Benton

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  1. Benton Legal Resources
  2. Benton Statistics
  3. Benton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Benton Employment Information
  5. Benton Family Information
  6. Benton Education Information
  7. Benton Public Benefits Information
  8. Benton Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Benton Legal Resources Back to top

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Benton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 909
  • Land Area (2000): 272.926 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.610 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 302
Benton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 201 23.21%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 665 76.79%

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Benton Employment Information Back to top
Benton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 40 18.52%
2. Truck Transportation 23 10.65%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 19 8.80%
4. Health Care 18 8.33%
5. Food Manufacturing 12 5.56%
6. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 4.63%
7. Finance and Insurance 10 4.63%
8. Repair and Maintenance 9 4.17%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 8 3.70%
10. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 8 3.70%
11. Public Administration 8 3.70%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6 2.78%
13. Department and Other General Stores 6 2.78%
14. Metal Manufactuing 6 2.78%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 5 2.31%
16. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 5 2.31%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 5 2.31%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 5 2.31%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4 1.85%
20. Educational Services 3 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 36 19.25%
2. Finance and Insurance 27 14.44%
3. Educational Services 21 11.23%
4. Social Assistance 16 8.56%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 4.28%
6. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 8 4.28%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 7 3.74%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 7 3.74%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7 3.74%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 6 3.21%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 6 3.21%
12. Truck Transportation 6 3.21%
13. Info Services and Data Processing 5 2.67%
14. Public Administration 5 2.67%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4 2.14%
16. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 4 2.14%
17. Wood Manufacturing 4 2.14%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2 1.07%
19. Construction 2 1.07%
20. Department and Other General Stores 2 1.07%

Benton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 26 12.04%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 19 8.80%
3. Other Management Occupations 17 7.87%
4. Other Production Occupations 14 6.48%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 11 5.09%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 11 5.09%
7. Computer Specialists 10 4.63%
8. Construction Laborers 10 4.63%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10 4.63%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 10 4.63%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 9 4.17%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 8 3.70%
13. Engineers 7 3.24%
14. Other Health Occupations 6 2.78%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 2.78%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5 2.31%
17. Electricians 5 2.31%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 5 2.31%
19. Cashiers 4 1.85%
20. Customer Service Representatives 4 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 22 11.76%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 19 10.16%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 16 8.56%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 14 7.49%
5. Registered Nurses 14 7.49%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 12 6.42%
7. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 9 4.81%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8 4.28%
9. Business Operations Specialists 7 3.74%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 6 3.21%
11. Media and Communications Workers 6 3.21%
12. Postsecondary Teachers 6 3.21%
13. Child Care Workers 5 2.67%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 4 2.14%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 4 2.14%
16. Legal Support Workers 4 2.14%
17. Other Production Occupations 4 2.14%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4 2.14%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 4 2.14%
20. Accountants and Auditors 3 1.60%

Benton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 417 65.16%
15-35 hours 70 10.94%
1-14 hours 35 5.47%
No regular hours 118 18.44%

Benton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 15 3.50%
5 AM-5:29 AM 17 3.97%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 30 7.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 30 7.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 27 6.31%
7 AM-7:29 AM 80 18.69%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 102 23.83%
8 AM-8:29 AM 41 9.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 18 4.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 17 3.97%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 10 2.34%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 23 5.37%
4 PM-11:59 PM 18 4.21%

Benton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 9 2.10%
5-9 29 6.78%
10-14 61 14.25%
15-19 149 34.81%
20-24 87 20.33%
25-29 43 10.05%
30-34 31 7.24%
35-39 7 1.64%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 5 1.17%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 7 1.64%

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% 378 88.32%
30-44 0 0.00% 38 8.88%
45-59 0 0.00% 5 1.17%
At least 60 0 0.00% 7 1.64%

Benton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 44 9.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 371 80.13%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 13 2.81%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 35 7.56%

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Benton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 231 (649 people)
Families (2000): 199 (606 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 164
People at same address in 1995: 574
Benton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 16 5.65%
$10,000-$14,999 3 1.06%
$15,000-$19,999 12 4.24%
$20,000-$24,999 22 7.77%
$25,000-$29,999 7 2.47%
$30,000-$34,999 37 13.07%
$35,000-$39,999 16 5.65%
$40,000-$44,999 19 6.71%
$45,000-$49,999 15 5.30%
$50,000-$59,999 49 17.31%
$60,000-$74,999 28 9.89%
$75,000-$99,999 44 15.55%
$100,000-$124,999 2 0.71%
$125,000-$149,999 1 0.35%
$150,000-$199,999 10 3.53%
$200,000 or more 2 0.71%

Benton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 38 13.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 106 36.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 47 16.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 53 18.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 31 10.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 13 4.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Benton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 261 29.10%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 167 18.62%
Public Assistance 5 0.56%
Retirement 35 3.90%
Self Employment 86 9.59%
Social Security 58 6.47%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 258 28.76%
Other 27 3.01%

Benton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 128 55.17%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 104 44.83%

Benton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 25 6.79%
Color 1 Box Married 248 67.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 82 22.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13 3.53%

Benton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5 1.67%
Color 1 Box Married 243 81.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 45 15.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6 2.01%

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Benton Education Information Back to top
Benton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 21 3.58%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 42 7.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 219 37.37%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 138 23.55%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 58 9.90%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 96 16.38%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 12 2.05%

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 4 0.44% 8 0.88% 12 1.32%
Kindergarten 13 1.43% 0 0.00% 13 1.43%
Grades 1-4 52 5.72% 1 0.11% 53 5.83%
Grades 5-8 65 7.15% 17 1.87% 82 9.02%
Grades 9-12 102 11.22% 0 0.00% 102 11.22%
Undergrad college 17 1.87% 0 0.00% 17 1.87%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.44% 0 0.00% 4 0.44%
Total 257 28.27% 26 2.86% 283 31.13%

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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 742 91.60%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 68 8.40%

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Benton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Benton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 134 14.74%
10-19 Years 198 21.78%
20-29 Years 56 6.16%
30-39 Years 134 14.74%
40-49 Years 160 17.60%
50-59 Years 87 9.57%
60-69 Years 61 6.71%
70-79 Years 54 5.94%
80-89 Years 25 2.75%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Benton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 504 55.45%
Color 1 Box Female 405 44.55%

Benton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 861 94.72%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 23 2.53%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 14 1.54%
Color 1 Box African-American 9 0.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Benton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 318 32.58%
2. Dutch 154 15.78%
3. Norwegian 147 15.06%
4. Swedish 91 9.32%
5. English 90 9.22%
6. Irish 40 4.10%
7. Danish 26 2.66%
8. United States Or American 19 1.95%
9. French Non-Basque 16 1.64%
10. French Canadian 15 1.54%

Benton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 781 93.98%
2. Other Native North American 24 2.89%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 17 2.05%
4. Laotian 7 0.84%
5. German 2 0.24%

Benton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 866 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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