Benton Heights

  1. Benton Heights Legal Resources
  2. Benton Heights Statistics
  3. Benton Heights Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Benton Heights Employment Information
  5. Benton Heights Family Information
  6. Benton Heights Education Information
  7. Benton Heights Public Benefits Information
  8. Benton Heights Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Benton Heights Legal Resources Back to top

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Michigan Governor
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Benton Heights Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,458
  • Land Area (2000): 9.956 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,175
Benton Heights 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 Heights Employment Information Back to top
Benton Heights Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 74 9.88%
2. Metal Manufactuing 71 9.48%
3. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 50 6.68%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 45 6.01%
5. Repair and Maintenance 44 5.87%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 37 4.94%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 32 4.27%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 29 3.87%
9. Health Care 24 3.20%
10. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 24 3.20%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 22 2.94%
12. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 18 2.40%
13. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 17 2.27%
14. Food Manufacturing 17 2.27%
15. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 16 2.14%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 16 2.14%
17. Truck Transportation 14 1.87%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13 1.74%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 13 1.74%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 13 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 119 13.93%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 102 11.94%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 73 8.55%
4. Department and Other General Stores 65 7.61%
5. Social Assistance 60 7.03%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 44 5.15%
7. Educational Services 42 4.92%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 37 4.33%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 26 3.04%
10. Metal Manufactuing 25 2.93%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 23 2.69%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 19 2.22%
13. Public Administration 18 2.11%
14. Gasoline Stations 17 1.99%
15. Food Manufacturing 14 1.64%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 14 1.64%
17. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 13 1.52%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 12 1.41%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 11 1.29%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 11 1.29%

Benton Heights Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 104 13.89%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 84 11.21%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 55 7.34%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 38 5.07%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 33 4.41%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 31 4.14%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 29 3.87%
8. Painters and Paperhangers 29 3.87%
9. Construction Laborers 26 3.47%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 25 3.34%
11. Printing Workers 24 3.20%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 21 2.80%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 20 2.67%
14. Other Management Occupations 18 2.40%
15. Computer Specialists 16 2.14%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 15 2.00%
17. Food Processing Workers 13 1.74%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 13 1.74%
19. Other Transportation Occupations 13 1.74%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 13 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 98 11.48%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 82 9.60%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 78 9.13%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 54 6.32%
5. Child Care Workers 52 6.09%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 45 5.27%
7. Other Production Occupations 38 4.45%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 33 3.86%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 31 3.63%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 28 3.28%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 27 3.16%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 27 3.16%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 26 3.04%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 23 2.69%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21 2.46%
16. Secretaries and Admins 21 2.46%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 17 1.99%
18. Customer Service Representatives 15 1.76%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 15 1.76%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 14 1.64%

Benton Heights Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,519 42.93%
15-35 hours 324 9.16%
1-14 hours 93 2.63%
No regular hours 1,602 45.28%

Benton Heights Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 76 5.01%
5 AM-5:29 AM 11 0.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 89 5.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 92 6.06%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 214 14.10%
7 AM-7:29 AM 133 8.76%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 162 10.67%
8 AM-8:29 AM 139 9.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 56 3.69%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 91 5.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 65 4.28%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 20 1.32%
Noon-3:59 PM 231 15.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 139 9.16%

Benton Heights Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 12 0.79%
5-9 341 22.46%
10-14 252 16.60%
15-19 395 26.02%
20-24 241 15.88%
25-29 32 2.11%
30-34 117 7.71%
35-39 35 2.31%
40-44 13 0.86%
45-59 47 3.10%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 33 2.17%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 23 1.52% 1,250 82.35%
30-44 0 0.00% 165 10.87%
45-59 0 0.00% 47 3.10%
At least 60 0 0.00% 33 2.17%

Benton Heights Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 1.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 345 22.09%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,082 69.27%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 0.70%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 23 1.47%
Color 6 Box Walked 39 2.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 44 2.82%

Benton Heights 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 Heights Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,921 (5,119 people)
Families (2000): 1,287 (4,217 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 210
People at same address in 1995: 2,608
Benton Heights Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 425 22.12%
$10,000-$14,999 333 17.33%
$15,000-$19,999 217 11.30%
$20,000-$24,999 171 8.90%
$25,000-$29,999 194 10.10%
$30,000-$34,999 117 6.09%
$35,000-$39,999 58 3.02%
$40,000-$44,999 63 3.28%
$45,000-$49,999 48 2.50%
$50,000-$59,999 110 5.73%
$60,000-$74,999 78 4.06%
$75,000-$99,999 46 2.39%
$100,000-$124,999 46 2.39%
$125,000-$149,999 8 0.42%
$150,000-$199,999 7 0.36%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Benton Heights Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 537 27.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 420 21.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 79 4.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 356 18.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 254 13.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 158 8.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 64 3.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 59 3.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.05%

Benton Heights Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,359 28.84%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 195 4.14%
Public Assistance 199 4.22%
Retirement 276 5.86%
Self Employment 80 1.70%
Social Security 584 12.39%
Supplemental Security 291 6.17%
Wage / Salary 1,345 28.54%
Other 384 8.15%

Benton Heights Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 372 62.42%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 224 37.58%

Benton Heights Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 161 10.16%
Color 1 Box Married 748 47.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 571 36.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 105 6.62%

Benton Heights Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 225 10.89%
Color 1 Box Married 722 34.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 828 40.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 292 14.13%

Benton Heights 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 Heights Education Information Back to top
Benton Heights Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 415 12.35%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,030 30.65%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,125 33.47%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 561 16.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 88 2.62%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 104 3.09%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 38 1.13%

Benton Heights 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 143 2.62% 6 0.11% 149 2.73%
Kindergarten 131 2.40% 9 0.16% 140 2.57%
Grades 1-4 461 8.45% 27 0.49% 488 8.94%
Grades 5-8 384 7.04% 0 0.00% 384 7.04%
Grades 9-12 340 6.23% 14 0.26% 354 6.49%
Undergrad college 133 2.44% 30 0.55% 163 2.99%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 7 0.13% 7 0.13%
Total 1,592 29.17% 93 1.70% 1,685 30.87%

Benton Heights 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 Heights Public Benefits Information Back to top
Benton Heights Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,169 61.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,945 38.03%

Benton Heights 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 Heights Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Benton Heights Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,165 21.34%
10-19 Years 962 17.63%
20-29 Years 679 12.44%
30-39 Years 705 12.92%
40-49 Years 632 11.58%
50-59 Years 464 8.50%
60-69 Years 350 6.41%
70-79 Years 328 6.01%
80-89 Years 143 2.62%
90+ Years 30 0.55%

Benton Heights Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,556 46.83%
Color 1 Box Female 2,902 53.17%

Benton Heights Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 3,569 65.39%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,643 30.10%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 124 2.27%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 79 1.45%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 22 0.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 16 0.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Benton Heights Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 208 19.35%
2. United States Or American 190 17.67%
3. Irish 158 14.70%
4. African 150 13.95%
5. English 77 7.16%
6. French Non-Basque 42 3.91%
7. Polish 38 3.53%
8. Dutch 37 3.44%
9. Italian 35 3.26%
10. Swedish 25 2.33%

Benton Heights Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,544 96.43%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 109 2.31%
3. Other Indic 24 0.51%
4. German 14 0.30%
5. Laotian 14 0.30%
6. Hungarian 5 0.11%
7. French 2 0.04%

Benton Heights Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,210 98.92%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 28 0.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 29 0.55%

Benton Heights 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 Heights 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.