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BG 2, Tract 9604, Benton, IA

1,513 Population
73 square miles 20.7 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

41.7 ±7.8 Median age
  • a little higher than the figure in Shellsburg: 40.4 † ±10
  • a little less than the figure in Benton County: 43.1 ±0.7

Economics

$34,298 ±$3,694 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Shellsburg: $34,557 † ±$3,711
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Benton County: $41,865 ±$1,515
$69,792 ±$14,088 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Shellsburg: $70,179 † ±$10,877
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Benton County: $86,962 ±$3,238

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Families

575 ±89 Number of households
  • Shellsburg: 324 † ±61
  • Benton County: 10,202 ±191
2.6 ±0.5 (1,491  ±207) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Shellsburg: 2.6 846 (±0.1 / ±164)
  • a little higher than the figure in Benton County: 2.5 25,385 (±0.1 / ±12)

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Housing

712 ±107 Number of housing units
  • Shellsburg: 419 † ±83
  • Benton County: 11,114 ±31

$192,800 ±$17,486 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Shellsburg: $175,800 ±$12,082
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Benton County: $208,200 ±$11,797

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Social

94.4% ±4.1% (940  ±141.1) High school grad or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in Shellsburg: 92% † 549 (±23.1% / ±91.6)
  • about the same as the rate in Benton County: 95.2% 17,157 (±3.5% / ±640.2)
20.7% ±5.6% (206  ±63.1) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Shellsburg: 12.6% † 75 (±5% / ±33.1)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Benton County: 25.6% 4,604 (±1.9% / ±345.1)

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10.7% ±3.4% (125  ±43) Population with veteran status
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Shellsburg: 13.2% † 91 (±4.3% / ±34)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in Benton County: 8.7% † 1,728 (±1.1% / ±222)
125 Total veterans ±43 120 Male ±41 5 Female ±6

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