Benton County

  1. Benton County Legal Resources
  2. Benton County Statistics
  3. Benton County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Benton County Employment Information
  5. Benton County Family Information
  6. Benton County Education Information
  7. Benton County Business Information
  8. Benton County Public Benefits Information
  9. Benton County Criminal Information
  10. Benton County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Benton County Cities
  12. Benton County Zip Codes


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Benton County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 34,226
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 599 / 334 / 9
  • Land Area (2000): 1,057.431 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 12.233 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 196,000.000 acres (793.016 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 965
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 27.40%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 8.30%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $13,671,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 22,000,000 / 8,000,000 / 3,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 54.50%
  • Physicians (2004): 38
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,447
  • Federal Spending (2004): $239,999
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Benton County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 13,460
Building Permits Issued (2006): 116
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $20,921
Benton County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 40,434 57.43%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,871 8.34%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 24,104 34.23%

Benton County 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 County Employment Information Back to top
Benton County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 16,864 15,796 1,068 6.33% 64
1991 17,574 16,496 1,078 6.14% 62
1992 17,990 16,995 995 5.53% 55
1993 18,555 17,535 1,020 5.50% 55
1994 18,919 18,088 831 4.39% 44
1995 19,521 18,660 861 4.41% 44
1996 19,978 18,965 1,013 5.07% 51
1997 19,915 19,055 860 4.32% 43
1998 20,165 19,476 689 3.42% 34
1999 21,148 20,500 647 3.06% 31
2000 20,567 19,860 707 3.44% 34
2001 21,423 20,481 942 4.40% 44
2002 21,757 20,650 1,107 5.09% 51
2003 21,947 20,766 1,181 5.38% 54
2004 22,183 21,032 1,150 5.19% 52
2005 22,274 21,212 1,062 4.77% 48
2006 22,504 21,499 1,006 4.47% 45
2007 23,032 21,882 1,150 4.99% 50
2008 23,185 21,790 1,396 6.02% 60
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 23,170 21,670 1,500 6.47% 65
Feb 2008 23,155 21,648 1,507 6.51% 65
Mar 2008 23,395 21,879 1,516 6.48% 65
Apr 2008 23,491 22,084 1,407 5.99% 60
May 2008 23,477 22,162 1,315 5.60% 56
Jun 2008 23,087 21,803 1,284 5.56% 56
Jul 2008 23,079 21,747 1,332 5.77% 58
Aug 2008 22,867 21,525 1,342 5.87% 59
Sep 2008 22,946 21,589 1,357 5.91% 59
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Benton County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,866 14.61%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,016 5.18%
3. Educational Services 890 4.54%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 724 3.69%
5. Public Administration 688 3.51%
6. Printing and Related Manufacturing 638 3.25%
7. Repair and Maintenance 634 3.23%
8. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 608 3.10%
9. Truck Transportation 578 2.95%
10. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 562 2.86%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 518 2.64%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 482 2.46%
13. Other Transportation 472 2.41%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 462 2.35%
15. Metal Manufactuing 446 2.27%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 428 2.18%
17. Food Manufacturing 422 2.15%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 416 2.12%
19. Health Care 412 2.10%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 402 2.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,244 17.84%
2. Educational Services 2,108 11.59%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,252 6.88%
4. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 1,000 5.50%
5. Social Assistance 826 4.54%
6. Department and Other General Stores 662 3.64%
7. Finance and Insurance 630 3.46%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 570 3.13%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 570 3.13%
10. Public Administration 538 2.96%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 526 2.89%
12. Printing and Related Manufacturing 488 2.68%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 404 2.22%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 370 2.03%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 314 1.73%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 282 1.55%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 248 1.36%
18. Construction 244 1.34%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 224 1.23%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 214 1.18%

Benton County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,416 7.22%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,248 6.36%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 898 4.58%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 834 4.25%
5. Other Management Occupations 718 3.66%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 706 3.60%
7. Carpenters 702 3.58%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 652 3.32%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 634 3.23%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 634 3.23%
11. Farmers and Farm Managers 606 3.09%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 582 2.97%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 552 2.81%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 552 2.81%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 544 2.77%
16. Other Construction Trades 464 2.36%
17. Construction Laborers 410 2.09%
18. Woodworkers 332 1.69%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 328 1.67%
20. Printing Workers 328 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,186 6.52%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,056 5.81%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 762 4.19%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 754 4.15%
5. Customer Service Representatives 742 4.08%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 724 3.98%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 682 3.75%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 652 3.58%
9. Cashiers 642 3.53%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 618 3.40%
11. Other Production Occupations 566 3.11%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 548 3.01%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 512 2.82%
14. Other Management Occupations 512 2.82%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 508 2.79%
16. Registered Nurses 482 2.65%
17. Child Care Workers 448 2.46%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 384 2.11%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 366 2.01%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 352 1.94%

Benton County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 32,514 60.63%
15-35 hours 8,834 16.47%
1-14 hours 1,683 3.14%
No regular hours 10,597 19.76%

Benton County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,507 4.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,304 3.57%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,981 5.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,761 7.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,651 12.74%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,166 14.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,282 17.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,490 6.82%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,196 3.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,137 3.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 791 2.17%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 320 0.88%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,454 9.46%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,458 9.47%

Benton County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,573 4.31%
5-9 5,565 15.25%
10-14 7,193 19.71%
15-19 7,097 19.44%
20-24 5,446 14.92%
25-29 1,983 5.43%
30-34 3,039 8.33%
35-39 583 1.60%
40-44 609 1.67%
45-59 1,204 3.30%
60-89 1,268 3.47%
At least 90 938 2.57%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 359 0.98% 28,498 78.08%
30-44 130 0.36% 4,101 11.24%
45-59 10 0.03% 1,194 3.27%
At least 60 36 0.10% 2,170 5.95%

Benton County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 124 0.32%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,837 9.99%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 31,042 80.82%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 205 0.53%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 535 1.39%
Color 6 Box Walked 745 1.94%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,910 4.97%

Benton County 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 County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 26,134 (66,912 people)
Families (2000): 16,962 (53,800 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,501
People at same address in 1995: 37,052
Benton County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,033 7.60%
$10,000-$14,999 1,518 5.68%
$15,000-$19,999 1,634 6.11%
$20,000-$24,999 2,067 7.73%
$25,000-$29,999 1,856 6.94%
$30,000-$34,999 1,720 6.43%
$35,000-$39,999 1,657 6.20%
$40,000-$44,999 1,779 6.65%
$45,000-$49,999 1,584 5.92%
$50,000-$59,999 3,443 12.87%
$60,000-$74,999 3,155 11.80%
$75,000-$99,999 2,676 10.01%
$100,000-$124,999 777 2.91%
$125,000-$149,999 314 1.17%
$150,000-$199,999 270 1.01%
$200,000 or more 259 0.97%

Benton County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,377 25.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,321 25.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 963 7.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,944 14.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 148 1.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,930 14.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 41 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 888 6.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 15 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 291 2.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 144 1.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Benton County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 22,856 31.60%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,697 13.41%
Public Assistance 625 0.86%
Retirement 2,764 3.82%
Self Employment 4,107 5.68%
Social Security 5,768 7.97%
Supplemental Security 697 0.96%
Wage / Salary 22,332 30.87%
Other 3,488 4.82%

Benton County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,081 49.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,338 50.89%

Benton County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,013 7.42%
Color 1 Box Married 15,262 56.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,379 34.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 482 1.78%

Benton County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,268 8.20%
Color 1 Box Married 15,445 55.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,181 25.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,781 10.05%

Benton County 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 County Education Information Back to top
Benton County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,291 6.41%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,648 9.05%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 17,426 33.95%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 13,961 27.20%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,211 8.20%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,854 11.40%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,941 3.78%

Benton County 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 882 2.58% 135 0.39% 1,017 2.97%
Kindergarten 770 2.25% 242 0.71% 1,012 2.96%
Grades 1-4 3,240 9.47% 876 2.56% 4,116 12.03%
Grades 5-8 4,075 11.91% 477 1.39% 4,552 13.30%
Grades 9-12 4,652 13.59% 245 0.72% 4,897 14.31%
Undergrad college 3,428 10.02% 247 0.72% 3,675 10.74%
Graduate or professional school 404 1.18% 126 0.37% 530 1.55%
Total 17,451 50.99% 2,348 6.86% 19,799 57.85%

Benton County 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 County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $409,952,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $32,943,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $580,367
Retired workers (2005): 2,925
Benton County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 3 14 5 10
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 3 1 5
1999 - Construction 15 10 41 29 30
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 5 1 7 4 12
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 2 11 11 11
1999 - Information 0 0 2 3 3
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 3 1
1999 - Manufacturing 2 0 24 15 10
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 13 2 19 19 33
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 3 8 8 14
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 2 4 2 4
1999 - Retail Trade 5 3 37 38 25
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 2 8 4 11
1999 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 10 11 18
1999 - Total 65 33 190 153 187
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 7 6 7 9
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 2 3 3
2000 - Construction 18 12 40 32 32
2000 - Educational Services 1 0 0 1 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 3 4 6 6 12
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 1 16 9 13
2000 - Information 2 0 5 1 2
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 1 0 3
2000 - Manufacturing 3 2 24 18 10
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 2 32 16 36
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 5 10 3 17
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 2 6 5 2
2000 - Retail Trade 5 6 33 36 29
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 4 8 6 10
2000 - Unclassified 5 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 12 4 13 12 12
2000 - Total 72 52 202 155 190
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 1 10 9 6
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 2 2 1 3
2001 - Construction 18 10 35 32 47
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 3 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 7 6 5 3 14
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 7 13 11 12
2001 - Information 1 1 6 2 1
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 2 1
2001 - Manufacturing 5 7 22 22 5
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 3 31 21 30
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 3 4 7 16
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 3 3 9
2001 - Retail Trade 8 8 37 31 27
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 8 4 15
2001 - Unclassified 3 3 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 4 2 18 15 15
2001 - Total 72 57 198 163 201
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 8 6 13 6 5
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 4 1 1
2002 - Construction 23 19 47 32 37
2002 - Educational Services 0 1 0 2 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 6 5 9 7 7
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 13 4 15 11 12
2002 - Information 2 0 4 4 2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 3 1 0
2002 - Manufacturing 4 2 18 25 11
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 8 27 20 37
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 9 3 8 6 13
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 0 9 2 6
2002 - Retail Trade 5 6 28 32 39
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 1 9 5 13
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 6 4 17 14 15
2002 - Total 88 61 211 168 198
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 3 9 8 12
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 2 2 3
2003 - Construction 25 16 48 41 47
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 4 3 10 4 17
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 3 19 16 20
2003 - Information 0 2 5 3 5
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 1 2
2003 - Manufacturing 6 5 29 21 10
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 10 35 18 36
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 6 11 8 19
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 1 5 15
2003 - Retail Trade 13 10 35 28 40
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 4 10 7 17
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 17 14 20
2003 - Total 85 68 232 176 264
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 7 3 14 7 9
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 1 2 5 2
2004 - Construction 23 22 53 47 44
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 4 4 12 7 13
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 6 24 10 23
2004 - Information 1 0 3 3 4
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 1 3
2004 - Manufacturing 4 3 25 26 13
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 4 21 24 47
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 7 14 7 17
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 5 3 14
2004 - Retail Trade 12 13 43 29 35
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 4 6 8 18
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 6 11 12 16
2004 - Total 85 74 234 190 261
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 4 13 9 12
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 0 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 3 4 4
2005 - Construction 15 21 51 53 42
2005 - Educational Services 1 0 1 1 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 6 12 16
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 4 22 17 24
2005 - Information 2 1 3 3 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 3 0 2
2005 - Manufacturing 4 2 30 29 8
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 7 31 19 44
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 9 12 18
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 1 5 6 13
2005 - Retail Trade 11 12 36 42 29
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 9 5 8 8 15
2005 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 13 9 13
2005 - Total 70 63 234 224 246

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Benton County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Benton County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 64,097 92.81%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,962 7.19%

Benton County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $898 $7 $939 $0 $0 $97 $1,934 $460 $0 $337
1971 $678 $9 $1,338 $0 $0 $71 $2,087 $462 $0 $234
1972 $684 $13 $1,590 $0 $0 $113 $2,387 $515 $0 $437
1973 $894 $13 $1,756 $0 $0 $155 $2,805 $551 $0 $828
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $1,056 $17 $1,937 $0 $0 $212 $3,205 $1,062 $0 $1,436
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $1,078 $18 $2,530 $0 $0 $281 $3,889 $1,847 $0 $1,869
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $1,578 $25 $3,485 $0 $0 $840 $5,903 $1,560 $0 $2,334
1982 $1,740 $20 $3,934 $0 $0 $544 $6,218 $1,581 $0 $1,358
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $2,264 $33 $4,890 $0 $0 $588 $7,742 $1,982 $0 $3,618
1985 $2,673 $27 $7,053 $0 $0 $720 $10,446 $2,220 $0 $3,789
1986 $2,946 $28 $6,252 $0 $0 $669 $9,867 $2,356 $0 $3,402
1987 $3,112 $27 $5,244 $0 $0 $1,140 $9,496 $2,400 $0 $3,460
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $4,847 $22 $6,730 $0 $0 $1,669 $13,246 $3,476 $500 $5,829
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $8,046 $97 $8,603 $0 $0 $2,912 $19,561 $3,997 $10,557 $0
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $9,503 $118 $7,877 $0 $0 $3,446 $20,826 $4,396 $11,475 $12,793
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $10,874 $175 $10,245 $0 $0 $2,936 $24,055 $4,660 $15,205 $12,273
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $9,699 $168 $9,897 $0 $0 $2,838 $22,434 $5,126 $23,205 $24,390
2005 $12,307 $233 $11,145 $0 $0 $3,646 $27,098 $5,331 $22,152 $24,139
2006 $13,960 $230 $15,101 $0 $0 $3,780 $32,841 $5,544 $14,165 $19,593


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $210 $160 $8 $41 $455 $0 $1,857
$22 $807 $0 $0 $0 $154
1971 $3 $166 $13 $25 $847 $0 $2,192
$28 $966 $0 $0 $0 $144
1972 $10 $187 $9 $29 $567 $4 $2,336
$32 $1,355 $0 $0 $0 $143
1973 $4 $192 $13 $26 $725 $12 $2,592
$34 $1,441 $0 $0 $0 $145
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $430 $111 $75 $924 $12 $2,991
$144 $952 $0 $0 $0 $343
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $926 $0 $67 $1,231 $6 $3,820
$186 $1,348 $0 $0 $0 $56
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $0 $1,145 $0 $79 $1,506 $32 $5,666
$261 $2,172 $0 $0 $0 $471
1982 $0 $1,177 $60 $101 $2,117 $14 $7,212
$338 $3,096 $0 $0 $0 $309
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $0 $883 $83 $179 $1,997 $16 $7,753
$422 $3,524 $0 $0 $0 $649
1985 $0 $1,059 $144 $233 $4,117 $20 $10,729
$489 $3,993 $0 $0 $0 $674
1986 $0 $1,208 $175 $281 $2,823 $19 $10,445
$610 $4,580 $0 $0 $0 $749
1987 $0 $1,286 $157 $302 $1,896 $5 $9,571
$686 $4,623 $0 $0 $0 $616
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $0 $1,610 $178 $482 $2,419 $25 $12,526
$1,096 $5,893 $0 $0 $0 $823
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $2,429 $315 $543 $5,382 $22 $23,893
$1,317 $5,609 $751 $0 $0 $7,525
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $2,906 $653 $603 $4,412 $92 $20,939
$1,898 $6,388 $819 $0 $0 $3,168
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $2,604 $737 $398 $4,940 $117 $23,534
$2,188 $7,878 $523 $0 $0 $4,149
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $2,954 $741 $623 $3,616 $141 $23,989
$2,556 $7,839 $1,217 $0 $0 $4,302
2005 $0 $2,445 $538 $607 $4,983 $113 $28,802
$2,691 $7,587 $1,182 $129 $0 $8,527
2006 $0 $2,655 $698 $762 $5,765 $12 $28,684
$2,658 $7,688 $897 $0 $0 $7,549

Benton County 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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 70
Benton County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Benton County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,950 14.46%
10-19 Years 5,376 15.71%
20-29 Years 5,816 16.99%
30-39 Years 5,345 15.62%
40-49 Years 4,846 14.16%
50-59 Years 3,141 9.18%
60-69 Years 1,947 5.69%
70-79 Years 1,500 4.38%
80-89 Years 1,014 2.96%
90+ Years 291 0.85%

Benton County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,077 49.89%
Color 1 Box Female 17,149 50.11%

Benton County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 32,768 95.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 390 1.14%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 307 0.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 288 0.84%
Color 1 Box African-American 262 0.77%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 162 0.47%
Color 6 Box Other Race 33 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 16 0.05%

Benton County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 37,245 43.62%
2. Polish 12,046 14.11%
3. Norwegian 7,652 8.96%
4. Irish 5,950 6.97%
5. Swedish 4,864 5.70%
6. French Non-Basque 3,113 3.65%
7. English 2,903 3.40%
8. United States Or American 2,441 2.86%
9. Dutch 1,127 1.32%
10. Czech 907 1.06%

Benton County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 62,168 95.09%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,256 1.92%
3. German 638 0.98%
4. Laotian 404 0.62%
5. French 232 0.35%
6. Other Indic 130 0.20%
7. Vietnamese 94 0.14%
8. Scandinavian 88 0.13%
9. African 70 0.11%
10. Polish 56 0.09%

Benton County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 68,938 97.91%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 551 0.78%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 920 1.31%

Benton County 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 County 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.


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