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GEOGRAPHY Benton is located at 41°11'46" North, 76°23'0" West (41.196144, -76.383354). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 1.7 Km&2 (0.6 Mi&2 ). 1.7 km&2 (0.6 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 955 people, 394 households, and 265 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 576.1/km&2 (1,503.6/mi&2). There were 436 housing units at an average density of 263.0/km&2 (686.5/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.69% White , 0.10% African American , 0.00% Native American , 0.00% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.00% from Other Races , and 0.21% from two or more races. 0.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 394 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were Married Couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.95. In the borough the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $27,986, and the median income for a family was $32,125. Males had a median income of $28,015 versus $20,625 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $12,831. 19.2% of the population and 15.2% of families were below the Poverty Line . 29.0% of those under the age of 18 and 8.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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