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Population (2000): 2,557
Land Area (2000): 73.609 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 1.665 square kilometers

Current Forecast from the National Weather Service

: 1,069
Benton Population - Urban/Rural

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	582	22.76%
Rural, Farm	11	0.43%
Rural, Non-farm	1,964	76.81%

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Benton Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	1,278	1,215	63	4.95%	50
1991	1,314	1,217	97	7.41%	74
1992	1,283	1,179	104	8.11%	81
1993	1,301	1,200	101	7.76%	77
1994	1,333	1,221	112	8.39%	84
1995	1,272	1,171	101	7.96%	80
1996	1,292	1,192	100	7.76%	78
1997	1,305	1,218	86	6.60%	66
1998	1,306	1,212	94	7.17%	72
1999	1,293	1,220	74	5.68%	57
2000	1,286	1,234	52	4.08%	41
2001	1,277	1,231	46	3.63%	36
2002	1,281	1,214	67	5.24%	53
2003	1,290	1,208	82	6.32%	63
2004	1,298	1,218	80	6.14%	61
2005	1,335	1,255	79	5.95%	60
2006	1,374	1,305	69	5.05%	50
2007	1,378	1,300	78	5.67%	56
2008	1,385	1,302	83	5.97%	60

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	1,261	1,178	83	6.58%	66
Feb 1990	1,259	1,184	75	5.96%	60
Mar 1990	1,271	1,196	75	5.90%	59
Apr 1990	1,277	1,216	61	4.78%	48
May 1990	1,290	1,239	51	3.95%	40
Jun 1990	1,331	1,271	60	4.51%	45
Jul 1990	1,271	1,213	58	4.56%	46
Aug 1990	1,258	1,214	44	3.50%	35
Sep 1990	1,286	1,238	48	3.73%	37
Oct 1990	1,298	1,241	57	4.39%	44
Nov 1990	1,267	1,201	66	5.21%	52
Dec 1990	1,270	1,189	81	6.38%	64

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	1,333	1,222	111	8.33%	83
Feb 1991	1,340	1,214	126	9.40%	94
Mar 1991	1,344	1,222	122	9.08%	91
Apr 1991	1,339	1,225	114	8.51%	85
May 1991	1,344	1,240	104	7.74%	77
Jun 1991	1,364	1,248	116	8.50%	85
Jul 1991	1,297	1,204	93	7.17%	72
Aug 1991	1,263	1,188	75	5.94%	59
Sep 1991	1,280	1,218	62	4.84%	48
Oct 1991	1,282	1,211	71	5.54%	55
Nov 1991	1,293	1,208	85	6.57%	66
Dec 1991	1,290	1,201	89	6.90%	69

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	1,301	1,167	134	10.30%	103
Feb 1992	1,293	1,169	124	9.59%	96
Mar 1992	1,310	1,178	132	10.08%	101
Apr 1992	1,296	1,179	117	9.03%	90
May 1992	1,291	1,201	90	6.97%	70
Jun 1992	1,331	1,216	115	8.64%	86
Jul 1992	1,281	1,171	110	8.59%	86
Aug 1992	1,255	1,155	100	7.97%	80
Sep 1992	1,273	1,192	81	6.36%	64
Oct 1992	1,248	1,172	76	6.09%	61
Nov 1992	1,260	1,174	86	6.83%	68
Dec 1992	1,257	1,173	84	6.68%	67

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	1,342	1,206	136	10.13%	101
Feb 1993	1,323	1,199	124	9.37%	94
Mar 1993	1,318	1,209	109	8.27%	83
Apr 1993	1,314	1,203	111	8.45%	84
May 1993	1,308	1,214	94	7.19%	72
Jun 1993	1,337	1,215	122	9.12%	91
Jul 1993	1,261	1,168	93	7.38%	74
Aug 1993	1,258	1,171	87	6.92%	69
Sep 1993	1,286	1,195	91	7.08%	71
Oct 1993	1,306	1,217	89	6.81%	68
Nov 1993	1,272	1,204	68	5.35%	53
Dec 1993	1,292	1,204	88	6.81%	68

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	1,368	1,242	126	9.21%	92
Feb 1994	1,362	1,235	127	9.32%	93
Mar 1994	1,367	1,244	123	9.00%	90
Apr 1994	1,346	1,231	115	8.54%	85
May 1994	1,357	1,238	119	8.77%	88
Jun 1994	1,365	1,231	134	9.82%	98
Jul 1994	1,303	1,187	116	8.90%	89
Aug 1994	1,300	1,183	117	9.00%	90
Sep 1994	1,299	1,218	81	6.24%	62
Oct 1994	1,312	1,225	87	6.63%	66
Nov 1994	1,305	1,209	96	7.36%	74
Dec 1994	1,312	1,211	101	7.70%	77

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	1,276	1,151	125	9.80%	98
Feb 1995	1,273	1,152	121	9.51%	95
Mar 1995	1,278	1,166	112	8.76%	88
Apr 1995	1,277	1,165	112	8.77%	88
May 1995	1,282	1,188	94	7.33%	73
Jun 1995	1,309	1,213	96	7.33%	73
Jul 1995	1,235	1,143	92	7.45%	74
Aug 1995	1,252	1,152	100	7.99%	80
Sep 1995	1,267	1,180	87	6.87%	69
Oct 1995	1,263	1,180	83	6.57%	66
Nov 1995	1,272	1,176	96	7.55%	75
Dec 1995	1,284	1,186	98	7.63%	76

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	1,291	1,167	124	9.60%	96
Feb 1996	1,289	1,167	122	9.46%	95
Mar 1996	1,292	1,179	113	8.75%	87
Apr 1996	1,282	1,187	95	7.41%	74
May 1996	1,274	1,194	80	6.28%	63
Jun 1996	1,334	1,217	117	8.77%	88
Jul 1996	1,277	1,162	115	9.01%	90
Aug 1996	1,277	1,179	98	7.67%	77
Sep 1996	1,282	1,211	71	5.54%	55
Oct 1996	1,333	1,215	118	8.85%	89
Nov 1996	1,290	1,214	76	5.89%	59
Dec 1996	1,288	1,213	75	5.82%	58

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	1,293	1,208	85	6.57%	66
Feb 1997	1,290	1,194	96	7.44%	74
Mar 1997	1,304	1,207	97	7.44%	74
Apr 1997	1,315	1,210	105	7.98%	80
May 1997	1,289	1,228	61	4.73%	47
Jun 1997	1,320	1,235	85	6.44%	64
Jul 1997	1,267	1,191	76	6.00%	60
Aug 1997	1,308	1,203	105	8.03%	80
Sep 1997	1,310	1,219	91	6.95%	69
Oct 1997	1,319	1,243	76	5.76%	58
Nov 1997	1,322	1,248	74	5.60%	56
Dec 1997	1,317	1,235	82	6.23%	62

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	1,307	1,200	107	8.19%	82
Feb 1998	1,290	1,191	99	7.67%	77
Mar 1998	1,308	1,204	104	7.95%	80
Apr 1998	1,307	1,212	95	7.27%	73
May 1998	1,323	1,228	95	7.18%	72
Jun 1998	1,334	1,222	112	8.40%	84
Jul 1998	1,264	1,169	95	7.52%	75
Aug 1998	1,261	1,174	87	6.90%	69
Sep 1998	1,280	1,204	76	5.94%	59
Oct 1998	1,322	1,236	86	6.51%	65
Nov 1998	1,332	1,249	83	6.23%	62
Dec 1998	1,340	1,255	85	6.34%	63

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	1,313	1,211	102	7.77%	78
Feb 1999	1,311	1,203	108	8.24%	82
Mar 1999	1,297	1,205	92	7.09%	71
Apr 1999	1,297	1,199	98	7.56%	76
May 1999	1,307	1,221	86	6.58%	66
Jun 1999	1,287	1,214	73	5.67%	57
Jul 1999	1,263	1,199	64	5.07%	51
Aug 1999	1,262	1,193	69	5.47%	55
Sep 1999	1,300	1,242	58	4.46%	45
Oct 1999	1,263	1,238	25	1.98%	20
Nov 1999	1,291	1,255	36	2.79%	28
Dec 1999	1,327	1,256	71	5.35%	54

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	1,314	1,243	71	5.40%	54
Feb 2000	1,300	1,236	64	4.92%	49
Mar 2000	1,315	1,241	74	5.63%	56
Apr 2000	1,285	1,237	48	3.74%	37
May 2000	1,290	1,239	51	3.95%	40
Jun 2000	1,302	1,241	61	4.69%	47
Jul 2000	1,275	1,222	53	4.16%	42
Aug 2000	1,278	1,231	47	3.68%	37
Sep 2000	1,254	1,217	37	2.95%	30
Oct 2000	1,279	1,234	45	3.52%	35
Nov 2000	1,264	1,229	35	2.77%	28
Dec 2000	1,277	1,234	43	3.37%	34

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	1,274	1,226	48	3.77%	38
Feb 2001	1,276	1,221	55	4.31%	43
Mar 2001	1,279	1,228	51	3.99%	40
Apr 2001	1,282	1,223	59	4.60%	46
May 2001	1,275	1,237	38	2.98%	30
Jun 2001	1,304	1,264	40	3.07%	31
Jul 2001	1,276	1,240	36	2.82%	28
Aug 2001	1,270	1,231	39	3.07%	31
Sep 2001	1,272	1,231	41	3.22%	32
Oct 2001	1,268	1,223	45	3.55%	35
Nov 2001	1,272	1,226	46	3.62%	36
Dec 2001	1,279	1,220	59	4.61%	46

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	1,264	1,192	72	5.70%	57
Feb 2002	1,252	1,196	56	4.47%	45
Mar 2002	1,268	1,205	63	4.97%	50
Apr 2002	1,272	1,211	61	4.80%	48
May 2002	1,265	1,215	50	3.95%	40
Jun 2002	1,297	1,228	69	5.32%	53
Jul 2002	1,290	1,223	67	5.19%	52
Aug 2002	1,284	1,223	61	4.75%	48
Sep 2002	1,284	1,224	60	4.67%	47
Oct 2002	1,299	1,224	75	5.77%	58
Nov 2002	1,296	1,211	85	6.56%	66
Dec 2002	1,298	1,212	86	6.63%	66

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	1,294	1,191	103	7.96%	80
Feb 2003	1,287	1,181	106	8.24%	82
Mar 2003	1,290	1,190	100	7.75%	78
Apr 2003	1,286	1,198	88	6.84%	68
May 2003	1,257	1,197	60	4.77%	48
Jun 2003	1,291	1,209	82	6.35%	64
Jul 2003	1,269	1,204	65	5.12%	51
Aug 2003	1,274	1,213	61	4.79%	48
Sep 2003	1,265	1,205	60	4.74%	47
Oct 2003	1,313	1,239	74	5.64%	56
Nov 2003	1,316	1,235	81	6.16%	62
Dec 2003	1,332	1,234	98	7.36%	74

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	1,326	1,211	115	8.67%	87
Feb 2004	1,314	1,206	108	8.22%	82
Mar 2004	1,303	1,212	91	6.98%	70
Apr 2004	1,283	1,209	74	5.77%	58
May 2004	1,283	1,218	65	5.07%	51
Jun 2004	1,299	1,232	67	5.16%	52
Jul 2004	1,297	1,222	75	5.78%	58
Aug 2004	1,286	1,225	61	4.74%	47
Sep 2004	1,270	1,208	62	4.88%	49
Oct 2004	1,293	1,219	74	5.72%	57
Nov 2004	1,299	1,221	78	6.00%	60
Dec 2004	1,317	1,231	86	6.53%	65

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	1,336	1,232	104	7.78%	78
Feb 2005	1,321	1,225	96	7.27%	73
Mar 2005	1,318	1,231	87	6.60%	66
Apr 2005	1,313	1,228	85	6.47%	65
May 2005	1,307	1,240	67	5.13%	51
Jun 2005	1,327	1,259	68	5.12%	51
Jul 2005	1,325	1,257	68	5.13%	51
Aug 2005	1,326	1,268	58	4.37%	44
Sep 2005	1,345	1,265	80	5.95%	59
Oct 2005	1,355	1,286	69	5.09%	51
Nov 2005	1,358	1,282	76	5.60%	56
Dec 2005	1,384	1,289	95	6.86%	69

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	1,390	1,295	95	6.83%	68
Feb 2006	1,370	1,286	84	6.13%	61
Mar 2006	1,376	1,292	84	6.10%	61
Apr 2006	1,372	1,299	73	5.32%	53
May 2006	1,354	1,308	46	3.40%	34
Jun 2006	1,373	1,320	53	3.86%	39
Jul 2006	1,358	1,308	50	3.68%	37
Aug 2006	1,366	1,313	53	3.88%	39
Sep 2006	1,368	1,303	65	4.75%	48
Oct 2006	1,376	1,311	65	4.72%	47
Nov 2006	1,396	1,313	83	5.95%	59
Dec 2006	1,391	1,310	81	5.82%	58

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	1,405	1,295	110	7.83%	78
Feb 2007	1,388	1,284	104	7.49%	75
Mar 2007	1,382	1,293	89	6.44%	64
Apr 2007	1,376	1,289	87	6.32%	63
May 2007	1,363	1,292	71	5.21%	52
Jun 2007	1,360	1,308	52	3.82%	38
Jul 2007	1,370	1,303	67	4.89%	49
Aug 2007	1,360	1,305	55	4.04%	40
Sep 2007	1,352	1,295	57	4.22%	42
Oct 2007	1,369	1,310	59	4.31%	43
Nov 2007	1,394	1,315	79	5.67%	57
Dec 2007	1,417	1,310	107	7.55%	76

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	1,407	1,296	111	7.89%	79
Feb 2008	1,386	1,289	97	7.00%	70
Mar 2008	1,396	1,293	103	7.38%	74
Apr 2008	1,400	1,302	98	7.00%	70
May 2008	1,384	1,301	83	6.00%	60
Jun 2008	1,384	1,317	67	4.84%	48
Jul 2008	1,383	1,318	65	4.70%	47
Aug 2008	1,367	1,301	66	4.83%	48
Sep 2008	1,357	1,303	54	3.98%	40
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Benton Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	115	18.34%
2.	Paper Manufacturing	51	8.13%
3.	Public Administration	50	7.97%
4.	Educational Services	44	7.02%
5.	Health Care	31	4.94%
6.	Repair and Maintenance	28	4.47%
7.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	24	3.83%
8.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	21	3.35%
9.	Recyclable Materials, Wholesale	19	3.03%
10.	Accommodation and Food Services	17	2.71%
11.	Rail Transportation	15	2.39%
12.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	15	2.39%
13.	Other Direct Selling Estab	13	2.07%
14.	Other Transportation	13	2.07%
15.	Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale	12	1.91%
16.	Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale	11	1.75%
17.	Metal Manufactuing	10	1.59%
18.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	9	1.44%
19.	Alcoholic Beverages, Wholesale	9	1.44%
20.	Apparel Manufacturing	8	1.28%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	109	18.99%
2.	Accommodation and Food Services	69	12.02%
3.	Educational Services	67	11.67%
4.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	36	6.27%
5.	Public Administration	24	4.18%
6.	Construction	21	3.66%
7.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	20	3.48%
8.	Finance and Insurance	19	3.31%
9.	Social Assistance	19	3.31%
10.	Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores	18	3.14%
11.	Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies	14	2.44%
12.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	13	2.26%
13.	Apparel Manufacturing	12	2.09%
14.	Personal and Laundry Services	12	2.09%
15.	Gasoline Stations	10	1.74%
16.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	9	1.57%
17.	Utilities	9	1.57%
18.	Electronic Shopping and Mail Order	8	1.39%
19.	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale	8	1.39%
20.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	8	1.39%

Benton Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	60	9.57%
2.	Vehicle Mechanics	45	7.18%
3.	Other Installation / Maintenance	37	5.90%
4.	Carpenters	35	5.58%
5.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	34	5.42%
6.	Electricians	33	5.26%
7.	Other Production Occupations	33	5.26%
8.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	28	4.47%
9.	Law Enforcement Workers	21	3.35%
10.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	20	3.19%
11.	Other Construction Trades	19	3.03%
12.	Other Management Occupations	19	3.03%
13.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	18	2.87%
14.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	16	2.55%
15.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	14	2.23%
16.	Other Protective Service Workers	13	2.07%
17.	Communications Equipment Operators	12	1.91%
18.	Other Office and Admin Support	12	1.91%
19.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	12	1.91%
20.	Top Executives	11	1.75%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Secretaries and Admins	70	12.20%
2.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	43	7.49%
3.	Other Office and Admin Support	37	6.45%
4.	Child Care Workers	34	5.92%
5.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	30	5.23%
6.	Other Food Preparation and Servers	26	4.53%
7.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	24	4.18%
8.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	23	4.01%
9.	Other Management Occupations	21	3.66%
10.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	19	3.31%
11.	Textile / Apparel / Furnishings	19	3.31%
12.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	18	3.14%
13.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	15	2.61%
14.	Customer Service Representatives	15	2.61%
15.	Cashiers	14	2.44%
16.	Computer Specialists	14	2.44%
17.	Postsecondary Teachers	14	2.44%
18.	Top Executives	13	2.26%
19.	Food Processing Workers	12	2.09%
20.	Personal Appearance Workers	12	2.09%

Benton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	1,123	57.65%
15-35 hours	201	10.32%
1-14 hours	15	0.77%
No regular hours	609	31.26%

Benton Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	120	10.23%
5 AM-5:29 AM	54	4.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	53	4.52%
6 AM-6:29 AM	130	11.08%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	134	11.42%
7 AM-7:29 AM	125	10.66%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	186	15.86%
8 AM-8:29 AM	64	5.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	53	4.52%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	39	3.32%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	65	5.54%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	30	2.56%
Noon-3:59 PM	77	6.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM	43	3.67%

Benton Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	57	4.86%
5-9	150	12.79%
10-14	214	18.24%
15-19	290	24.72%
20-24	138	11.76%
25-29	68	5.80%
30-34	105	8.95%
35-39	18	1.53%
40-44	33	2.81%
45-59	32	2.73%
60-89	34	2.90%
At least 90	34	2.90%

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

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	10	0.85%	907	77.32%
30-44	5	0.43%	151	12.87%
45-59	0	0.00%	32	2.73%
At least 60	0	0.00%	68	5.80%

Benton Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	0	0.00%
Car / truck / van, carpool	71	5.96%
Car / truck / van, solo	1,032	86.58%
Motorcycle	0	0.00%
Other	7	0.59%
Public transportation	15	1.26%
Walked	48	4.03%
Worked at home	19	1.59%

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: 771 (2,216 people)
: 371
: 1,589
Benton Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	107	10.46%
$10,000-$14,999	64	6.26%
$15,000-$19,999	91	8.90%
$20,000-$24,999	80	7.82%
$25,000-$29,999	64	6.26%
$30,000-$34,999	51	4.99%
$35,000-$39,999	95	9.29%
$40,000-$44,999	92	8.99%
$45,000-$49,999	33	3.23%
$50,000-$59,999	117	11.44%
$60,000-$74,999	47	4.59%
$75,000-$99,999	129	12.61%
$100,000-$124,999	24	2.35%
$125,000-$149,999	8	0.78%
$150,000-$199,999	15	1.47%
$200,000 or more	6	0.59%

Benton Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	197	19.45%
Family, 2 people	352	34.75%
Nonfamily, 2 people	56	5.53%
Family, 3 people	179	17.67%
Nonfamily, 3 people	6	0.59%
Family, 4 people	149	14.71%
Nonfamily, 4 people	3	0.30%
Family, 5 people	50	4.94%
Nonfamily, 5 people	0	0.00%
Family, 6 people	15	1.48%
Nonfamily, 6 people	1	0.10%
Family, 7 or more people	5	0.49%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	0	0.00%

Benton Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	783	28.83%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	299	11.01%
Public Assistance	64	2.36%
Retirement	142	5.23%
Self Employment	166	6.11%
Social Security	290	10.68%
Supplemental Security	58	2.14%
Wage / Salary	749	27.58%
Other	165	6.08%

Benton Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	369	57.57%
With children under 18	272	42.43%

Benton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	93	9.40%
Married	668	67.54%
Never Married	193	19.51%
Widowed	35	3.54%

Benton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	87	8.86%
Married	677	68.94%
Never Married	145	14.77%
Widowed	73	7.43%

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Benton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	127	6.61%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	215	11.19%
High school diploma or equivalent	823	42.84%
Some college, no degree	309	16.09%
Associate degree	201	10.46%
Bachelors degree	137	7.13%
Graduate or professional degree	109	5.67%

Benton Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	7	0.27%	8	0.31%	15	0.59%
Kindergarten	42	1.64%	4	0.16%	46	1.80%
Grades 1-4	146	5.71%	0	0.00%	146	5.71%
Grades 5-8	178	6.96%	15	0.59%	193	7.55%
Grades 9-12	102	3.99%	0	0.00%	102	3.99%
Undergrad college	107	4.18%	20	0.78%	127	4.97%
Graduate or professional school	8	0.31%	0	0.00%	8	0.31%
Total	590	23.07%	47	1.84%	637	24.91%

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Benton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	2,288	89.76%
Below Poverty Level	261	10.24%

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Benton Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	309	12.08%
10-19 Years	367	14.35%
20-29 Years	277	10.83%
30-39 Years	415	16.23%
40-49 Years	409	16.00%
50-59 Years	373	14.59%
60-69 Years	211	8.25%
70-79 Years	135	5.28%
80-89 Years	57	2.23%
90+ Years	4	0.16%

Benton Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	1,311	51.27%
Female	1,246	48.73%

Benton Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	2,511	98.20%
Multiracial	15	0.59%
Hispanic/Latino	12	0.47%
Amerindian	6	0.23%
African-American	5	0.20%
Other Race	5	0.20%
Asian	3	0.12%
Pacific Islander	0	0.00%

Benton Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	French Non-Basque	668	26.94%
2.	English	504	20.32%
3.	Irish	342	13.79%
4.	French Canadian	277	11.17%
5.	United States Or American	234	9.44%
6.	Scotch Irish	90	3.63%
7.	German	68	2.74%
8.	Scottish	66	2.66%
9.	Polish	63	2.54%
10.	Italian	50	2.02%

Benton Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	2,292	95.26%
2.	French	97	4.03%
3.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	17	0.71%

Benton Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	2,540	99.34%
Naturalized immigrant	4	0.16%
Not a citizen	13	0.51%

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