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TN Regular Public School District 7 Schools

Polk County

Benton, TN 37307 • Polk County • 7 Operating Schools
(423) 299-0471
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
17,702
2,575 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$60,227
Overall Poverty Rate
13.34%
2,314 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
17.77%
453 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 6.3% 12.5% 18.8% 25% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% TN Avg: 17.44% 2020 Poverty Rate: 19.33% (465 / 2,405 kids) 19.33% 2020 465 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 19.75% (512 / 2,592 kids) 19.75% 2021 512 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 19.1% (480 / 2,513 kids) 19.1% 2022 480 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 18.98% (474 / 2,498 kids) 18.98% 2023 474 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 17.77% (453 / 2,549 kids) 17.77% 2024 453 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,405 465 19.33% 16.91% 14.57%
2021 2,592 512 19.75% 17.3% 15.78%
2022 2,513 480 19.10% 16.32% 15.17%
2023 2,498 474 18.98% 18.03% 14.98%
2024 2,549 453 17.77% 17.44% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $136,400
Median Gross Rent $668/mo
Owner-Occupied 6,011
Renter-Occupied 1,133
Owner-Occupied: 6,011 (84.1%) Renter-Occupied: 1,133 (15.9%)
Occupied 7,144

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 6,011 (84.1%)
Renter-Occupied 1,133 (15.9%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 7,144 households
453 (6.3%)
< $10k
528 (7.4%)
$10k-$14k
257 (3.6%)
$15k-$19k
386 (5.4%)
$20k-$24k
306 (4.3%)
$25k-$29k
286 (4%)
$30k-$34k
354 (5%)
$35k-$39k
326 (4.6%)
$40k-$44k
218 (3.1%)
$45k-$49k
451 (6.3%)
$50k-$59k
756 (10.6%)
$60k-$74k
1,051 (14.7%)
$75k-$99k
541 (7.6%)
$100k-$124k
369 (5.2%)
$125k-$149k
332 (4.6%)
$150k-$199k
530 (7.4%)
$200k+
< $10k
453 (6.3%)
$10k-$14k
528 (7.4%)
$15k-$19k
257 (3.6%)
$20k-$24k
386 (5.4%)
$25k-$29k
306 (4.3%)
$30k-$34k
286 (4%)
$35k-$39k
354 (5%)
$40k-$44k
326 (4.6%)
$45k-$49k
218 (3.1%)
$50k-$59k
451 (6.3%)
$60k-$74k
756 (10.6%)
$75k-$99k
1,051 (14.7%)
$100k-$124k
541 (7.6%)
$125k-$149k
369 (5.2%)
$150k-$199k
332 (4.6%)
$200k+
530 (7.4%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,266 students
119 (5.3%)
1st
109 (4.8%)
2nd
172 (7.6%)
3rd
142 (6.3%)
4th
188 (8.3%)
5th
51 (2.3%)
6th
432 (19.1%)
7th
224 (9.9%)
8th
304 (13.4%)
9th
211 (9.3%)
10th
165 (7.3%)
11th
149 (6.6%)
12th
1st Grade
119 (5.3%)
2nd Grade
109 (4.8%)
3rd Grade
172 (7.6%)
4th Grade
142 (6.3%)
5th Grade
188 (8.3%)
6th Grade
51 (2.3%)
7th Grade
432 (19.1%)
8th Grade
224 (9.9%)
9th Grade
304 (13.4%)
10th Grade
211 (9.3%)
11th Grade
165 (7.3%)
12th Grade
149 (6.6%)