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
  9. Benton Zip Codes


Benton Legal Resources Back to top

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Benton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,248
  • Land Area (2000): 783.687 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.597 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,427
Benton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 577 18.16%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,600 81.84%

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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. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 180 20.00%
2. Construction 82 9.11%
3. Truck Transportation 50 5.56%
4. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 46 5.11%
5. Public Administration 39 4.33%
6. Metal Manufactuing 37 4.11%
7. Repair and Maintenance 32 3.56%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 28 3.11%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 27 3.00%
10. Utilities 26 2.89%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 23 2.56%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 22 2.44%
13. Educational Services 21 2.33%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 18 2.00%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 18 2.00%
16. Rail Transportation 18 2.00%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 16 1.78%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 16 1.78%
19. Paper Manufacturing 16 1.78%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 16 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 139 19.77%
2. Educational Services 83 11.81%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 43 6.12%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 43 6.12%
5. Finance and Insurance 34 4.84%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 29 4.13%
7. Social Assistance 29 4.13%
8. Public Administration 24 3.41%
9. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 21 2.99%
10. Department and Other General Stores 20 2.84%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 19 2.70%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 18 2.56%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15 2.13%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 15 2.13%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 15 2.13%
16. Food Manufacturing 12 1.71%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 11 1.56%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 11 1.56%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 10 1.42%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 10 1.42%

Benton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 151 16.78%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 75 8.33%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 69 7.67%
4. Other Production Occupations 63 7.00%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 56 6.22%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 45 5.00%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 37 4.11%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 37 4.11%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 31 3.44%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 27 3.00%
11. Top Executives 24 2.67%
12. Agricultural Workers 23 2.56%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 19 2.11%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 18 2.00%
15. Other Management Occupations 17 1.89%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 17 1.89%
17. Computer Specialists 16 1.78%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 14 1.56%
19. Construction Laborers 13 1.44%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 12 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 46 6.54%
2. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 36 5.12%
3. Cashiers 36 5.12%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 31 4.41%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 30 4.27%
6. Secretaries and Admins 29 4.13%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 28 3.98%
8. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 27 3.84%
9. Other Personal Care, Not child care 26 3.70%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 25 3.56%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 24 3.41%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 22 3.13%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 21 2.99%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 21 2.99%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 19 2.70%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 18 2.56%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 18 2.56%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 17 2.42%
19. Customer Service Representatives 17 2.42%
20. Bus Drivers 16 2.28%

Benton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,530 61.15%
15-35 hours 375 14.99%
1-14 hours 113 4.52%
No regular hours 484 19.34%

Benton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 71 4.26%
5 AM-5:29 AM 51 3.06%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 144 8.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 233 13.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 156 9.36%
7 AM-7:29 AM 273 16.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 262 15.73%
8 AM-8:29 AM 89 5.34%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 26 1.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 52 3.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 31 1.86%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 0.48%
Noon-3:59 PM 154 9.24%
4 PM-11:59 PM 116 6.96%

Benton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 65 3.90%
5-9 101 6.06%
10-14 208 12.48%
15-19 298 17.89%
20-24 225 13.51%
25-29 186 11.16%
30-34 284 17.05%
35-39 27 1.62%
40-44 73 4.38%
45-59 119 7.14%
60-89 61 3.66%
At least 90 19 1.14%

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% 1,083 65.01%
30-44 0 0.00% 384 23.05%
45-59 0 0.00% 119 7.14%
At least 60 5 0.30% 75 4.50%

Benton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 181 9.85%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,445 78.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 18 0.98%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 17 0.93%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 171 9.31%

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Benton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,020 (2,692 people)
Families (2000): 799 (2,386 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 520
People at same address in 1995: 1,994
Benton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 35 2.92%
$10,000-$14,999 63 5.25%
$15,000-$19,999 67 5.58%
$20,000-$24,999 72 6.00%
$25,000-$29,999 116 9.67%
$30,000-$34,999 95 7.92%
$35,000-$39,999 121 10.08%
$40,000-$44,999 75 6.25%
$45,000-$49,999 74 6.17%
$50,000-$59,999 127 10.58%
$60,000-$74,999 182 15.17%
$75,000-$99,999 90 7.50%
$100,000-$124,999 58 4.83%
$125,000-$149,999 11 0.92%
$150,000-$199,999 5 0.42%
$200,000 or more 9 0.75%

Benton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 234 19.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 470 38.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 39 3.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 148 12.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 178 14.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 90 7.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 34 2.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 18 1.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Benton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,102 30.31%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 528 14.52%
Public Assistance 18 0.50%
Retirement 148 4.07%
Self Employment 350 9.63%
Social Security 306 8.42%
Supplemental Security 43 1.18%
Wage / Salary 1,020 28.05%
Other 121 3.33%

Benton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 494 57.71%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 362 42.29%

Benton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 90 6.81%
Color 1 Box Married 885 66.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 295 22.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 51 3.86%

Benton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 60 4.72%
Color 1 Box Married 894 70.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 218 17.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 98 7.72%

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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 104 4.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 220 9.14%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,046 43.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 534 22.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 250 10.39%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 210 8.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 43 1.79%

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 29 0.89% 2 0.06% 31 0.95%
Kindergarten 33 1.02% 2 0.06% 35 1.08%
Grades 1-4 170 5.23% 16 0.49% 186 5.73%
Grades 5-8 196 6.03% 7 0.22% 203 6.25%
Grades 9-12 238 7.33% 10 0.31% 248 7.64%
Undergrad college 61 1.88% 28 0.86% 89 2.74%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.06% 0 0.00% 2 0.06%
Total 729 22.44% 65 2.00% 794 24.45%

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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 3,042 96.14%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 122 3.86%

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Benton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Benton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 435 13.39%
10-19 Years 509 15.67%
20-29 Years 253 7.79%
30-39 Years 470 14.47%
40-49 Years 552 17.00%
50-59 Years 454 13.98%
60-69 Years 276 8.50%
70-79 Years 211 6.50%
80-89 Years 82 2.52%
90+ Years 6 0.18%

Benton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,656 50.99%
Color 1 Box Female 1,592 49.01%

Benton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,182 97.97%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 36 1.11%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 12 0.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 8 0.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.03%

Benton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,142 38.31%
2. English 413 13.85%
3. Irish 298 10.00%
4. United States Or American 242 8.12%
5. Swedish 153 5.13%
6. French Non-Basque 119 3.99%
7. Danish 109 3.66%
8. Norwegian 103 3.46%
9. Czech 64 2.15%
10. Italian 54 1.81%

Benton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,903 95.46%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 74 2.43%
3. German 47 1.55%
4. Other Slavic 15 0.49%
5. Tagalog 2 0.07%

Benton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,154 99.28%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 7 0.22%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 16 0.50%

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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
50835