Benton City is a very small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 3,733 people and four associated neighborhoods, Benton City is the 162nd largest community in Washington.
As is often the case in a small city, Benton City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Benton City, just 8.92% 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 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.
Benton City also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.23%.
The most common language spoken in Benton City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.