Benton

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  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 Criminal Information
  9. Benton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Benton Zip Codes


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Benton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,448
  • Land Area (2000): 483.961 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 7.559 square kilometers
Benton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 1,148 2003 1,146 2005 1,133
2002 1,160 2004 Not Available 2006 1,117

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Houses (2000): 3,355
Benton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 293 3.93%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,155 96.07%

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Benton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 254 13.33%
2. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 207 10.87%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 155 8.14%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 112 5.88%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 104 5.46%
6. Paper Manufacturing 90 4.72%
7. Repair and Maintenance 81 4.25%
8. Educational Services 72 3.78%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 69 3.62%
10. Truck Transportation 56 2.94%
11. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 48 2.52%
12. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 44 2.31%
13. Health Care 44 2.31%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 43 2.26%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 40 2.10%
16. Public Administration 38 1.99%
17. Metal Manufactuing 34 1.78%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 30 1.57%
19. Wood Manufacturing 30 1.57%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 27 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 158 11.04%
2. Educational Services 114 7.97%
3. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 96 6.71%
4. Apparel Manufacturing 75 5.24%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 70 4.89%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 64 4.47%
7. Social Assistance 63 4.40%
8. Public Administration 52 3.63%
9. Finance and Insurance 49 3.42%
10. Department and Other General Stores 47 3.28%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 47 3.28%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 40 2.80%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 39 2.73%
14. Food Manufacturing 39 2.73%
15. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 38 2.66%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 37 2.59%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 35 2.45%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 33 2.31%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 30 2.10%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 29 2.03%

Benton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 190 9.97%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 161 8.45%
3. Other Production Occupations 149 7.82%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 105 5.51%
5. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 98 5.14%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 94 4.93%
7. Other Material Moving Workers 88 4.62%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 79 4.15%
9. Other Construction Trades 72 3.78%
10. Construction Laborers 64 3.36%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 64 3.36%
12. Agricultural Workers 50 2.62%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 42 2.20%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 41 2.15%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 36 1.89%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 36 1.89%
17. Woodworkers 34 1.78%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 33 1.73%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 28 1.47%
20. Carpenters 28 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 112 7.83%
2. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 98 6.85%
3. Cashiers 77 5.38%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 71 4.96%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 68 4.75%
6. Secretaries and Admins 67 4.68%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 58 4.05%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 58 4.05%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 56 3.91%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 54 3.77%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 51 3.56%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 48 3.35%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 43 3.00%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 39 2.73%
15. Other Healthcare Support 38 2.66%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 34 2.38%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 34 2.38%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 34 2.38%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 28 1.96%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 26 1.82%

Benton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,296 55.68%
15-35 hours 415 7.01%
1-14 hours 115 1.94%
No regular hours 2,094 35.37%

Benton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 124 3.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 205 6.51%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 195 6.19%
6 AM-6:29 AM 377 11.96%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 361 11.46%
7 AM-7:29 AM 386 12.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 504 15.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 173 5.49%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 54 1.71%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 134 4.25%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 19 0.60%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 24 0.76%
Noon-3:59 PM 327 10.38%
4 PM-11:59 PM 268 8.51%

Benton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 108 3.43%
5-9 238 7.55%
10-14 257 8.16%
15-19 222 7.05%
20-24 447 14.19%
25-29 289 9.17%
30-34 640 20.31%
35-39 180 5.71%
40-44 141 4.47%
45-59 389 12.35%
60-89 177 5.62%
At least 90 63 2.00%

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 2 0.06% 1,559 49.48%
30-44 0 0.00% 961 30.50%
45-59 0 0.00% 389 12.35%
At least 60 9 0.29% 231 7.33%

Benton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 557 17.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,544 78.35%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.28%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 11 0.34%
Color 6 Box Walked 30 0.92%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 96 2.96%

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Benton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,961 (7,384 people)
Families (2000): 2,236 (6,501 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 817
People at same address in 1995: 4,525
Benton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 348 11.75%
$10,000-$14,999 199 6.72%
$15,000-$19,999 250 8.44%
$20,000-$24,999 311 10.50%
$25,000-$29,999 282 9.52%
$30,000-$34,999 218 7.36%
$35,000-$39,999 199 6.72%
$40,000-$44,999 168 5.67%
$45,000-$49,999 183 6.18%
$50,000-$59,999 292 9.86%
$60,000-$74,999 190 6.42%
$75,000-$99,999 130 4.39%
$100,000-$124,999 93 3.14%
$125,000-$149,999 29 0.98%
$150,000-$199,999 34 1.15%
$200,000 or more 35 1.18%

Benton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 644 21.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,018 34.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 69 2.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 603 20.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 418 14.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 132 4.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 43 1.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 0.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Benton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,289 30.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 760 9.97%
Public Assistance 56 0.73%
Retirement 502 6.59%
Self Employment 246 3.23%
Social Security 904 11.86%
Supplemental Security 274 3.59%
Wage / Salary 2,206 28.94%
Other 386 5.06%

Benton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,119 59.49%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 762 40.51%

Benton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 301 10.19%
Color 1 Box Married 2,015 68.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 558 18.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 79 2.68%

Benton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 368 12.05%
Color 1 Box Married 1,991 65.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 348 11.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 346 11.33%

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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 1,008 17.59%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,130 19.72%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,117 36.95%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 856 14.94%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 236 4.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 224 3.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 159 2.77%

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 75 1.01% 20 0.27% 95 1.28%
Kindergarten 85 1.14% 0 0.00% 85 1.14%
Grades 1-4 430 5.77% 18 0.24% 448 6.02%
Grades 5-8 302 4.05% 8 0.11% 310 4.16%
Grades 9-12 301 4.04% 45 0.60% 346 4.65%
Undergrad college 71 0.95% 18 0.24% 89 1.19%
Graduate or professional school 23 0.31% 6 0.08% 29 0.39%
Total 1,287 17.28% 115 1.54% 1,402 18.82%

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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 6,590 89.26%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 793 10.74%

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Benton Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 45
Benton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 3.484 0.000 0.000 0.871 4.355 0.000 5.226 10.453 2.613 18.293
2002 5.172 0.000 0.000 1.724 6.897 0.000 5.172 37.069 0.000 42.241
2003 2.618 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.618 0.000 5.236 25.305 0.873 31.414
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.648 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.648 0.000 7.061 15.887 0.000 22.948
2006 1.791 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.791 0.000 8.057 25.067 2.686 35.810
2007 6.481 0.000 0.000 0.926 7.407 0.926 7.407 34.259 1.852 43.519

Benton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 7
2005 2 7
2006 1 7
2007 0 7

Benton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 26
2002 57

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Benton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Benton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 961 12.90%
10-19 Years 917 12.31%
20-29 Years 991 13.31%
30-39 Years 1,153 15.48%
40-49 Years 1,102 14.80%
50-59 Years 1,018 13.67%
60-69 Years 675 9.06%
70-79 Years 428 5.75%
80-89 Years 182 2.44%
90+ Years 21 0.28%

Benton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,705 49.74%
Color 1 Box Female 3,743 50.26%

Benton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,297 97.97%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 61 0.82%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 60 0.81%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 14 0.19%
Color 1 Box African-American 10 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.03%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.03%

Benton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,815 42.37%
2. English 616 14.38%
3. Irish 610 14.24%
4. German 509 11.88%
5. Dutch 155 3.62%
6. Scotch Irish 139 3.24%
7. Scottish 131 3.06%
8. French Non-Basque 67 1.56%
9. European 60 1.40%
10. Polish 48 1.12%

Benton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,839 98.29%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 61 0.88%
3. German 31 0.45%
4. French 20 0.29%
5. Other West Germanic 7 0.10%

Benton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,385 99.15%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 15 0.20%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 48 0.64%

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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
37307