Benton County

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


Benton County Legal Resources Back to top

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Benton County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 25,308
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 291 / 233 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,855.439 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.339 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 401,000.000 acres (1,622.446 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,186
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 24.10%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 23.10%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $13,311,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 3,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 91.90%
  • Physicians (2004): 9
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (83)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 4,055
  • Federal Spending (2004): $137,469
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Benton County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 10,377
Building Permits Issued (2006): 48
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $8,109
Benton County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 14,982 28.23%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7,368 13.88%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 30,722 57.89%

Benton County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Benton County Employment Information Back to top
Benton County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 11,491 10,875 616 5.36% 54
1991 11,121 10,552 568 5.11% 51
1992 11,311 10,787 524 4.63% 46
1993 11,562 11,084 478 4.14% 42
1994 11,775 11,280 495 4.20% 42
1995 11,974 11,449 526 4.39% 44
1996 12,243 11,760 483 3.94% 39
1997 12,142 11,734 408 3.36% 34
1998 11,880 11,511 369 3.11% 31
1999 11,758 11,434 325 2.76% 28
2000 13,759 13,425 334 2.43% 24
2001 14,033 13,604 430 3.06% 31
2002 14,364 13,759 606 4.22% 42
2003 14,091 13,431 660 4.69% 47
2004 14,159 13,491 667 4.71% 47
2005 14,442 13,747 695 4.81% 48
2006 14,558 13,963 595 4.08% 41
2007 14,640 14,066 574 3.92% 39
2008 14,752 14,177 575 3.90% 39
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 14,630 13,891 739 5.05% 51
Feb 2008 14,584 13,930 654 4.48% 45
Mar 2008 14,669 14,073 596 4.06% 41
Apr 2008 14,749 14,221 528 3.58% 36
May 2008 14,731 14,240 491 3.33% 33
Jun 2008 14,756 14,204 552 3.74% 37
Jul 2008 14,936 14,405 531 3.56% 36
Aug 2008 14,802 14,245 557 3.76% 38
Sep 2008 14,913 14,388 525 3.52% 35
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Benton County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,788 13.01%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,458 10.61%
3. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 664 4.83%
4. Educational Services 610 4.44%
5. Food Manufacturing 498 3.62%
6. Metal Manufactuing 488 3.55%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 456 3.32%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 456 3.32%
9. Repair and Maintenance 444 3.23%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 388 2.82%
11. Truck Transportation 388 2.82%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 368 2.68%
13. Finance and Insurance 352 2.56%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 326 2.37%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 312 2.27%
16. Utilities 302 2.20%
17. Public Administration 292 2.12%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 268 1.95%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 254 1.85%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 210 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,704 14.38%
2. Educational Services 1,376 11.61%
3. Finance and Insurance 772 6.51%
4. Social Assistance 638 5.38%
5. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 530 4.47%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 524 4.42%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 452 3.81%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 402 3.39%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 388 3.27%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 322 2.72%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 312 2.63%
12. Department and Other General Stores 298 2.51%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 298 2.51%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 274 2.31%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 272 2.30%
16. Public Administration 266 2.24%
17. Food Manufacturing 250 2.11%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 186 1.57%
19. Construction 150 1.27%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 140 1.18%

Benton County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,044 7.59%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 894 6.50%
3. Other Production Occupations 818 5.95%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 796 5.79%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 704 5.12%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 648 4.71%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 602 4.38%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 446 3.24%
9. Other Management Occupations 440 3.20%
10. Other Construction Trades 438 3.19%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 426 3.10%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 386 2.81%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 338 2.46%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 294 2.14%
15. Agricultural Workers 282 2.05%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 274 1.99%
17. Construction Laborers 238 1.73%
18. Engineers 232 1.69%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 232 1.69%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 230 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 746 6.30%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 640 5.40%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 566 4.78%
4. Child Care Workers 544 4.59%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 512 4.32%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 416 3.51%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 396 3.34%
8. Other Production Occupations 390 3.29%
9. Customer Service Representatives 382 3.22%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 374 3.16%
11. Registered Nurses 372 3.14%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 360 3.04%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 346 2.92%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 338 2.85%
15. Other Management Occupations 314 2.65%
16. Cashiers 310 2.62%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 260 2.19%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 254 2.14%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 252 2.13%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 240 2.03%

Benton County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 23,078 57.17%
15-35 hours 5,004 12.40%
1-14 hours 1,744 4.32%
No regular hours 10,543 26.12%

Benton County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 987 4.01%
5 AM-5:29 AM 694 2.82%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,353 5.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,115 12.67%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,897 11.78%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,993 16.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,096 16.66%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,726 7.02%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 611 2.49%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 807 3.28%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 254 1.03%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 172 0.70%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,101 8.55%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,780 7.24%

Benton County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,819 7.40%
5-9 3,422 13.92%
10-14 2,487 10.12%
15-19 2,199 8.94%
20-24 2,718 11.06%
25-29 1,929 7.85%
30-34 4,053 16.48%
35-39 1,269 5.16%
40-44 1,277 5.19%
45-59 2,391 9.73%
60-89 571 2.32%
At least 90 451 1.83%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 28 0.11% 14,546 59.16%
30-44 56 0.23% 6,543 26.61%
45-59 18 0.07% 2,373 9.65%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,022 4.16%

Benton County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 34 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,522 13.25%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 20,216 76.03%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 56 0.21%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 102 0.38%
Color 6 Box Walked 656 2.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,004 7.54%

Benton County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Benton County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 19,564 (49,990 people)
Families (2000): 14,396 (43,436 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,083
People at same address in 1995: 30,856
Benton County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,415 6.90%
$10,000-$14,999 1,241 6.05%
$15,000-$19,999 1,038 5.06%
$20,000-$24,999 1,425 6.95%
$25,000-$29,999 1,486 7.25%
$30,000-$34,999 1,454 7.09%
$35,000-$39,999 1,397 6.81%
$40,000-$44,999 1,496 7.30%
$45,000-$49,999 1,313 6.41%
$50,000-$59,999 2,294 11.19%
$60,000-$74,999 2,675 13.05%
$75,000-$99,999 2,268 11.06%
$100,000-$124,999 622 3.03%
$125,000-$149,999 130 0.63%
$150,000-$199,999 125 0.61%
$200,000 or more 120 0.59%

Benton County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,284 23.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,153 32.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 322 3.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,459 14.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 55 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,505 15.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 24 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 658 6.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 205 2.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 73 0.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Benton County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,178 28.04%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,916 15.45%
Public Assistance 343 0.59%
Retirement 2,799 4.85%
Self Employment 4,125 7.15%
Social Security 6,116 10.60%
Supplemental Security 639 1.11%
Wage / Salary 15,362 26.62%
Other 3,228 5.59%

Benton County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,290 55.53%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,838 44.47%

Benton County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,565 7.66%
Color 1 Box Married 13,599 66.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,828 23.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 434 2.12%

Benton County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,550 7.46%
Color 1 Box Married 13,531 65.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,406 16.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,302 11.07%

Benton County 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 County Education Information Back to top
Benton County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,738 4.49%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,284 8.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 16,626 42.98%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,666 22.40%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,320 8.58%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,805 9.84%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,241 3.21%

Benton County 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 680 2.69% 415 1.64% 1,095 4.33%
Kindergarten 811 3.20% 36 0.14% 847 3.35%
Grades 1-4 3,173 12.54% 195 0.77% 3,368 13.31%
Grades 5-8 3,312 13.09% 166 0.66% 3,478 13.74%
Grades 9-12 3,407 13.46% 54 0.21% 3,461 13.68%
Undergrad college 1,210 4.78% 304 1.20% 1,514 5.98%
Graduate or professional school 174 0.69% 108 0.43% 282 1.11%
Total 12,767 50.45% 1,278 5.05% 14,045 55.50%

Benton County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Benton County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $154,515,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $6,057,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $154,531
Retired workers (2005): 3,105
Benton County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 1 5 2 7
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 2 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 3 0 5
1999 - Construction 9 6 25 15 32
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 4 0 14 11 16
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 1 12 8 16
1999 - Information 1 0 4 2 6
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 4 1 7 10 5
1999 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 3 11 14 47
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 3 5 7 12
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 2 3 4
1999 - Retail Trade 9 8 32 27 33
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 10 3 6 5 15
1999 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 5 11 11 10
1999 - Total 48 36 141 117 211
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 4 3 11
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 2 2
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 3 3
2000 - Construction 11 5 23 26 26
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 10 10 23
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 0 16 4 16
2000 - Information 0 0 4 2 7
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 2 2 14 5 5
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 6 21 12 39
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 4 3 3 15
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 2 3 6
2000 - Retail Trade 4 6 39 22 33
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 4 4 12 15
2000 - Unclassified 8 0 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 3
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 11 9 12
2000 - Total 43 30 152 118 217
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 7 3 10
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 2
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 4 2 1
2001 - Construction 5 15 22 23 27
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 6 5 8 4 27
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 4 7 11 20
2001 - Information 1 0 5 3 5
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 3 1 11 11 4
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 5 12 14 43
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 1 2 9 11
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 2 2 5
2001 - Retail Trade 10 6 23 34 34
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 8 7 6 0 23
2001 - Unclassified 4 1 0 0 4
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 2
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 8 7 16
2001 - Total 52 49 120 124 234
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 1 8 6 7
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 1 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 3 4
2002 - Construction 9 10 21 15 33
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 10 10 23
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 10 2 13 8 18
2002 - Information 2 2 4 1 7
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 4 6 8 9 6
2002 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 4 14 13 41
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 4 6 5 11
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 3 2 3 6
2002 - Retail Trade 4 10 31 27 35
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 4 5 5 23
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 2 0 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 9 12 9
2002 - Total 52 51 134 119 226
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 6 3 4 5
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 4
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 4 2 2
2003 - Construction 6 13 15 23 24
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 9 10 25
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 1 15 9 20
2003 - Information 0 1 3 4 6
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 2 3 7 8 10
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 4 14 10 46
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 6 1 16
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 3 1 9
2003 - Retail Trade 5 4 32 24 35
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 6 6 1 25
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 1 0 2 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 11 8 13
2003 - Total 34 43 129 109 240
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 4 5 1 2
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 0 1 2
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 3 1 5
2004 - Construction 7 8 18 16 27
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 3 7 7 9 22
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 1 17 10 18
2004 - Information 1 0 3 3 7
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 4 2 12 7 5
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 3 15 18 41
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 2 4 6 12
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 3 1 7
2004 - Retail Trade 7 10 30 23 36
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 5 3 6 23
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 1
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 10 5 12
2004 - Total 39 50 132 107 222
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 1 4 2 2
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 2
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 1 3 4
2005 - Construction 10 4 26 20 19
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 6 7 26
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 9 18 20
2005 - Information 0 0 6 2 6
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 2 2 9 10 7
2005 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 7 19 14 37
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 2 7 15
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 3 4 5
2005 - Retail Trade 7 3 33 19 41
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 10 4 1 21
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 2 0 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 3 9 14
2005 - Total 40 35 129 117 219

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Benton County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Benton County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 49,091 93.89%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,197 6.11%

Benton County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $1,723 $6 $673 $0 $0 $162 $2,558 $485 $0 $1,083
1971 $1,947 $6 $758 $0 $0 $162 $2,867 $681 $0 $1,069
1972 $1,676 $35 $902 $0 $0 $191 $2,769 $710 $0 $1,119
1973 $1,563 $32 $1,285 $0 $0 $130 $2,978 $1,277 $0 $1,177
1974 $1,460 $50 $1,652 $0 $0 $168 $3,280 $1,179 $0 $1,745
1975 $1,744 $59 $1,808 $0 $0 $168 $3,720 $1,228 $0 $1,895
1976 $1,734 $60 $1,783 $0 $0 $315 $3,832 $1,275 $0 $2,174
1977 $1,743 $68 $2,085 $0 $0 $337 $4,165 $1,229 $0 $2,266
1978 $1,807 $79 $2,179 $0 $0 $560 $4,546 $1,777 $780 $2,771
1979 $2,034 $83 $2,325 $0 $0 $1,587 $5,946 $1,996 $720 $2,254
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $2,664 $94 $2,519 $0 $0 $1,633 $6,816 $1,715 $595 $2,398
1982 $3,097 $100 $2,694 $0 $0 $707 $6,498 $2,965 $525 $2,386
1983 $3,313 $90 $2,850 $0 $0 $758 $6,921 $2,006 $450 $2,736
1984 $3,483 $120 $2,835 $0 $0 $796 $7,114 $2,148 $370 $2,744
1985 $3,576 $109 $3,925 $0 $0 $836 $8,337 $2,209 $1,280 $3,729
1986 $3,519 $116 $3,367 $0 $0 $878 $7,764 $2,269 $1,195 $4,539
1987 $3,960 $112 $3,292 $33 $0 $753 $8,038 $2,220 $1,090 $4,511
1988 $4,238 $119 $3,610 $32 $0 $747 $8,627 $2,342 $940 $5,371
1989 $3,911 $116 $3,596 $0 $0 $1,047 $8,554 $2,499 $815 $5,364
1990 $3,968 $120 $3,861 $0 $0 $1,055 $8,884 $2,665 $675 $4,578
1991 $4,323 $115 $4,445 $0 $0 $820 $9,588 $2,846 $550 $4,511
1992 $4,612 $162 $3,586 $0 $0 $768 $8,966 $2,773 $380 $4,051
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $4,888 $22 $5,242 $0 $0 $1,140 $11,270 $3,351 $745 $4,459
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $5,354 $17 $6,595 $86 $0 $1,263 $13,298 $3,620 $1,110 $8,333
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $5,410 $25 $5,537 $58 $0 $1,407 $12,412 $4,071 $413 $9,746
2005 $5,320 $23 $5,858 $0 $0 $1,430 $12,608 $4,193 $165 $8,929
2006 $5,810 $23 $5,826 $0 $0 $1,540 $13,176 $4,319 $0 $8,208


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $116 $277 $19 $201 $1,200 $0 $2,216
$48 $220 $0 $0 $0 $135
1971 $161 $307 $19 $215 $1,515 $0 $2,624
$49 $223 $0 $0 $0 $135
1972 $225 $312 $23 $202 $1,490 $0 $2,733
$42 $281 $0 $0 $0 $158
1973 $255 $313 $35 $162 $1,510 $0 $2,756
$62 $227 $0 $0 $0 $192
1974 $188 $367 $28 $207 $1,595 $52 $2,799
$94 $212 $0 $0 $0 $56
1975 $0 $379 $89 $244 $1,917 $78 $3,393
$104 $427 $0 $0 $0 $155
1976 $0 $393 $71 $260 $1,787 $162 $3,364
$94 $374 $0 $0 $0 $223
1977 $63 $538 $75 $249 $2,199 $173 $4,127
$133 $377 $0 $6 $0 $314
1978 $73 $504 $152 $444 $2,267 $196 $4,891
$192 $529 $0 $0 $0 $534
1979 $113 $798 $0 $1,441 $2,795 $164 $7,426
$195 $1,414 $38 $0 $0 $468
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $143 $1,545 $0 $1,593 $2,253 $129 $7,433
$343 $1,031 $30 $0 $0 $366
1982 $132 $1,075 $91 $734 $2,452 $128 $6,472
$363 $466 $30 $0 $0 $1,001
1983 $109 $1,023 $108 $735 $2,850 $138 $7,002
$342 $607 $26 $0 $0 $1,064
1984 $113 $889 $142 $845 $2,885 $172 $7,131
$369 $607 $20 $0 $0 $1,089
1985 $115 $876 $74 $820 $3,593 $167 $7,982
$399 $706 $16 $0 $0 $1,216
1986 $0 $938 $102 $1,001 $3,129 $191 $8,089
$427 $638 $100 $0 $0 $1,563
1987 $0 $766 $68 $789 $2,815 $168 $8,263
$383 $763 $89 $95 $0 $2,327
1988 $0 $717 $101 $724 $2,901 $162 $7,752
$431 $1,072 $81 $103 $0 $1,460
1989 $3 $658 $109 $1,729 $3,675 $204 $9,082
$566 $442 $74 $0 $0 $1,622
1990 $4 $761 $228 $1,542 $3,643 $162 $9,412
$529 $628 $63 $0 $0 $1,852
1991 $0 $835 $135 $2,017 $3,600 $188 $9,918
$570 $464 $53 $0 $0 $2,056
1992 $0 $853 $121 $1,755 $3,303 $284 $9,536
$643 $323 $42 $0 $0 $2,212
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $767 $223 $1,695 $4,800 $309 $11,385
$881 $308 $9 $0 $0 $2,393
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $1,038 $161 $1,386 $4,379 $425 $10,918
$1,077 $449 $28 $232 $0 $1,743
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $1,315 $203 $1,425 $5,047 $532 $12,425
$1,367 $592 $38 $79 $0 $1,827
2005 $0 $1,219 $200 $1,564 $6,473 $484 $13,528
$1,276 $540 $17 $0 $0 $1,755
2006 $0 $1,345 $209 $2,161 $5,468 $499 $13,542
$1,490 $324 $7 $0 $0 $2,039

Benton County 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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 25
Benton County 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.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Benton County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,641 14.39%
10-19 Years 3,880 15.33%
20-29 Years 2,384 9.42%
30-39 Years 4,038 15.96%
40-49 Years 3,850 15.21%
50-59 Years 2,622 10.36%
60-69 Years 1,988 7.86%
70-79 Years 1,685 6.66%
80-89 Years 990 3.91%
90+ Years 230 0.91%

Benton County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,652 49.99%
Color 1 Box Female 12,656 50.01%

Benton County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 24,894 98.36%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 156 0.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 119 0.47%
Color 1 Box African-American 50 0.20%
Color 2 Box Asian 42 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 36 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Benton County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 22,959 43.01%
2. Irish 7,259 13.60%
3. English 4,701 8.81%
4. United States Or American 3,899 7.30%
5. Czech 3,211 6.02%
6. Norwegian 2,419 4.53%
7. French Non-Basque 1,314 2.46%
8. Dutch 1,131 2.12%
9. Swedish 959 1.80%
10. Danish 712 1.33%

Benton County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 48,338 97.27%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 693 1.39%
3. German 254 0.51%
4. French 98 0.20%
5. Other Slavic 68 0.14%
6. Serbo Croatian 46 0.09%
7. Korean 41 0.08%
8. Arabic 34 0.07%
9. Other West Germanic 30 0.06%
10. Other Native North American 22 0.04%

Benton County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 52,749 99.39%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 209 0.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 114 0.21%

Benton County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Benton County 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.


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