Benton

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  1. Benton Legal Resources
  2. Benton Statistics
  3. Benton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Benton Employment Information
  5. Benton Family Information
  6. Benton Education Information
  7. Benton Public Benefits Information
  8. Benton Criminal Information
  9. Benton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Benton Zip Codes


Benton Legal Resources Back to top

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Benton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,699
  • Land Area (2000): 180.556 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.497 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,876
Benton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,397 79.36%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 208 1.97%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,976 18.67%

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Benton Employment Information Back to top
Benton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 211 8.99%
2. Public Administration 137 5.84%
3. Educational Services 111 4.73%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 111 4.73%
5. Mining 103 4.39%
6. Health Care 96 4.09%
7. Truck Transportation 93 3.96%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 90 3.83%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 86 3.66%
10. Repair and Maintenance 83 3.54%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 81 3.45%
12. Department and Other General Stores 81 3.45%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 78 3.32%
14. Metal Manufactuing 68 2.90%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 63 2.68%
16. Finance and Insurance 56 2.39%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 50 2.13%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 48 2.05%
19. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 46 1.96%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 40 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 387 17.50%
2. Educational Services 323 14.61%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 249 11.26%
4. Finance and Insurance 121 5.47%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 94 4.25%
6. Department and Other General Stores 86 3.89%
7. Public Administration 82 3.71%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 80 3.62%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 56 2.53%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 55 2.49%
11. Social Assistance 53 2.40%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 45 2.04%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 42 1.90%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 40 1.81%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 36 1.63%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 35 1.58%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 35 1.58%
18. Private Household Services 30 1.36%
19. Repair and Maintenance 28 1.27%
20. Construction 27 1.22%

Benton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 164 6.99%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 153 6.52%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 125 5.33%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 123 5.24%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 113 4.81%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 98 4.18%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 98 4.18%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 72 3.07%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 72 3.07%
10. Other Management Occupations 72 3.07%
11. Farmers and Farm Managers 68 2.90%
12. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 61 2.60%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 58 2.47%
14. Carpenters 54 2.30%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 48 2.05%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 46 1.96%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 44 1.87%
18. Construction Laborers 41 1.75%
19. Lawyers 37 1.58%
20. Business Operations Specialists 36 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 153 6.92%
2. Secretaries and Admins 135 6.11%
3. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 112 5.07%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 104 4.70%
5. Other Management Occupations 94 4.25%
6. Registered Nurses 87 3.93%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 83 3.75%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 75 3.39%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 73 3.30%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 71 3.21%
11. Cashiers 69 3.12%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 66 2.99%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 61 2.76%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 57 2.58%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 52 2.35%
16. Other Financial Specialists 51 2.31%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 48 2.17%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 48 2.17%
19. Other Healthcare Support 48 2.17%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 47 2.13%

Benton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,058 48.02%
15-35 hours 976 11.55%
1-14 hours 178 2.11%
No regular hours 3,238 38.32%

Benton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 226 5.31%
5 AM-5:29 AM 109 2.56%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 80 1.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM 404 9.49%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 401 9.42%
7 AM-7:29 AM 649 15.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 814 19.11%
8 AM-8:29 AM 406 9.53%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 143 3.36%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 142 3.33%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 147 3.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 62 1.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 301 7.07%
4 PM-11:59 PM 375 8.80%

Benton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 349 8.19%
5-9 786 18.46%
10-14 686 16.11%
15-19 571 13.41%
20-24 469 11.01%
25-29 160 3.76%
30-34 442 10.38%
35-39 122 2.86%
40-44 148 3.47%
45-59 251 5.89%
60-89 88 2.07%
At least 90 187 4.39%

Benton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,021 70.93%
30-44 0 0.00% 712 16.72%
45-59 0 0.00% 251 5.89%
At least 60 8 0.19% 267 6.27%

Benton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.40%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 456 10.22%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,645 81.73%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 22 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8 0.18%
Color 6 Box Walked 108 2.42%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 201 4.51%

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Benton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,322 (10,283 people)
Families (2000): 2,922 (8,596 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,093
People at same address in 1995: 5,855
Benton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 535 12.38%
$10,000-$14,999 459 10.62%
$15,000-$19,999 405 9.37%
$20,000-$24,999 340 7.86%
$25,000-$29,999 318 7.36%
$30,000-$34,999 392 9.07%
$35,000-$39,999 323 7.47%
$40,000-$44,999 208 4.81%
$45,000-$49,999 222 5.14%
$50,000-$59,999 273 6.32%
$60,000-$74,999 357 8.26%
$75,000-$99,999 283 6.55%
$100,000-$124,999 102 2.36%
$125,000-$149,999 58 1.34%
$150,000-$199,999 17 0.39%
$200,000 or more 31 0.72%

Benton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,306 29.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,393 31.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 151 3.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 674 15.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 570 12.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 208 4.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 70 1.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 24 0.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Benton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,087 27.16%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,351 11.89%
Public Assistance 124 1.09%
Retirement 927 8.16%
Self Employment 524 4.61%
Social Security 1,622 14.27%
Supplemental Security 234 2.06%
Wage / Salary 2,917 25.67%
Other 578 5.09%

Benton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,448 59.61%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 981 40.39%

Benton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 347 8.85%
Color 1 Box Married 2,543 64.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 935 23.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 97 2.47%

Benton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 410 8.81%
Color 1 Box Married 2,667 57.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 855 18.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 724 15.55%

Benton Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Benton Education Information Back to top
Benton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 623 7.69%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,208 14.90%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,569 31.69%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,972 24.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 608 7.50%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 739 9.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 387 4.77%

Benton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 134 1.25% 63 0.59% 197 1.84%
Kindergarten 105 0.98% 7 0.07% 112 1.05%
Grades 1-4 507 4.74% 21 0.20% 528 4.94%
Grades 5-8 606 5.66% 25 0.23% 631 5.90%
Grades 9-12 594 5.55% 5 0.05% 599 5.60%
Undergrad college 416 3.89% 43 0.40% 459 4.29%
Graduate or professional school 73 0.68% 10 0.09% 83 0.78%
Total 2,435 22.76% 174 1.63% 2,609 24.39%

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Benton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Benton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,674 84.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,568 15.31%

Benton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Benton Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 56
Benton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 7
2005 1 8
2006 1 8
2007 1 9

Benton Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Benton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Benton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,335 12.48%
10-19 Years 1,454 13.59%
20-29 Years 1,179 11.02%
30-39 Years 1,351 12.63%
40-49 Years 1,564 14.62%
50-59 Years 1,321 12.35%
60-69 Years 970 9.07%
70-79 Years 879 8.22%
80-89 Years 522 4.88%
90+ Years 124 1.16%

Benton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,109 47.75%
Color 1 Box Female 5,590 52.25%

Benton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,138 94.76%
Color 1 Box African-American 273 2.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 137 1.28%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 86 0.80%
Color 2 Box Asian 41 0.38%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 18 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Benton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,930 22.23%
2. English 1,497 17.24%
3. United States Or American 1,441 16.60%
4. Irish 1,280 14.74%
5. Italian 417 4.80%
6. Polish 307 3.54%
7. Dutch 260 2.99%
8. French Non-Basque 217 2.50%
9. Scotch Irish 184 2.12%
10. Swedish 160 1.84%

Benton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,595 96.07%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 184 1.84%
3. German 63 0.63%
4. French 56 0.56%
5. Russian 22 0.22%
6. Korean 17 0.17%
7. French Creole 11 0.11%
8. Other Indo European 9 0.09%
9. Tagalog 8 0.08%
10. Greek 7 0.07%

Benton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,384 98.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 96 0.91%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 101 0.95%

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Benton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Benton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
62812