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Population & People
Population
1,584
Median age
38.8
Median household income
$29,414
Poverty rate
22.7%
Unemployment rate
10.1%
Bachelor's degree+
12.0%
Avg. commute
25 min
Hispanic or Latino
0.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$184,200
Median gross rent
$472/mo
Homeownership rate
50.56%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$1,118
HUD Fair Market Rent (Tennessee statewide average across 95 areas — not specific to Benton), 2026. Efficiency $882, 1BR $924, 2BR $1118, 3BR $1445, 4BR $1644. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
Tennessee commercial electricity
12.87¢/kWh
Tennessee industrial electricity
6.74¢/kWh
Tennessee residential electricity
13.18¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
589817.5
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
449356.6
All-Transactions House Price Index for Tennessee
705.37
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
Source: FRED, Tennessee-specific series.