Being a small city, Benton City does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Benton City has a very low overall level of education: only 8.92% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Benton City in 2022 was $24,396, which is low income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,584 for a family of four. However, Benton City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Benton City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Benton City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Benton City residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Benton City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 37.12% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Benton City include German, English, Dutch, Irish, and British.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Benton City's cultural character, accounting for 15.23% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Benton City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
