Benton County

  1. Benton County Legal Resources
  2. Benton County Statistics
  3. Benton County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Benton County Employment Information
  5. Benton County Family Information
  6. Benton County Education Information
  7. Benton County Business Information
  8. Benton County Public Benefits Information
  9. Benton County Criminal Information
  10. Benton County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Benton County Cities
  12. Benton County Zip Codes


Benton County Legal Resources Back to top

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Benton County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,537
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 172 / 210 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,022.627 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 107.136 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 78,000.000 acres (315.588 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 595
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 37.50%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 3.50%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $212,000
  • Physicians (2004): 7
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (30)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,798
  • Federal Spending (2004): $126,644
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Benton County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 8,595
Building Permits Issued (2006): 4
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $393
Benton County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,308 21.83%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,200 3.58%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 24,966 74.58%

Benton County 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.


Benton County Employment Information Back to top
Benton County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 6,729 6,197 532 7.91% 79
1991 7,148 6,483 666 9.31% 93
1992 7,144 6,546 599 8.38% 84
1993 7,163 6,550 613 8.56% 86
1994 7,216 6,652 564 7.82% 78
1995 7,913 7,347 566 7.16% 72
1996 8,126 7,212 914 11.25% 111
1997 8,024 7,356 668 8.32% 82
1998 7,541 6,926 615 8.16% 82
1999 7,594 6,962 633 8.33% 83
2000 7,385 6,828 557 7.55% 76
2001 7,113 6,592 521 7.33% 73
2002 6,979 6,460 518 7.43% 74
2003 6,983 6,308 675 9.67% 96
2004 6,866 6,284 582 8.48% 85
2005 6,811 6,248 563 8.27% 83
2006 6,941 6,451 491 7.07% 71
2007 6,943 6,514 429 6.18% 62
2008 6,986 6,420 566 8.10% 81
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 6,939 6,420 519 7.48% 75
Feb 2008 6,923 6,399 524 7.57% 76
Mar 2008 6,991 6,460 531 7.60% 76
Apr 2008 7,027 6,566 461 6.56% 66
May 2008 6,996 6,461 535 7.65% 76
Jun 2008 7,039 6,413 626 8.89% 89
Jul 2008 6,897 6,251 646 9.37% 94
Aug 2008 7,004 6,405 599 8.55% 86
Sep 2008 7,055 6,405 650 9.21% 92
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Benton County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 996 13.27%
2. Metal Manufactuing 678 9.03%
3. Truck Transportation 586 7.81%
4. Utilities 442 5.89%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 340 4.53%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 312 4.16%
7. Public Administration 276 3.68%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 262 3.49%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 248 3.30%
10. Repair and Maintenance 220 2.93%
11. Wood Manufacturing 210 2.80%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 206 2.74%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 188 2.50%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 186 2.48%
15. Educational Services 184 2.45%
16. Health Care 156 2.08%
17. Apparel Manufacturing 146 1.94%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 140 1.86%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 112 1.49%
20. Mining 102 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,130 19.22%
2. Educational Services 782 13.30%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 536 9.12%
4. Apparel Manufacturing 312 5.31%
5. Finance and Insurance 242 4.12%
6. Department and Other General Stores 212 3.61%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 188 3.20%
8. Public Administration 168 2.86%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 162 2.76%
10. Social Assistance 160 2.72%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 142 2.41%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 126 2.14%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 122 2.07%
14. Metal Manufactuing 98 1.67%
15. Gasoline Stations 96 1.63%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 96 1.63%
17. Truck Transportation 90 1.53%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 78 1.33%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 66 1.12%
20. Construction 62 1.05%

Benton County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 882 11.75%
2. Other Production Occupations 670 8.92%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 538 7.17%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 464 6.18%
5. Other Construction Trades 320 4.26%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 314 4.18%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 260 3.46%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 238 3.17%
9. Other Management Occupations 212 2.82%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 208 2.77%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 182 2.42%
12. Electricians 162 2.16%
13. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 140 1.86%
14. Carpenters 138 1.84%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 138 1.84%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 138 1.84%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 134 1.78%
18. Construction Laborers 132 1.76%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 132 1.76%
20. Plant and System Operators 128 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 352 5.99%
2. Secretaries and Admins 350 5.95%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 340 5.78%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 330 5.61%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 316 5.37%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 258 4.39%
7. Other Production Occupations 256 4.35%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 238 4.05%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 214 3.64%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 204 3.47%
11. Cashiers 192 3.27%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 168 2.86%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 160 2.72%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 156 2.65%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 148 2.52%
16. Other Management Occupations 148 2.52%
17. Registered Nurses 148 2.52%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 140 2.38%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 138 2.35%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 136 2.31%

Benton County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,758 47.27%
15-35 hours 2,615 9.69%
1-14 hours 530 1.96%
No regular hours 11,086 41.08%

Benton County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 751 5.89%
5 AM-5:29 AM 572 4.48%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,119 8.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,658 12.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,804 14.14%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,433 11.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,820 14.26%
8 AM-8:29 AM 672 5.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 320 2.51%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 316 2.48%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 250 1.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 95 0.74%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,173 9.19%
4 PM-11:59 PM 777 6.09%

Benton County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 444 3.48%
5-9 1,804 14.14%
10-14 2,037 15.96%
15-19 1,929 15.12%
20-24 1,792 14.04%
25-29 594 4.66%
30-34 1,480 11.60%
35-39 264 2.07%
40-44 320 2.51%
45-59 747 5.85%
60-89 733 5.74%
At least 90 616 4.83%

Benton County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 10 0.08% 8,590 67.32%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,064 16.18%
45-59 0 0.00% 747 5.85%
At least 60 10 0.08% 1,339 10.49%

Benton County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,881 14.27%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,551 80.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 142 1.08%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 20 0.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 144 1.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 426 3.23%

Benton County 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 County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 13,710 (32,528 people)
Families (2000): 9,824 (27,832 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,231
People at same address in 1995: 19,708
Benton County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,853 13.36%
$10,000-$14,999 1,597 11.52%
$15,000-$19,999 1,262 9.10%
$20,000-$24,999 1,186 8.55%
$25,000-$29,999 1,399 10.09%
$30,000-$34,999 1,142 8.23%
$35,000-$39,999 1,017 7.33%
$40,000-$44,999 758 5.47%
$45,000-$49,999 678 4.89%
$50,000-$59,999 1,065 7.68%
$60,000-$74,999 870 6.27%
$75,000-$99,999 683 4.93%
$100,000-$124,999 212 1.53%
$125,000-$149,999 66 0.48%
$150,000-$199,999 58 0.42%
$200,000 or more 22 0.16%

Benton County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,766 25.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,481 36.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 176 2.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,167 17.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 21 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 826 12.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 292 4.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 85 1.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 37 0.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Benton County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,819 26.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,011 10.81%
Public Assistance 604 1.63%
Retirement 3,056 8.23%
Self Employment 1,943 5.23%
Social Security 5,385 14.51%
Supplemental Security 681 1.83%
Wage / Salary 9,132 24.60%
Other 2,487 6.70%

Benton County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,202 63.09%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,044 36.91%

Benton County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,582 12.09%
Color 1 Box Married 8,888 67.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,150 16.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 461 3.52%

Benton County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,521 10.64%
Color 1 Box Married 9,210 64.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,568 10.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,994 13.95%

Benton County 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 County Education Information Back to top
Benton County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,303 12.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,652 21.64%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,160 42.72%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,800 14.55%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 624 2.39%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 915 3.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 670 2.56%

Benton County 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 288 1.74% 138 0.83% 426 2.58%
Kindergarten 356 2.15% 36 0.22% 392 2.37%
Grades 1-4 2,015 12.18% 24 0.15% 2,039 12.33%
Grades 5-8 1,470 8.89% 92 0.56% 1,562 9.45%
Grades 9-12 1,660 10.04% 162 0.98% 1,822 11.02%
Undergrad college 374 2.26% 98 0.59% 472 2.85%
Graduate or professional school 12 0.07% 14 0.08% 26 0.16%
Total 6,175 37.34% 564 3.41% 6,739 40.75%

Benton County 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 County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $31,198,000
Retail sales (2002): $111,372,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $11,847,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $99,943
Retired workers (2005): 2,700
Benton County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 2 3
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 0 0 2
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 0 1
1999 - Construction 2 4 2 11 4
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 2
1999 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 5 4 11
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 8 3 8
1999 - Information 0 1 1 2 1
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 2 3 2 10 3
1999 - Mining 1 0 3 0 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 10 6 20
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 4 0 5
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 3 1 2 6
1999 - Retail Trade 10 7 20 30 14
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 6 19 9 5
1999 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 3 3 2
1999 - Total 35 33 79 82 88
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 1 4
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 2 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 0 0
2000 - Construction 3 4 5 6 3
2000 - Educational Services 0 1 1 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 6 3 10
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 11 4 6
2000 - Information 0 0 1 1 2
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 4 1 12 4 0
2000 - Mining 0 1 0 2 2
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 4 7 12 16
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 2 2 5
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 2 1 7
2000 - Retail Trade 5 9 17 22 27
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 4 16 8 10
2000 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 2
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 3 2 2
2000 - Total 25 31 86 70 97
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 0 5
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 1 1
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 2
2001 - Construction 0 4 4 6 3
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 9 2 10
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 3 8 5 7
2001 - Information 0 0 0 2 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 0 2 10 7 1
2001 - Mining 0 0 2 1 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 5 6 3 22
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 1 1 7
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 2 2 5
2001 - Retail Trade 5 3 17 20 30
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 7 12 12 6
2001 - Unclassified 0 1 0 1 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 2 2 2
2001 - Total 16 32 76 66 105
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 3 2 0
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 2 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 1 1
2002 - Construction 1 1 5 4 3
2002 - Educational Services 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 4 4 3 10
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 0 7 7 9
2002 - Information 0 0 2 0 2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 2 1 5 10 2
2002 - Mining 0 0 3 1 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 1 7 7 19
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 3 2 4
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 3 2 5
2002 - Retail Trade 6 3 27 18 25
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 9 6 9 11
2002 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 1 2 3
2002 - Total 25 22 77 70 95
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 2 1
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 3
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 0 1
2003 - Construction 0 3 4 3 3
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 5 4 9
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 8 8 11
2003 - Information 0 0 0 1 3
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 0 3 6 7 4
2003 - Mining 0 2 1 2 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 3 8 9 16
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 3 1 7
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 3 3 4
2003 - Retail Trade 5 4 16 27 28
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 3 9 13 6
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 4 4 2
2003 - Total 18 20 70 84 99
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 1 3 1
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 0 0 1 2
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 1 1
2004 - Construction 4 1 3 5 1
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 3 4 9
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 1 8 9 10
2004 - Information 0 0 2 0 2
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 2 3 3 8 3
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 3 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 5 11 10 9
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 3 3 5
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 2 2 5
2004 - Retail Trade 6 5 21 19 32
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 2 9 10 11
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 1 3 5
2004 - Total 36 24 69 81 96
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 1 2 2
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 1 2
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 0 2
2005 - Construction 3 2 4 3 5
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 4 3 11
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 1 11 11 13
2005 - Information 0 0 0 1 3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 4 1 10 4 2
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 3 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 5 3 7 15
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 0 4 8
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 1 0 9
2005 - Retail Trade 7 12 23 20 23
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 4 12 8 9
2005 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 4 1 3
2005 - Total 30 31 75 68 108

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Benton County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Benton County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 27,785 84.46%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,111 15.54%

Benton County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $320 $173 $1,380 $0 $0 $187 $1,887 $969 $2,922 $523
1971 $358 $179 $1,423 $0 $0 $213 $1,994 $1,087 $3,299 $658
1972 $467 $79 $1,681 $0 $0 $1,406 $3,554 $2,040 $3,373 $914
1973 $495 $239 $1,829 $0 $0 $1,392 $3,716 $1,999 $4,226 $1,533
1974 $580 $252 $1,919 $0 $0 $1,569 $4,068 $1,970 $7,614 $1,095
1975 $707 $316 $2,418 $0 $0 $1,925 $5,050 $2,262 $7,185 $816
1976 $799 $167 $2,392 $0 $0 $1,663 $4,854 $2,414 $3,797 $916
1977 $818 $482 $2,751 $0 $0 $471 $4,040 $2,049 $3,598 $1,717
1978 $945 $539 $3,192 $0 $0 $1,009 $5,146 $2,583 $3,325 $1,336
1979 $976 $708 $3,604 $0 $0 $1,214 $5,794 $2,202 $4,795 $3,655
1980 $1,138 $992 $3,483 $0 $0 $4,278 $8,899 $5,031 $4,190 $2,558
1981 $1,202 $970 $3,513 $0 $0 $4,740 $9,455 $5,353 $8,420 $3,447
1982 $1,224 $1,061 $3,782 $0 $0 $8,734 $13,740 $5,636 $5,330 $3,588
1983 $1,254 $1,114 $4,143 $7,892 $0 $8,031 $21,320 $3,273 $5,905 $3,629
1984 $1,407 $1,163 $4,045 $8,682 $0 $7,789 $21,923 $5,870 $5,300 $2,903
1985 $1,278 $1,331 $5,093 $8,600 $0 $8,552 $23,523 $5,401 $4,240 $11,594
1986 $981 $1,372 $5,308 $9,091 $0 $1,008 $16,388 $4,685 $3,785 $11,811
1987 $1,048 $1,202 $6,199 $10,118 $0 $891 $18,256 $5,576 $3,320 $11,648
1988 $1,421 $1,603 $6,138 $10,922 $0 $890 $19,371 $5,635 $4,203 $11,465
1989 $1,719 $1,702 $7,077 $10,889 $0 $1,636 $21,321 $6,909 $3,794 $11,149
1990 $1,768 $1,784 $6,804 $10,461 $0 $1,368 $20,401 $7,254 $3,627 $10,813
1991 $2,229 $1,971 $6,005 $11,052 $0 $1,500 $20,786 $7,571 $3,316 $10,705
1992 $2,244 $2,021 $6,966 $11,255 $0 $1,316 $21,781 $7,971 $2,892 $10,105
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $3,211 $1,843 $12,042 $11,875 $0 $2,475 $29,603 $8,820 $9,759 $19,891
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $3,928 $2,008 $14,785 $14,657 $0 $2,420 $35,790 $10,700 $12,769 $13,793
2001 $4,032 $3,399 $14,177 $15,531 $0 $2,682 $36,422 $11,517 $16,377 $15,416
2002 $3,092 $1,993 $12,714 $14,559 $0 $3,291 $33,656 $11,964 $15,220 $13,235
2003 $4,071 $2,064 $15,675 $14,979 $0 $2,533 $37,258 $11,597 $15,856 $10,990


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $1,684 $85 $18 $28 $390 $1 $2,484
$11 $98 $143 $0 $0 $26
1971 $1,304 $86 $11 $409 $372 $1 $2,467
$10 $14 $177 $0 $0 $83
1972 $1,499 $143 $15 $1,330 $419 $1 $3,693
$24 $37 $171 $0 $0 $54
1973 $1,694 $144 $202 $1,197 $461 $1 $4,136
$14 $57 $178 $0 $0 $188
1974 $1,727 $156 $335 $1,183 $524 $1 $4,450
$19 $37 $318 $0 $0 $150
1975 $2,328 $73 $537 $1,180 $524 $1 $5,195
$33 $52 $314 $0 $0 $153
1976 $2,210 $132 $36 $1,372 $552 $4 $4,672
$46 $6 $203 $0 $0 $111
1977 $2,605 $183 $54 $191 $627 $2 $4,385
$52 $5 $264 $0 $0 $402
1978 $2,715 $148 $75 $859 $627 $2 $5,196
$73 $0 $146 $0 $0 $551
1979 $3,029 $125 $53 $768 $626 $0 $5,073
$89 $1 $127 $0 $0 $255
1980 $3,501 $167 $36 $3,794 $409 $0 $8,786
$122 $2 $258 $0 $0 $497
1981 $3,497 $187 $46 $3,992 $403 $3 $9,232
$137 $1 $489 $0 $0 $477
1982 $3,761 $204 $94 $4,754 $680 $3 $10,692
$188 $2 $519 $0 $0 $487
1983 $4,136 $270 $67 $168 $921 $3 $18,650
$194 $4,880 $437 $7,171 $0 $403
1984 $4,027 $258 $51 $5,467 $695 $4 $20,179
$224 $0 $241 $8,661 $0 $551
1985 $4,757 $296 $104 $149 $877 $4 $16,222
$222 $1 $192 $8,967 $0 $653
1986 $4,902 $308 $119 $77 $1,096 $29 $16,482
$277 $1 $145 $9,242 $0 $286
1987 $5,677 $326 $132 $41 $1,442 $4 $18,216
$326 $2 $124 $9,193 $0 $949
1988 $6,128 $429 $484 $77 $1,644 $5 $19,449
$254 $21 $164 $8,713 $0 $1,530
1989 $6,855 $398 $230 $99 $1,904 $4 $21,626
$403 $26 $211 $10,052 $0 $1,444
1990 $7,276 $434 $208 $78 $1,730 $1 $23,684
$387 $26 $183 $11,723 $0 $1,638
1991 $7,743 $517 $27 $85 $1,707 $0 $23,540
$421 $25 $0 $10,857 $0 $2,158
1992 $7,330 $639 $197 $71 $1,732 $1 $23,786
$484 $1 $163 $11,231 $0 $1,937
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $12,034 $1,335 $238 $263 $1,627 $63 $30,756
$608 $0 $256 $11,314 $0 $3,018
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $14,383 $1,047 $277 $239 $2,260 $1 $36,620
$727 $66 $748 $14,265 $0 $2,607
2001 $14,628 $1,144 $281 $261 $2,260 $0 $39,435
$682 $0 $626 $15,772 $0 $3,781
2002 $14,791 $1,127 $327 $279 $2,261 $130 $38,445
$826 $0 $768 $15,481 $0 $2,455
2003 $16,016 $1,217 $313 $270 $2,269 $51 $39,542
$1,037 $98 $560 $14,629 $0 $3,082

Benton County 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 County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 54
Benton County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Benton County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Benton County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,937 11.71%
10-19 Years 2,065 12.49%
20-29 Years 1,700 10.28%
30-39 Years 2,188 13.23%
40-49 Years 2,392 14.46%
50-59 Years 2,306 13.94%
60-69 Years 1,868 11.30%
70-79 Years 1,356 8.20%
80-89 Years 606 3.66%
90+ Years 119 0.72%

Benton County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,006 48.41%
Color 1 Box Female 8,531 51.59%

Benton County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,834 95.75%
Color 1 Box African-American 348 2.10%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 157 0.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 102 0.62%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 51 0.31%
Color 2 Box Asian 40 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Benton County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 9,853 46.52%
2. Irish 3,188 15.05%
3. English 2,746 12.97%
4. German 2,126 10.04%
5. Italian 452 2.13%
6. Scottish 434 2.05%
7. French Non-Basque 414 1.95%
8. Scotch Irish 412 1.95%
9. Polish 330 1.56%
10. Dutch 308 1.45%

Benton County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 31,168 98.08%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 397 1.25%
3. German 104 0.33%
4. French 36 0.11%
5. Other Indo European 14 0.04%
6. Vietnamese 12 0.04%
7. Italian 10 0.03%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 10 0.03%
9. Other West Germanic 10 0.03%
10. African 10 0.03%

Benton County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 33,225 99.26%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 89 0.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 160 0.48%

Benton County 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 County 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 County Cities Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Big Sandy Eva  
Camden Holladay  

Benton County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
38221 38333  
38320 38341