Benton

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  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


Benton Legal Resources Back to top

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Benton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 939
  • Land Area (2000): 87.967 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.321 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 311
Benton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 218 23.59%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 706 76.41%

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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 60 20.48%
2. Construction 39 13.31%
3. Repair and Maintenance 17 5.80%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 16 5.46%
5. Food Manufacturing 14 4.78%
6. Truck Transportation 13 4.44%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 12 4.10%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 9 3.07%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 8 2.73%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 8 2.73%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 8 2.73%
12. Public Administration 6 2.05%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5 1.71%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 1.71%
15. Finance and Insurance 5 1.71%
16. Metal Manufactuing 5 1.71%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 4 1.37%
18. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 4 1.37%
19. Other Transportation 4 1.37%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 27 11.44%
2. Educational Services 20 8.47%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 17 7.20%
4. Finance and Insurance 15 6.36%
5. Social Assistance 14 5.93%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 5.08%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 12 5.08%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 10 4.24%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 3.81%
10. Public Administration 8 3.39%
11. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 7 2.97%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 5 2.12%
13. Department and Other General Stores 5 2.12%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 5 2.12%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 5 2.12%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 2.12%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 5 2.12%
18. U.S. Postal Service 5 2.12%
19. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 4 1.69%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 4 1.69%

Benton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 41 13.99%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 31 10.58%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 23 7.85%
4. Construction Laborers 12 4.10%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 12 4.10%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 12 4.10%
7. Agricultural Workers 11 3.75%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 10 3.41%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 9 3.07%
10. Other Production Occupations 9 3.07%
11. Religious Workers 9 3.07%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 2.73%
13. Other Management Occupations 8 2.73%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 7 2.39%
15. Carpenters 6 2.05%
16. Food Processing Workers 5 1.71%
17. Other Construction Trades 5 1.71%
18. Other Transportation Occupations 5 1.71%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 4 1.37%
20. Cashiers 4 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 23 9.75%
2. Secretaries and Admins 22 9.32%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 13 5.51%
4. Business Operations Specialists 10 4.24%
5. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 10 4.24%
6. Child Care Workers 9 3.81%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 3.81%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 9 3.81%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 7 2.97%
10. Other Production Occupations 7 2.97%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7 2.97%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 6 2.54%
13. Personal Appearance Workers 6 2.54%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 2.54%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5 2.12%
16. Customer Service Representatives 5 2.12%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 5 2.12%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 5 2.12%
19. Other Management Occupations 5 2.12%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5 2.12%

Benton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 424 60.06%
15-35 hours 107 15.16%
1-14 hours 26 3.68%
No regular hours 149 21.10%

Benton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 19 4.21%
5 AM-5:29 AM 27 5.99%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 18 3.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 54 11.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 39 8.65%
7 AM-7:29 AM 71 15.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 93 20.62%
8 AM-8:29 AM 37 8.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 15 3.33%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 12 2.66%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 9 2.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.67%
Noon-3:59 PM 31 6.87%
4 PM-11:59 PM 23 5.10%

Benton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 19 4.21%
5-9 45 9.98%
10-14 65 14.41%
15-19 57 12.64%
20-24 53 11.75%
25-29 53 11.75%
30-34 47 10.42%
35-39 30 6.65%
40-44 19 4.21%
45-59 46 10.20%
60-89 15 3.33%
At least 90 2 0.44%

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% 292 64.75%
30-44 0 0.00% 96 21.29%
45-59 0 0.00% 46 10.20%
At least 60 0 0.00% 17 3.77%

Benton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 53 10.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 378 72.41%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 0.77%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 16 3.07%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 71 13.60%

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Benton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 301 (924 people)
Families (2000): 251 (852 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 150
People at same address in 1995: 733
Benton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 10 3.32%
$10,000-$14,999 6 1.99%
$15,000-$19,999 9 2.99%
$20,000-$24,999 8 2.66%
$25,000-$29,999 13 4.32%
$30,000-$34,999 6 1.99%
$35,000-$39,999 7 2.33%
$40,000-$44,999 18 5.98%
$45,000-$49,999 24 7.97%
$50,000-$59,999 33 10.96%
$60,000-$74,999 72 23.92%
$75,000-$99,999 50 16.61%
$100,000-$124,999 29 9.63%
$125,000-$149,999 11 3.65%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 5 1.66%

Benton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 46 14.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 90 29.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7 2.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 52 16.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 54 17.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 33 10.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 10 3.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 11 3.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Benton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 260 27.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 153 16.00%
Public Assistance 10 1.05%
Retirement 25 2.62%
Self Employment 116 12.13%
Social Security 86 9.00%
Supplemental Security 14 1.46%
Wage / Salary 243 25.42%
Other 49 5.13%

Benton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 114 54.03%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 97 45.97%

Benton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 15 3.97%
Color 1 Box Married 214 56.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 144 38.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5 1.32%

Benton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2 0.59%
Color 1 Box Married 226 66.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 87 25.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 25 7.35%

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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 44 6.59%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 53 7.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 291 43.56%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 160 23.95%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 48 7.19%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 53 7.93%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 19 2.84%

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 8 0.85% 3 0.32% 11 1.17%
Kindergarten 10 1.06% 8 0.85% 18 1.92%
Grades 1-4 26 2.77% 35 3.73% 61 6.50%
Grades 5-8 50 5.32% 25 2.66% 75 7.99%
Grades 9-12 66 7.03% 8 0.85% 74 7.88%
Undergrad college 21 2.24% 6 0.64% 27 2.88%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 1 0.11% 1 0.11%
Total 181 19.28% 86 9.16% 267 28.43%

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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 900 97.40%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 24 2.60%

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Benton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Benton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 123 13.10%
10-19 Years 172 18.32%
20-29 Years 86 9.16%
30-39 Years 137 14.59%
40-49 Years 151 16.08%
50-59 Years 124 13.21%
60-69 Years 72 7.67%
70-79 Years 56 5.96%
80-89 Years 16 1.70%
90+ Years 2 0.21%

Benton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 503 53.57%
Color 1 Box Female 436 46.43%

Benton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 929 98.94%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5 0.53%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.11%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Benton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 643 67.40%
2. Norwegian 64 6.71%
3. Swedish 44 4.61%
4. Irish 40 4.19%
5. Dutch 33 3.46%
6. English 26 2.73%
7. French Non-Basque 23 2.41%
8. Czech 19 1.99%
9. Polish 14 1.47%
10. Danish 10 1.05%

Benton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 825 93.12%
2. German 36 4.06%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 24 2.71%
4. Scandinavian 1 0.11%

Benton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 910 98.48%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 9 0.97%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5 0.54%

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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.