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Benton, KY vs St. Matthews, KY

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- St. Matthews is 0% more densely populated than Benton.
- People are 12.0% less likely to be married in St. Matthews.
- The Median Age is 8.9 years younger in St. Matthews.
 Benton, KYSt. Matthews, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,588329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
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 Population - 20104,531  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,852285,036,114
 Population - 19903,899  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,019.293.4
 Land Area4.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Benton, KYSt. Matthews, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Benton, KYSt. Matthews, KYUnited States
 White92.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.4%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Benton, KYSt. Matthews, KYUnited States
 Married Population52.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.1%50.2%
 Never Married19.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.5%10.8%
 Widowed13.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.972.60
 Households2,104  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,21480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households903  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Benton    3 Reviews
Button · Bastrop, TX
Thumbs Down
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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lynn · Benton, KY
Why we moved here from the Southwest
Over 17 years ago

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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Christy · Benton, KY
Marshall County, KY
Over 17 years ago

Marshall County is the best place in the world to  More

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