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Belleville, IL vs Benton, KY

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- Benton is 0% more densely populated than Belleville.
- People are 28.9% more likely to be married in Benton.
- The Median Age is 9.3 years older in Benton.
 Belleville, ILBenton, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,734329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.938.4
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 Population - 201044,230  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,197285,036,114
 Population - 199042,785  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,051.593.4
 Land Area23.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Belleville, ILBenton, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Belleville, ILBenton, KYUnited States
 White58.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Belleville, ILBenton, KYUnited States
 Married Population40.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.8%50.2%
 Never Married40.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.052.60
 Households17,589  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,20180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock57.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,000  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Belleville    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Nice place to live. St Louis is right across the river and there is easy access either by car or by the metro  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I are in our late 40s and looking for the perfect spot to move to. We are retired military and presently live about 20 minutes from St. Louis. We  More

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Property value got lower because of politics , not, the economy. And realtors are panicing people who want to sell into selling cheaper so realtors can make a quick buck  More

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Reviews for Benton    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

It seems like a nasty town ever since it decided to be a sundown town back in 1914. Pretty much speaks for itself.  More

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We were looking for a cute small town (pop. under 10,000), low crime, and moderate winters. By "cute" I mean that the Main Street has lots of locally owned small  More

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Over 17 years ago

Marshall County is the best place in the world to  More

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