Benton

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  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


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Benton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,816
  • Land Area (2000): 287.348 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.473 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,258
Benton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,196 42.73%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 289 2.94%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,335 54.33%

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Benton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 360 14.42%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 214 8.57%
3. Truck Transportation 124 4.97%
4. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 101 4.05%
5. Repair and Maintenance 89 3.57%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 88 3.53%
7. Public Administration 88 3.53%
8. Finance and Insurance 86 3.45%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 78 3.12%
10. Educational Services 73 2.92%
11. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 73 2.92%
12. Health Care 73 2.92%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 71 2.84%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 69 2.76%
15. Wood Manufacturing 65 2.60%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 64 2.56%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 59 2.36%
18. Mining 55 2.20%
19. Metal Manufactuing 40 1.60%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 40 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 348 18.75%
2. Educational Services 305 16.43%
3. Finance and Insurance 150 8.08%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 148 7.97%
5. Public Administration 91 4.90%
6. Social Assistance 86 4.63%
7. Department and Other General Stores 68 3.66%
8. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 61 3.29%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 59 3.18%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 46 2.48%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 37 1.99%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 28 1.51%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 27 1.45%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 24 1.29%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 23 1.24%
16. Other Transportation 22 1.19%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 21 1.13%
18. Truck Transportation 21 1.13%
19. Private Household Services 18 0.97%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 16 0.86%

Benton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 242 9.70%
2. Other Production Occupations 212 8.49%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 200 8.01%
4. Other Construction Trades 136 5.45%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 93 3.73%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 75 3.00%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 74 2.96%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 74 2.96%
9. Carpenters 69 2.76%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 67 2.68%
11. Other Management Occupations 67 2.68%
12. Top Executives 67 2.68%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 65 2.60%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 63 2.52%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 57 2.28%
16. Cashiers 43 1.72%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 42 1.68%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 38 1.52%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 37 1.48%
20. Electricians 35 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 182 9.81%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 104 5.60%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 92 4.96%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 80 4.31%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 77 4.15%
6. Registered Nurses 72 3.88%
7. Other Management Occupations 71 3.83%
8. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 58 3.12%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 58 3.12%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 57 3.07%
11. Cashiers 54 2.91%
12. Child Care Workers 51 2.75%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 50 2.69%
14. Other Production Occupations 44 2.37%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 43 2.32%
16. Teachers, Secondary School 42 2.26%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 41 2.21%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 41 2.21%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 38 2.05%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 38 2.05%

Benton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,830 48.70%
15-35 hours 886 11.27%
1-14 hours 191 2.43%
No regular hours 2,958 37.61%

Benton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 160 3.76%
5 AM-5:29 AM 133 3.12%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 257 6.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 457 10.73%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 536 12.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 635 14.91%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 826 19.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 297 6.97%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 90 2.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 105 2.46%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 58 1.36%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 59 1.38%
Noon-3:59 PM 280 6.57%
4 PM-11:59 PM 367 8.62%

Benton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 191 4.48%
5-9 571 13.40%
10-14 625 14.67%
15-19 553 12.98%
20-24 684 16.06%
25-29 338 7.93%
30-34 640 15.02%
35-39 116 2.72%
40-44 109 2.56%
45-59 237 5.56%
60-89 132 3.10%
At least 90 64 1.50%

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% 2,962 69.53%
30-44 0 0.00% 865 20.31%
45-59 0 0.00% 237 5.56%
At least 60 32 0.75% 164 3.85%

Benton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 617 14.25%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,501 80.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.18%
Color 4 Box Other 47 1.09%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 32 0.74%
Color 6 Box Walked 55 1.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 69 1.59%

Benton 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,975 (9,483 people)
Families (2000): 2,854 (8,226 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,060
People at same address in 1995: 5,870
Benton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 415 10.44%
$10,000-$14,999 395 9.94%
$15,000-$19,999 364 9.16%
$20,000-$24,999 256 6.44%
$25,000-$29,999 292 7.35%
$30,000-$34,999 184 4.63%
$35,000-$39,999 277 6.97%
$40,000-$44,999 265 6.67%
$45,000-$49,999 184 4.63%
$50,000-$59,999 333 8.38%
$60,000-$74,999 512 12.88%
$75,000-$99,999 291 7.32%
$100,000-$124,999 111 2.79%
$125,000-$149,999 48 1.21%
$150,000-$199,999 36 0.91%
$200,000 or more 12 0.30%

Benton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,043 26.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,373 34.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 69 1.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 648 16.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 578 14.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 175 4.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 48 1.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 14 0.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Benton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,876 26.81%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,485 13.84%
Public Assistance 71 0.66%
Retirement 920 8.58%
Self Employment 525 4.89%
Social Security 1,447 13.49%
Supplemental Security 154 1.44%
Wage / Salary 2,711 25.27%
Other 538 5.02%

Benton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,481 60.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 976 39.72%

Benton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 264 6.87%
Color 1 Box Married 2,775 72.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 735 19.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 69 1.80%

Benton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 340 8.16%
Color 1 Box Married 2,616 62.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 543 13.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 668 16.03%

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 775 10.15%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,283 16.80%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,639 34.56%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,532 20.06%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 318 4.16%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 598 7.83%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 492 6.44%

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 66 0.67% 36 0.37% 102 1.04%
Kindergarten 101 1.03% 0 0.00% 101 1.03%
Grades 1-4 533 5.43% 52 0.53% 585 5.96%
Grades 5-8 549 5.59% 10 0.10% 559 5.69%
Grades 9-12 485 4.94% 40 0.41% 525 5.35%
Undergrad college 234 2.38% 42 0.43% 276 2.81%
Graduate or professional school 48 0.49% 11 0.11% 59 0.60%
Total 2,016 20.54% 191 1.95% 2,207 22.48%

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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 8,655 91.16%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 839 8.84%

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): 175
Benton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2002 1.647 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.647 0.000 6.118 15.765 0.941 22.824
2003 0.719 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.719 0.000 6.472 17.258 1.438 25.168

Benton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 7
2005 2 7
2006 2 7
2007 2 7

Benton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 104

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Benton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Benton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,132 11.53%
10-19 Years 1,279 13.03%
20-29 Years 1,203 12.26%
30-39 Years 1,356 13.81%
40-49 Years 1,435 14.62%
50-59 Years 1,144 11.65%
60-69 Years 1,001 10.20%
70-79 Years 740 7.54%
80-89 Years 416 4.24%
90+ Years 110 1.12%

Benton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,733 48.22%
Color 1 Box Female 5,083 51.78%

Benton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,641 98.22%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 64 0.65%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 53 0.54%
Color 1 Box African-American 26 0.26%
Color 2 Box Asian 22 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Benton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,031 31.93%
2. English 1,167 18.35%
3. Irish 1,143 17.97%
4. German 805 12.66%
5. Scotch Irish 226 3.55%
6. Scottish 175 2.75%
7. French Non-Basque 171 2.69%
8. Dutch 158 2.48%
9. Swedish 107 1.68%
10. Italian 73 1.15%

Benton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,139 98.35%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 131 1.41%
3. German 9 0.10%
4. Chinese 7 0.08%
5. French 6 0.06%

Benton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,753 99.32%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 29 0.30%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 38 0.39%

Benton 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 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
42025