton City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Benton City, Washington?
3,695, in 1,380 households. Benton City city covers 2.49 square miles of land, which is 1,485 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Benton City in?
Benton 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 City?
$63,542. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $355,200. Median gross rent is $848 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 City businesses?
14 7(a) approvals totaling $5.2 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $66,900, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Benton City, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Benton City borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Benton City. 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 City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Benton City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Benton City, city of, community 530010, 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 City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Benton 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 City.
Is zoning published for Benton City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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