Benham City, Kentucky

Benham City is a city in the Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. The population of city in 2000 stood at 599 as per the Census data. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 531, making it the 155th least populous in Kentucky. It has total area of 0.39 sq mi (1.01 sq km), it is the 128th smallest by area in the U.S. state of Kentucky.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 599 people, 248 households, and 181 families residing in the city. The population density was 1519.2 people per square mile (586.57/kmē), it is the 169th most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Kentucky. There were 288 housing units at an average density of 738.5 per square mile (285.14/kmē). The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.88. In the city Age distribution was 22.9% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males. The median age is 44.2 years, The median age of males was 42.7 years, for females the median age was 45.4 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 88.81% White, 9.85% Black or African American, 0.33% American Indian, 0.17% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0.5% from two or more races and 0.33% Other races.

Benham city Kentucky Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Benham city Kentucky School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Benham City Kentucky GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $25250, it is 130th poorest city by median household income in Kentucky. The median income for a family in the city was $33333, it is the 307th highest city by median family income in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The per capita income for the city was $16174, making it the 235th wealthiest city by per capita income among the Kentucky. The median income is $21500, Males had a median income of $28750 versus $13214 for females.

In 2000, 131 pupils and students, of which 52.67% are male and 47.33% are female, 21.87% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 2.29% nursery or pri school, 1.53% kindergarten, 53.44% elementary school, 25.95% high school and 16.79% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census599
April 2000 Estimate599
July 2000 Estimate594
July 2001 Estimate580
July 2002 Estimate577
July 2003 Estimate567
July 2004 Estimate553
July 2005 Estimate546
July 2006 Estimate542
July 2007 Estimate539
July 2008 Estimate531
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school33
Kindergarten22
Elementary school373370
High school241034
College or graduate school81422
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Benham city, Kentucky$25250$33333$16174
Harlan County, Kentucky$18665$23536$11585
Kentucky, United States$33672$40939$18093
United States$41994$50046$21587