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Benton Statistics Back to top
- Population (2000): 2,035
- Land Area (2000): 4.960 square kilometers
- Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Houses (2000): 834
Benton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Urban | 1,859 | 90.02% |
Rural, Farm | 0 | 0.00% |
Rural, Non-farm | 206 | 9.98% |
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Benton Employment Information Back to top
Benton Employment By Industry
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Construction | 67 | 16.79% |
2. | Arts / Entertainment / Recreation | 29 | 7.27% |
3. | Educational Services | 29 | 7.27% |
4. | Accommodation and Food Services | 21 | 5.26% |
5. | Mining | 20 | 5.01% |
6. | Public Administration | 20 | 5.01% |
7. | Truck Transportation | 18 | 4.51% |
8. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 16 | 4.01% |
9. | Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting | 13 | 3.26% |
10. | Repair and Maintenance | 13 | 3.26% |
11. | Metal Manufactuing | 11 | 2.76% |
12. | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 10 | 2.51% |
13. | Wood Manufacturing | 10 | 2.51% |
14. | Health Care | 9 | 2.26% |
15. | Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations | 9 | 2.26% |
16. | Broadcasting and Telecommunications | 8 | 2.01% |
17. | Chemical Manufacturing | 8 | 2.01% |
18. | Utilities | 8 | 2.01% |
19. | Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | 6 | 1.50% |
20. | Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing | 6 | 1.50% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Health Care | 70 | 17.50% |
2. | Public Administration | 43 | 10.75% |
3. | Finance and Insurance | 35 | 8.75% |
4. | Educational Services | 33 | 8.25% |
5. | Arts / Entertainment / Recreation | 28 | 7.00% |
6. | Accommodation and Food Services | 24 | 6.00% |
7. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 19 | 4.75% |
8. | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 14 | 3.50% |
9. | Food and Beverage Stores | 13 | 3.25% |
10. | Department and Other General Stores | 12 | 3.00% |
11. | Construction | 9 | 2.25% |
12. | Personal and Laundry Services | 9 | 2.25% |
13. | Repair and Maintenance | 8 | 2.00% |
14. | Gasoline Stations | 7 | 1.75% |
15. | Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores | 7 | 1.75% |
16. | Broadcasting and Telecommunications | 6 | 1.50% |
17. | Private Household Services | 6 | 1.50% |
18. | Pharmacies and Drug Stores | 5 | 1.25% |
19. | Social Assistance | 5 | 1.25% |
20. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 4 | 1.00% |
Benton Employment By Job
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Other Installation / Maintenance | 36 | 9.02% |
2. | Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers | 33 | 8.27% |
3. | Other Production Occupations | 32 | 8.02% |
4. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 29 | 7.27% |
5. | Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | 14 | 3.51% |
6. | Carpenters | 12 | 3.01% |
7. | Other Construction Trades | 12 | 3.01% |
8. | Other Management Occupations | 12 | 3.01% |
9. | Other Protective Service Workers | 11 | 2.76% |
10. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 11 | 2.76% |
11. | Vehicle Mechanics | 11 | 2.76% |
12. | Other Food Preparation and Servers | 10 | 2.51% |
13. | Waiters and Waitresses | 10 | 2.51% |
14. | Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers | 9 | 2.26% |
15. | Other Material Moving Workers | 9 | 2.26% |
16. | Retail Sales, Not cashiers | 9 | 2.26% |
17. | Drafters / Engineering / Mappers | 8 | 2.01% |
18. | Bus Drivers | 7 | 1.75% |
19. | Law Enforcement Workers | 7 | 1.75% |
20. | Other Construction Workers | 7 | 1.75% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Other Office and Admin Support | 29 | 7.25% |
2. | Cashiers | 28 | 7.00% |
3. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 21 | 5.25% |
4. | Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health | 21 | 5.25% |
5. | Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service | 20 | 5.00% |
6. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 19 | 4.75% |
7. | Secretaries and Admins | 18 | 4.50% |
8. | Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping | 13 | 3.25% |
9. | Health Technologists and Technicians | 13 | 3.25% |
10. | Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing | 11 | 2.75% |
11. | Other Personal Care, Not child care | 11 | 2.75% |
12. | Waiters and Waitresses | 11 | 2.75% |
13. | Other Management Occupations | 10 | 2.50% |
14. | Registered Nurses | 10 | 2.50% |
15. | Teachers, Pre/Primary School | 10 | 2.50% |
16. | Business Operations Specialists | 9 | 2.25% |
17. | Retail Sales, Not cashiers | 9 | 2.25% |
18. | Operations Managers Non Finance | 8 | 2.00% |
19. | Other Financial Specialists | 8 | 2.00% |
20. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 8 | 2.00% |
Benton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
35 or more hours | 818 | 53.08% |
15-35 hours | 131 | 8.50% |
1-14 hours | 38 | 2.47% |
No regular hours | 554 | 35.95% |
Benton Time Left For Work
Time | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Midnight-4:59 AM | 27 | 3.44% |
5 AM-5:29 AM | 29 | 3.69% |
5:30 AM-5:59 AM | 33 | 4.20% |
6 AM-6:29 AM | 84 | 10.70% |
6:30 AM-6:59 AM | 97 | 12.36% |
7 AM-7:29 AM | 169 | 21.53% |
7:30 AM-7:59 AM | 126 | 16.05% |
8 AM-8:29 AM | 44 | 5.61% |
8:30 AM-8:59 AM | 14 | 1.78% |
9:00 AM-9:59 AM | 16 | 2.04% |
10:00 AM-10:59 AM | 15 | 1.91% |
11:00 AM-11:59 AM | 2 | 0.25% |
Noon-3:59 PM | 71 | 9.04% |
4 PM-11:59 PM | 58 | 7.39% |
Benton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 5 | 29 | 3.69% |
5-9 | 113 | 14.39% |
10-14 | 45 | 5.73% |
15-19 | 85 | 10.83% |
20-24 | 146 | 18.60% |
25-29 | 70 | 8.92% |
30-34 | 194 | 24.71% |
35-39 | 19 | 2.42% |
40-44 | 16 | 2.04% |
45-59 | 49 | 6.24% |
60-89 | 6 | 0.76% |
At least 90 | 13 | 1.66% |
Benton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation
Minutes | Population (public) | Percent | Population (private) | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|
Under 30 | 0 | 0.00% | 488 | 62.17% |
30-44 | 0 | 0.00% | 229 | 29.17% |
45-59 | 0 | 0.00% | 49 | 6.24% |
At least 60 | 0 | 0.00% | 19 | 2.42% |
Benton Type Of Commute
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Bicycle | 0 | 0.00% |
Car / truck / van, carpool | 101 | 12.77% |
Car / truck / van, solo | 656 | 82.93% |
Motorcycle | 0 | 0.00% |
Other | 9 | 1.14% |
Public transportation | 0 | 0.00% |
Walked | 19 | 2.40% |
Worked at home | 6 | 0.76% |
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Benton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 747 (1,934 people)
Families (2000): 515 (1,627 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 166
People at same address in 1995: 1,099
Benton Household Income in 1999
Income | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Under $10,000 | 135 | 18.07% |
$10,000-$14,999 | 88 | 11.78% |
$15,000-$19,999 | 80 | 10.71% |
$20,000-$24,999 | 62 | 8.30% |
$25,000-$29,999 | 48 | 6.43% |
$30,000-$34,999 | 40 | 5.35% |
$35,000-$39,999 | 57 | 7.63% |
$40,000-$44,999 | 40 | 5.35% |
$45,000-$49,999 | 33 | 4.42% |
$50,000-$59,999 | 47 | 6.29% |
$60,000-$74,999 | 61 | 8.17% |
$75,000-$99,999 | 36 | 4.82% |
$100,000-$124,999 | 14 | 1.87% |
$125,000-$149,999 | 2 | 0.27% |
$150,000-$199,999 | 2 | 0.27% |
$200,000 or more | 2 | 0.27% |
Benton Household Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Nonfamily, 1 person | 208 | 27.77% |
Family, 2 people | 191 | 25.50% |
Nonfamily, 2 people | 18 | 2.40% |
Family, 3 people | 152 | 20.29% |
Nonfamily, 3 people | 3 | 0.40% |
Family, 4 people | 90 | 12.02% |
Nonfamily, 4 people | 1 | 0.13% |
Family, 5 people | 63 | 8.41% |
Nonfamily, 5 people | 1 | 0.13% |
Family, 6 people | 16 | 2.14% |
Nonfamily, 6 people | 0 | 0.00% |
Family, 7 or more people | 6 | 0.80% |
Nonfamily, 7 or more people | 0 | 0.00% |
Benton Household Income Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Earnings | 556 | 30.20% |
Interest / Dividend / Rent | 112 | 6.08% |
Public Assistance | 36 | 1.96% |
Retirement | 130 | 7.06% |
Self Employment | 74 | 4.02% |
Social Security | 193 | 10.48% |
Supplemental Security | 67 | 3.64% |
Wage / Salary | 542 | 29.44% |
Other | 131 | 7.12% |
Benton Family Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
No children under 18 | 171 | 51.82% |
With children under 18 | 159 | 48.18% |
Benton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 94 | 12.65% |
Married | 365 | 49.13% |
Never Married | 268 | 36.07% |
Widowed | 16 | 2.15% |
Benton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 137 | 16.35% |
Married | 386 | 46.06% |
Never Married | 202 | 24.11% |
Widowed | 113 | 13.48% |
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 |
---|---|---|
Less than 9th grade | 108 | 7.34% |
9th-12th grade, no diploma | 336 | 22.83% |
High school diploma or equivalent | 528 | 35.87% |
Some college, no degree | 338 | 22.96% |
Associate degree | 48 | 3.26% |
Bachelors degree | 79 | 5.37% |
Graduate or professional degree | 35 | 2.38% |
Benton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level | In Public School | Percent | In Private School | Percent | Total | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nursery or preschool | 33 | 1.62% | 2 | 0.10% | 35 | 1.72% |
Kindergarten | 19 | 0.93% | 0 | 0.00% | 19 | 0.93% |
Grades 1-4 | 134 | 6.58% | 3 | 0.15% | 137 | 6.73% |
Grades 5-8 | 179 | 8.80% | 3 | 0.15% | 182 | 8.94% |
Grades 9-12 | 124 | 6.09% | 6 | 0.29% | 130 | 6.39% |
Undergrad college | 58 | 2.85% | 4 | 0.20% | 62 | 3.05% |
Graduate or professional school | 4 | 0.20% | 0 | 0.00% | 4 | 0.20% |
Total | 551 | 27.08% | 18 | 0.88% | 569 | 27.96% |
Benton 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 Public Benefits Information Back to top
Benton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
At Or Above Poverty Level | 1,457 | 75.77% |
Below Poverty Level | 466 | 24.23% |
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): 114
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Benton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Benton Population By Age
Age | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
0-9 Years | 286 | 14.05% |
10-19 Years | 371 | 18.23% |
20-29 Years | 263 | 12.92% |
30-39 Years | 309 | 15.18% |
40-49 Years | 286 | 14.05% |
50-59 Years | 203 | 9.98% |
60-69 Years | 160 | 7.86% |
70-79 Years | 95 | 4.67% |
80-89 Years | 56 | 2.75% |
90+ Years | 6 | 0.29% |
Benton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Male | 988 | 48.55% |
Female | 1,047 | 51.45% |
Benton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Caucasian | 1,067 | 52.43% |
African-American | 851 | 41.82% |
Hispanic/Latino | 63 | 3.10% |
Multiracial | 36 | 1.77% |
Amerindian | 10 | 0.49% |
Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.25% |
Other Race | 2 | 0.10% |
Asian | 1 | 0.05% |
Benton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank | Ancestry | Population | Percent Of Specified Ancestries |
---|---|---|---|
1. | United States Or American | 304 | 33.55% |
2. | Irish | 153 | 16.89% |
3. | German | 113 | 12.47% |
4. | English | 97 | 10.71% |
5. | French Non-Basque | 60 | 6.62% |
6. | Italian | 40 | 4.42% |
7. | Scotch Irish | 22 | 2.43% |
8. | French Canadian | 17 | 1.88% |
9. | Dutch | 16 | 1.77% |
10. | African | 15 | 1.66% |
Benton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank | Language | Population | Percent Of Reported Languages |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Only English | 1,878 | 97.20% |
2. | Spanish Or Spanish Creole | 23 | 1.19% |
3. | French | 18 | 0.93% |
4. | German | 8 | 0.41% |
5. | Chinese | 3 | 0.16% |
6. | Other Native North American | 2 | 0.10% |
Benton Citizen Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Citizen by birth | 2,036 | 98.60% |
Naturalized immigrant | 4 | 0.19% |
Not a citizen | 25 | 1.21% |
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
71006 |