The overall crime rate in Benton is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
Being a small city, Benton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The citizens of Benton are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.27% of adults in Benton having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Benton in 2018 was $29,242, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $116,968 for a family of four. However, Benton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Benton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Benton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Benton include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Benton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
