The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Benton has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Benton a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small town, Benton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Benton, just 8.86% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Benton in 2018 was $21,643, which is low income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,572 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 Irish, German, English, European, and French.
The most common language spoken in Benton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Greek and Italian.
