Bentonia

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  2. Bentonia Statistics
  3. Bentonia Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Bentonia Employment Information
  5. Bentonia Family Information
  6. Bentonia Education Information
  7. Bentonia Public Benefits Information
  8. Bentonia Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Bentonia Zip Codes


Bentonia Legal Resources Back to top

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Bentonia Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 500
  • Land Area (2000): 3.538 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 214
Bentonia Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7 1.49%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 463 98.51%

Bentonia 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.


Bentonia Employment Information Back to top
Bentonia Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 10 15.15%
2. Construction 9 13.64%
3. Wood Manufacturing 6 9.09%
4. Food Manufacturing 3 4.55%
5. Personal and Laundry Services 3 4.55%
6. Public Administration 3 4.55%
7. Truck Transportation 3 4.55%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 3.03%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 2 3.03%
10. Department and Other General Stores 2 3.03%
11. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 2 3.03%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 2 3.03%
13. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 2 3.03%
14. Mining 2 3.03%
15. Other Transportation 2 3.03%
16. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 2 3.03%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 2 3.03%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 2 3.03%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2 3.03%
20. Repair and Maintenance 2 3.03%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 16 16.16%
2. Finance and Insurance 13 13.13%
3. Educational Services 6 6.06%
4. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 6 6.06%
5. Public Administration 6 6.06%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 5 5.05%
7. Construction 4 4.04%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 4.04%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 4.04%
10. U.S. Postal Service 4 4.04%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3 3.03%
12. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 3 3.03%
13. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 3 3.03%
14. Other Transportation 3 3.03%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 2 2.02%
16. Department and Other General Stores 2 2.02%
17. Gasoline Stations 2 2.02%
18. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 2 2.02%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 2 2.02%
20. Metal Manufactuing 2 2.02%

Bentonia Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 7 10.61%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 6 9.09%
3. Construction Laborers 5 7.58%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5 7.58%
5. Other Production Occupations 5 7.58%
6. Other Management Occupations 4 6.06%
7. Other Construction Trades 3 4.55%
8. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 3 4.55%
9. Business Operations Specialists 2 3.03%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 2 3.03%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 2 3.03%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 2 3.03%
13. Other Protective Service Workers 2 3.03%
14. Printing Workers 2 3.03%
15. Religious Workers 2 3.03%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 2 3.03%
17. Top Executives 2 3.03%
18. Transportation / Material Movers 2 3.03%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 2 3.03%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 1 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 17 17.17%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 10 10.10%
3. Cashiers 8 8.08%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 8 8.08%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 8 8.08%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8 8.08%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 6.06%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 4 4.04%
9. Business Operations Specialists 4 4.04%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4 4.04%
11. Bus Drivers 3 3.03%
12. Postsecondary Teachers 3 3.03%
13. Registered Nurses 3 3.03%
14. Construction Laborers 2 2.02%
15. Customer Service Representatives 2 2.02%
16. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 2 2.02%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2 2.02%
18. Other Management Occupations 2 2.02%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2 2.02%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 1 1.01%

Bentonia Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 160 41.67%
15-35 hours 27 7.03%
1-14 hours 4 1.04%
No regular hours 193 50.26%

Bentonia Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 11 6.92%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1 0.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 16 10.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM 17 10.69%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 14 8.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 43 27.04%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 30 18.87%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6 3.77%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3 1.89%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1 0.63%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 13 8.18%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4 2.52%

Bentonia Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2 1.26%
5-9 14 8.81%
10-14 15 9.43%
15-19 27 16.98%
20-24 32 20.13%
25-29 2 1.26%
30-34 18 11.32%
35-39 14 8.81%
40-44 12 7.55%
45-59 13 8.18%
60-89 3 1.89%
At least 90 7 4.40%

Bentonia 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% 92 57.86%
30-44 0 0.00% 44 27.67%
45-59 0 0.00% 13 8.18%
At least 60 0 0.00% 10 6.29%

Bentonia Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 16 9.82%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 138 84.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 1.23%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 3 1.84%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4 2.45%

Bentonia 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.


Bentonia Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 189 (470 people)
Families (2000): 120 (387 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 28
People at same address in 1995: 274
Bentonia Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 58 30.69%
$10,000-$14,999 25 13.23%
$15,000-$19,999 8 4.23%
$20,000-$24,999 10 5.29%
$25,000-$29,999 13 6.88%
$30,000-$34,999 3 1.59%
$35,000-$39,999 8 4.23%
$40,000-$44,999 13 6.88%
$45,000-$49,999 7 3.70%
$50,000-$59,999 8 4.23%
$60,000-$74,999 25 13.23%
$75,000-$99,999 10 5.29%
$100,000-$124,999 1 0.53%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Bentonia Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 68 33.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 43 21.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3 1.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 44 21.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 29 14.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 8 3.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 1.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 1.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Bentonia Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 115 25.00%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 28 6.09%
Public Assistance 9 1.96%
Retirement 40 8.70%
Self Employment 14 3.04%
Social Security 72 15.65%
Supplemental Security 47 10.22%
Wage / Salary 112 24.35%
Other 23 5.00%

Bentonia Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 37 56.06%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 29 43.94%

Bentonia Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 22 13.17%
Color 1 Box Married 64 38.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 67 40.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14 8.38%

Bentonia Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 30 13.10%
Color 1 Box Married 87 37.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 74 32.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 38 16.59%

Bentonia 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.


Bentonia Education Information Back to top
Bentonia Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 68 18.58%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 71 19.40%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 116 31.69%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 59 16.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 13 3.55%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 29 7.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10 2.73%

Bentonia 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 5 1.00% 0 0.00% 5 1.00%
Kindergarten 5 1.00% 0 0.00% 5 1.00%
Grades 1-4 25 5.00% 0 0.00% 25 5.00%
Grades 5-8 24 4.80% 3 0.60% 27 5.40%
Grades 9-12 23 4.60% 11 2.20% 34 6.80%
Undergrad college 22 4.40% 3 0.60% 25 5.00%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 104 20.80% 17 3.40% 121 24.20%

Bentonia 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.


Bentonia Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bentonia Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 341 72.55%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 129 27.45%

Bentonia 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.


Bentonia Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bentonia Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 62 12.40%
10-19 Years 73 14.60%
20-29 Years 60 12.00%
30-39 Years 53 10.60%
40-49 Years 80 16.00%
50-59 Years 56 11.20%
60-69 Years 51 10.20%
70-79 Years 35 7.00%
80-89 Years 26 5.20%
90+ Years 4 0.80%

Bentonia Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 222 44.40%
Color 1 Box Female 278 55.60%

Bentonia Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 314 62.80%
Color 1 Box African-American 179 35.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4 0.80%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2 0.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Bentonia Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 82 48.52%
2. English 18 10.65%
3. Irish 16 9.47%
4. Scotch Irish 12 7.10%
5. German 11 6.51%
6. Scottish 8 4.73%
7. African 7 4.14%
8. European 5 2.96%
9. Italian 5 2.96%
10. French Non-Basque 3 1.78%

Bentonia Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 443 98.23%
2. German 6 1.33%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2 0.44%

Bentonia Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 469 99.79%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1 0.21%

Bentonia 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.
Bentonia 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.


Bentonia Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
39040