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.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Benton City is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 46.32% of the Benton City workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Benton City is a city of service providers, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Benton City who work in food service (10.21%), sales jobs (8.71%), and maintenance occupations (8.63%). As is often the case in a small city, Benton City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Benton City has a very low overall level of education: only 8.92% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. 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. In addition, Benton City has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.23%). The most common language spoken in Benton City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
