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Benton Legal Resources Back to top
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Benton Statistics Back to top
- Population (2000): 1,492
- Land Area (2000): 265.350 square kilometers
- Water Area (2000): 0.798 square kilometers
Houses (2000): 619
Benton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Urban | 0 | 0.00% |
Rural, Farm | 116 | 7.37% |
Rural, Non-farm | 1,459 | 92.63% |
Benton Employment Information Back to top
Benton Employment By Industry
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Construction | 57 | 24.78% |
2. | Public Administration | 26 | 11.30% |
3. | Food and Beverage Stores | 15 | 6.52% |
4. | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 15 | 6.52% |
5. | Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing | 13 | 5.65% |
6. | Furniture and Related Manufacturing | 11 | 4.78% |
7. | Health Care | 11 | 4.78% |
8. | Arts / Entertainment / Recreation | 10 | 4.35% |
9. | Repair and Maintenance | 10 | 4.35% |
10. | Metal Manufactuing | 9 | 3.91% |
11. | Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale | 9 | 3.91% |
12. | Personal and Laundry Services | 9 | 3.91% |
13. | Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations | 9 | 3.91% |
14. | Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting | 8 | 3.48% |
15. | Chemical Manufacturing | 8 | 3.48% |
16. | Alcoholic Beverages, Wholesale | 3 | 1.30% |
17. | Educational Services | 3 | 1.30% |
18. | Food Manufacturing | 2 | 0.87% |
19. | Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale | 2 | 0.87% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Accommodation and Food Services | 27 | 12.16% |
2. | Educational Services | 25 | 11.26% |
3. | Health Care | 22 | 9.91% |
4. | Personal and Laundry Services | 20 | 9.01% |
5. | Apparel Manufacturing | 18 | 8.11% |
6. | Finance and Insurance | 17 | 7.66% |
7. | Public Administration | 14 | 6.31% |
8. | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 13 | 5.86% |
9. | Broadcasting and Telecommunications | 10 | 4.50% |
10. | Wood Manufacturing | 9 | 4.05% |
11. | Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies | 8 | 3.60% |
12. | Apparel / Piece Goods and Notions, Wholesale | 7 | 3.15% |
13. | Construction | 7 | 3.15% |
14. | Florists | 7 | 3.15% |
15. | Social Assistance | 7 | 3.15% |
16. | Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale | 5 | 2.25% |
17. | Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale | 3 | 1.35% |
18. | Food Manufacturing | 2 | 0.90% |
19. | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 1 | 0.45% |
Benton Employment By Job
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Other Construction Trades | 29 | 12.61% |
2. | Other Production Occupations | 29 | 12.61% |
3. | Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | 15 | 6.52% |
4. | Construction Laborers | 14 | 6.09% |
5. | Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers | 13 | 5.65% |
6. | Other Material Moving Workers | 13 | 5.65% |
7. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 10 | 4.35% |
8. | Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching | 10 | 4.35% |
9. | Carpenters | 9 | 3.91% |
10. | Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service | 9 | 3.91% |
11. | Personal Appearance Workers | 9 | 3.91% |
12. | Religious Workers | 9 | 3.91% |
13. | Farmers and Farm Managers | 8 | 3.48% |
14. | Life and Physical Scientists | 8 | 3.48% |
15. | Cashiers | 7 | 3.04% |
16. | Other Installation / Maintenance | 7 | 3.04% |
17. | Other Office and Admin Support | 7 | 3.04% |
18. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 6 | 2.61% |
19. | Drafters / Engineering / Mappers | 5 | 2.17% |
20. | Vehicle Mechanics | 5 | 2.17% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers | 20 | 9.01% |
2. | Personal Appearance Workers | 20 | 9.01% |
3. | Assemblers and Fabricators | 14 | 6.31% |
4. | Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health | 14 | 6.31% |
5. | Other Management Occupations | 14 | 6.31% |
6. | Textile / Apparel / Furnishings | 12 | 5.41% |
7. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 10 | 4.50% |
8. | Financial Managers | 10 | 4.50% |
9. | Top Executives | 10 | 4.50% |
10. | Carpenters | 9 | 4.05% |
11. | Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing | 8 | 3.60% |
12. | Cashiers | 8 | 3.60% |
13. | Other Food Preparation and Servers | 8 | 3.60% |
14. | Secretaries and Admins | 8 | 3.60% |
15. | Social Scientists and Related | 8 | 3.60% |
16. | Supervisors / Construction and Extract | 7 | 3.15% |
17. | Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service | 6 | 2.70% |
18. | Other Production Occupations | 6 | 2.70% |
19. | Waiters and Waitresses | 6 | 2.70% |
20. | Other Office and Admin Support | 5 | 2.25% |
Benton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
35 or more hours | 479 | 42.50% |
15-35 hours | 77 | 6.83% |
1-14 hours | 39 | 3.46% |
No regular hours | 532 | 47.20% |
Benton Time Left For Work
Time | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Midnight-4:59 AM | 22 | 4.87% |
5 AM-5:29 AM | 51 | 11.28% |
5:30 AM-5:59 AM | 38 | 8.41% |
6 AM-6:29 AM | 104 | 23.01% |
6:30 AM-6:59 AM | 57 | 12.61% |
7 AM-7:29 AM | 66 | 14.60% |
7:30 AM-7:59 AM | 44 | 9.73% |
8 AM-8:29 AM | 9 | 1.99% |
8:30 AM-8:59 AM | 2 | 0.44% |
9:00 AM-9:59 AM | 21 | 4.65% |
10:00 AM-10:59 AM | 0 | 0.00% |
11:00 AM-11:59 AM | 0 | 0.00% |
Noon-3:59 PM | 31 | 6.86% |
4 PM-11:59 PM | 7 | 1.55% |
Benton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 5 | 16 | 3.54% |
5-9 | 32 | 7.08% |
10-14 | 9 | 1.99% |
15-19 | 7 | 1.55% |
20-24 | 27 | 5.97% |
25-29 | 17 | 3.76% |
30-34 | 73 | 16.15% |
35-39 | 32 | 7.08% |
40-44 | 17 | 3.76% |
45-59 | 117 | 25.88% |
60-89 | 61 | 13.50% |
At least 90 | 44 | 9.73% |
Benton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation
Minutes | Population (public) | Percent | Population (private) | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|
Under 30 | 0 | 0.00% | 108 | 23.89% |
30-44 | 0 | 0.00% | 122 | 26.99% |
45-59 | 0 | 0.00% | 117 | 25.88% |
At least 60 | 14 | 3.10% | 91 | 20.13% |
Benton Type Of Commute
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Bicycle | 0 | 0.00% |
Car / truck / van, carpool | 54 | 11.76% |
Car / truck / van, solo | 372 | 81.05% |
Motorcycle | 0 | 0.00% |
Other | 0 | 0.00% |
Public transportation | 14 | 3.05% |
Walked | 12 | 2.61% |
Worked at home | 7 | 1.53% |
Benton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 562 (1,535 people)
Families (2000): 410 (1,345 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 76
People at same address in 1995: 1,092
Benton Household Income in 1999
Income | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Under $10,000 | 163 | 28.30% |
$10,000-$14,999 | 62 | 10.76% |
$15,000-$19,999 | 83 | 14.41% |
$20,000-$24,999 | 36 | 6.25% |
$25,000-$29,999 | 31 | 5.38% |
$30,000-$34,999 | 43 | 7.47% |
$35,000-$39,999 | 33 | 5.73% |
$40,000-$44,999 | 41 | 7.12% |
$45,000-$49,999 | 7 | 1.22% |
$50,000-$59,999 | 22 | 3.82% |
$60,000-$74,999 | 29 | 5.03% |
$75,000-$99,999 | 19 | 3.30% |
$100,000-$124,999 | 5 | 0.87% |
$125,000-$149,999 | 0 | 0.00% |
$150,000-$199,999 | 0 | 0.00% |
$200,000 or more | 2 | 0.35% |
Benton Household Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Nonfamily, 1 person | 142 | 26.20% |
Family, 2 people | 131 | 24.17% |
Nonfamily, 2 people | 5 | 0.92% |
Family, 3 people | 109 | 20.11% |
Nonfamily, 3 people | 1 | 0.18% |
Family, 4 people | 79 | 14.58% |
Nonfamily, 4 people | 0 | 0.00% |
Family, 5 people | 37 | 6.83% |
Nonfamily, 5 people | 0 | 0.00% |
Family, 6 people | 27 | 4.98% |
Nonfamily, 6 people | 0 | 0.00% |
Family, 7 or more people | 11 | 2.03% |
Nonfamily, 7 or more people | 0 | 0.00% |
Benton Household Income Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Earnings | 413 | 30.17% |
Interest / Dividend / Rent | 30 | 2.19% |
Public Assistance | 31 | 2.26% |
Retirement | 79 | 5.77% |
Self Employment | 31 | 2.26% |
Social Security | 176 | 12.86% |
Supplemental Security | 89 | 6.50% |
Wage / Salary | 395 | 28.85% |
Other | 125 | 9.13% |
Benton Family Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
No children under 18 | 119 | 55.09% |
With children under 18 | 97 | 44.91% |
Benton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 26 | 5.35% |
Married | 262 | 53.91% |
Never Married | 189 | 38.89% |
Widowed | 9 | 1.85% |
Benton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 57 | 8.43% |
Married | 254 | 37.57% |
Never Married | 244 | 36.09% |
Widowed | 121 | 17.90% |
Benton Education Information Back to top
Benton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 9th grade | 155 | 14.61% |
9th-12th grade, no diploma | 275 | 25.92% |
High school diploma or equivalent | 386 | 36.38% |
Some college, no degree | 149 | 14.04% |
Associate degree | 33 | 3.11% |
Bachelors degree | 29 | 2.73% |
Graduate or professional degree | 34 | 3.20% |
Benton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level | In Public School | Percent | In Private School | Percent | Total | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nursery or preschool | 24 | 1.61% | 16 | 1.07% | 40 | 2.68% |
Kindergarten | 13 | 0.87% | 0 | 0.00% | 13 | 0.87% |
Grades 1-4 | 114 | 7.64% | 7 | 0.47% | 121 | 8.11% |
Grades 5-8 | 153 | 10.25% | 5 | 0.34% | 158 | 10.59% |
Grades 9-12 | 115 | 7.71% | 0 | 0.00% | 115 | 7.71% |
Undergrad college | 31 | 2.08% | 0 | 0.00% | 31 | 2.08% |
Graduate or professional school | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
Total | 450 | 30.16% | 28 | 1.88% | 478 | 32.04% |
Benton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Benton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
At Or Above Poverty Level | 1,130 | 71.75% |
Below Poverty Level | 445 | 28.25% |
Benton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Benton Population By Age
Age | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
0-9 Years | 211 | 14.14% |
10-19 Years | 320 | 21.45% |
20-29 Years | 183 | 12.27% |
30-39 Years | 222 | 14.88% |
40-49 Years | 214 | 14.34% |
50-59 Years | 124 | 8.31% |
60-69 Years | 117 | 7.84% |
70-79 Years | 76 | 5.09% |
80-89 Years | 20 | 1.34% |
90+ Years | 5 | 0.34% |
Benton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Male | 673 | 45.11% |
Female | 819 | 54.89% |
Benton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
African-American | 1,348 | 90.35% |
Caucasian | 138 | 9.25% |
Multiracial | 2 | 0.13% |
Amerindian | 2 | 0.13% |
Hispanic/Latino | 2 | 0.13% |
Asian | 0 | 0.00% |
Other Race | 0 | 0.00% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.00% |
Benton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank | Ancestry | Population | Percent Of Specified Ancestries |
---|---|---|---|
1. | United States Or American | 22 | 20.95% |
2. | Scottish | 19 | 18.10% |
3. | Irish | 16 | 15.24% |
4. | English | 15 | 14.29% |
5. | Scotch Irish | 12 | 11.43% |
6. | British | 9 | 8.57% |
7. | German | 7 | 6.67% |
8. | Brazilian | 3 | 2.86% |
9. | African | 2 | 1.90% |
Benton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank | Language | Population | Percent Of Reported Languages |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Only English | 1,436 | 97.09% |
2. | French | 19 | 1.28% |
3. | Spanish Or Spanish Creole | 17 | 1.15% |
4. | German | 7 | 0.47% |
Benton Citizen Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Citizen by birth | 1,575 | 100.00% |
Naturalized immigrant | 0 | 0.00% |
Not a citizen | 0 | 0.00% |