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Houses (2000): 2,018
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Households (2000): 1,586 (4,052 people)
Families (2000): 1,157 (3,465 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 467
People at same address in 1995: 2,693
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Benton Statistics Back to top
- Population (2000): 4,052
- Land Area (2000): 117.197 square kilometers
- Water Area (2000): 1.454 square kilometers
Houses (2000): 2,018
Benton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Urban | 0 | 0.00% |
Rural, Farm | 73 | 1.80% |
Rural, Non-farm | 3,979 | 98.20% |
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Benton Employment By Industry
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Construction | 120 | 11.75% |
2. | Educational Services | 56 | 5.48% |
3. | Public Administration | 46 | 4.51% |
4. | Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting | 45 | 4.41% |
5. | Truck Transportation | 45 | 4.41% |
6. | Metal Manufactuing | 44 | 4.31% |
7. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 42 | 4.11% |
8. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 34 | 3.33% |
9. | Repair and Maintenance | 34 | 3.33% |
10. | Finance and Insurance | 31 | 3.04% |
11. | Accommodation and Food Services | 30 | 2.94% |
12. | Food Manufacturing | 29 | 2.84% |
13. | Health Care | 27 | 2.64% |
14. | Utilities | 27 | 2.64% |
15. | Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing | 25 | 2.45% |
16. | Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies | 20 | 1.96% |
17. | Printing and Related Manufacturing | 20 | 1.96% |
18. | Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing | 18 | 1.76% |
19. | Food and Beverage Stores | 17 | 1.67% |
20. | Machinery Manufacturing | 17 | 1.67% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Health Care | 167 | 18.72% |
2. | Educational Services | 99 | 11.10% |
3. | Accommodation and Food Services | 85 | 9.53% |
4. | Finance and Insurance | 71 | 7.96% |
5. | Food Manufacturing | 31 | 3.48% |
6. | Food and Beverage Stores | 31 | 3.48% |
7. | Social Assistance | 29 | 3.25% |
8. | Apparel Manufacturing | 24 | 2.69% |
9. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 22 | 2.47% |
10. | Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing | 22 | 2.47% |
11. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 19 | 2.13% |
12. | Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting | 19 | 2.13% |
13. | Public Administration | 18 | 2.02% |
14. | Construction | 16 | 1.79% |
15. | Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes | 14 | 1.57% |
16. | U.S. Postal Service | 13 | 1.46% |
17. | Utilities | 13 | 1.46% |
18. | Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations | 12 | 1.35% |
19. | Computer and Electronic Manufacturing | 11 | 1.23% |
20. | Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores | 11 | 1.23% |
Benton Employment By Job
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Other Production Occupations | 75 | 7.35% |
2. | Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers | 56 | 5.48% |
3. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 49 | 4.80% |
4. | Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | 49 | 4.80% |
5. | Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers | 46 | 4.51% |
6. | Vehicle Mechanics | 44 | 4.31% |
7. | Other Installation / Maintenance | 42 | 4.11% |
8. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 42 | 4.11% |
9. | Other Management Occupations | 31 | 3.04% |
10. | Farmers and Farm Managers | 28 | 2.74% |
11. | Engineers | 27 | 2.64% |
12. | Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact | 27 | 2.64% |
13. | Operations Managers Non Finance | 26 | 2.55% |
14. | Other Office and Admin Support | 25 | 2.45% |
15. | Retail Sales, Not cashiers | 25 | 2.45% |
16. | Other Construction Trades | 24 | 2.35% |
17. | Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching | 24 | 2.35% |
18. | Carpenters | 23 | 2.25% |
19. | Construction Laborers | 18 | 1.76% |
20. | Other Construction Workers | 18 | 1.76% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Other Office and Admin Support | 70 | 7.85% |
2. | Secretaries and Admins | 52 | 5.83% |
3. | Teachers, Pre/Primary School | 41 | 4.60% |
4. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 39 | 4.37% |
5. | Other Production Occupations | 36 | 4.04% |
6. | Registered Nurses | 35 | 3.92% |
7. | Health Technologists and Technicians | 33 | 3.70% |
8. | Retail Sales, Not cashiers | 30 | 3.36% |
9. | Waiters and Waitresses | 30 | 3.36% |
10. | Cashiers | 29 | 3.25% |
11. | Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping | 28 | 3.14% |
12. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 27 | 3.03% |
13. | Other Management Occupations | 27 | 3.03% |
14. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 27 | 3.03% |
15. | Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing | 26 | 2.91% |
16. | Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health | 23 | 2.58% |
17. | Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching | 21 | 2.35% |
18. | Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses | 20 | 2.24% |
19. | Textile / Apparel / Furnishings | 20 | 2.24% |
20. | Customer Service Representatives | 19 | 2.13% |
Benton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
35 or more hours | 1,708 | 53.26% |
15-35 hours | 394 | 12.29% |
1-14 hours | 114 | 3.55% |
No regular hours | 991 | 30.90% |
Benton Time Left For Work
Time | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Midnight-4:59 AM | 79 | 4.41% |
5 AM-5:29 AM | 77 | 4.30% |
5:30 AM-5:59 AM | 73 | 4.08% |
6 AM-6:29 AM | 167 | 9.32% |
6:30 AM-6:59 AM | 191 | 10.66% |
7 AM-7:29 AM | 252 | 14.07% |
7:30 AM-7:59 AM | 251 | 14.01% |
8 AM-8:29 AM | 196 | 10.94% |
8:30 AM-8:59 AM | 83 | 4.63% |
9:00 AM-9:59 AM | 78 | 4.36% |
10:00 AM-10:59 AM | 34 | 1.90% |
11:00 AM-11:59 AM | 10 | 0.56% |
Noon-3:59 PM | 158 | 8.82% |
4 PM-11:59 PM | 142 | 7.93% |
Benton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 5 | 78 | 4.36% |
5-9 | 175 | 9.77% |
10-14 | 130 | 7.26% |
15-19 | 205 | 11.45% |
20-24 | 203 | 11.33% |
25-29 | 237 | 13.23% |
30-34 | 410 | 22.89% |
35-39 | 89 | 4.97% |
40-44 | 56 | 3.13% |
45-59 | 120 | 6.70% |
60-89 | 42 | 2.35% |
At least 90 | 46 | 2.57% |
Benton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation
Minutes | Population (public) | Percent | Population (private) | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|
Under 30 | 0 | 0.00% | 1,028 | 57.40% |
30-44 | 0 | 0.00% | 555 | 30.99% |
45-59 | 3 | 0.17% | 117 | 6.53% |
At least 60 | 2 | 0.11% | 86 | 4.80% |
Benton Type Of Commute
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Bicycle | 0 | 0.00% |
Car / truck / van, carpool | 222 | 11.79% |
Car / truck / van, solo | 1,514 | 80.40% |
Motorcycle | 0 | 0.00% |
Other | 14 | 0.74% |
Public transportation | 5 | 0.27% |
Walked | 36 | 1.91% |
Worked at home | 92 | 4.89% |
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Households (2000): 1,586 (4,052 people)
Families (2000): 1,157 (3,465 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 467
People at same address in 1995: 2,693
Benton Household Income in 1999
Income | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Under $10,000 | 135 | 8.51% |
$10,000-$14,999 | 115 | 7.25% |
$15,000-$19,999 | 132 | 8.32% |
$20,000-$24,999 | 103 | 6.49% |
$25,000-$29,999 | 116 | 7.31% |
$30,000-$34,999 | 118 | 7.44% |
$35,000-$39,999 | 127 | 8.01% |
$40,000-$44,999 | 111 | 7.00% |
$45,000-$49,999 | 103 | 6.49% |
$50,000-$59,999 | 130 | 8.20% |
$60,000-$74,999 | 180 | 11.35% |
$75,000-$99,999 | 111 | 7.00% |
$100,000-$124,999 | 46 | 2.90% |
$125,000-$149,999 | 23 | 1.45% |
$150,000-$199,999 | 21 | 1.32% |
$200,000 or more | 15 | 0.95% |
Benton Household Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Nonfamily, 1 person | 366 | 22.80% |
Family, 2 people | 528 | 32.90% |
Nonfamily, 2 people | 55 | 3.43% |
Family, 3 people | 282 | 17.57% |
Nonfamily, 3 people | 6 | 0.37% |
Family, 4 people | 229 | 14.27% |
Nonfamily, 4 people | 4 | 0.25% |
Family, 5 people | 97 | 6.04% |
Nonfamily, 5 people | 0 | 0.00% |
Family, 6 people | 29 | 1.81% |
Nonfamily, 6 people | 0 | 0.00% |
Family, 7 or more people | 9 | 0.56% |
Nonfamily, 7 or more people | 0 | 0.00% |
Benton Household Income Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Earnings | 1,255 | 27.96% |
Interest / Dividend / Rent | 665 | 14.81% |
Public Assistance | 38 | 0.85% |
Retirement | 298 | 6.64% |
Self Employment | 269 | 5.99% |
Social Security | 458 | 10.20% |
Supplemental Security | 57 | 1.27% |
Wage / Salary | 1,179 | 26.26% |
Other | 270 | 6.01% |
Benton Family Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
No children under 18 | 533 | 56.40% |
With children under 18 | 412 | 43.60% |
Benton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 139 | 8.87% |
Married | 993 | 63.37% |
Never Married | 396 | 25.27% |
Widowed | 39 | 2.49% |
Benton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 131 | 7.77% |
Married | 1,024 | 60.77% |
Never Married | 325 | 19.29% |
Widowed | 205 | 12.17% |
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Benton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 9th grade | 113 | 3.68% |
9th-12th grade, no diploma | 374 | 12.19% |
High school diploma or equivalent | 1,289 | 42.03% |
Some college, no degree | 548 | 17.87% |
Associate degree | 224 | 7.30% |
Bachelors degree | 354 | 11.54% |
Graduate or professional degree | 165 | 5.38% |
Benton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level | In Public School | Percent | In Private School | Percent | Total | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nursery or preschool | 23 | 0.57% | 29 | 0.72% | 52 | 1.28% |
Kindergarten | 64 | 1.58% | 2 | 0.05% | 66 | 1.63% |
Grades 1-4 | 177 | 4.37% | 27 | 0.67% | 204 | 5.03% |
Grades 5-8 | 260 | 6.42% | 16 | 0.39% | 276 | 6.81% |
Grades 9-12 | 262 | 6.47% | 10 | 0.25% | 272 | 6.71% |
Undergrad college | 80 | 1.97% | 33 | 0.81% | 113 | 2.79% |
Graduate or professional school | 19 | 0.47% | 8 | 0.20% | 27 | 0.67% |
Total | 885 | 21.84% | 125 | 3.08% | 1,010 | 24.93% |
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Benton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
At Or Above Poverty Level | 3,606 | 89.41% |
Below Poverty Level | 427 | 10.59% |
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Benton Population By Age
Age | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
0-9 Years | 483 | 11.92% |
10-19 Years | 608 | 15.00% |
20-29 Years | 391 | 9.65% |
30-39 Years | 584 | 14.41% |
40-49 Years | 709 | 17.50% |
50-59 Years | 538 | 13.28% |
60-69 Years | 333 | 8.22% |
70-79 Years | 284 | 7.01% |
80-89 Years | 113 | 2.79% |
90+ Years | 9 | 0.22% |
Benton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Male | 2,000 | 49.36% |
Female | 2,052 | 50.64% |
Benton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Caucasian | 3,993 | 98.54% |
Multiracial | 25 | 0.62% |
Hispanic/Latino | 17 | 0.42% |
Amerindian | 7 | 0.17% |
African-American | 4 | 0.10% |
Other Race | 3 | 0.07% |
Asian | 3 | 0.07% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.00% |
Benton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank | Ancestry | Population | Percent Of Specified Ancestries |
---|---|---|---|
1. | German | 1,252 | 27.11% |
2. | Irish | 618 | 13.38% |
3. | Polish | 418 | 9.05% |
4. | English | 415 | 8.99% |
5. | Italian | 342 | 7.41% |
6. | United States Or American | 289 | 6.26% |
7. | Welsh | 273 | 5.91% |
8. | Dutch | 202 | 4.37% |
9. | French Non-Basque | 150 | 3.25% |
10. | Russian | 94 | 2.04% |
Benton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank | Language | Population | Percent Of Reported Languages |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Only English | 3,740 | 97.45% |
2. | Spanish Or Spanish Creole | 41 | 1.07% |
3. | French | 19 | 0.50% |
4. | Other West Germanic | 14 | 0.36% |
5. | Polish | 9 | 0.23% |
6. | Italian | 6 | 0.16% |
7. | German | 5 | 0.13% |
8. | Other Slavic | 2 | 0.05% |
9. | Other Indo European | 2 | 0.05% |
Benton Citizen Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Citizen by birth | 4,017 | 99.14% |
Naturalized immigrant | 20 | 0.49% |
Not a citizen | 15 | 0.37% |
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