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 Criminal Information
  9. Benton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Benton Zip Codes


Benton Legal Resources Back to top

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Benton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,655
  • Land Area (2000): 1,959.669 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.243 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,511
Benton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 167 1.13%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,337 9.07%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 13,240 89.80%

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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. Construction 421 11.91%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 309 8.74%
3. Educational Services 218 6.17%
4. Repair and Maintenance 183 5.18%
5. Truck Transportation 155 4.39%
6. Public Administration 149 4.22%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 134 3.79%
8. Health Care 123 3.48%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 113 3.20%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 113 3.20%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 99 2.80%
12. Printing and Related Manufacturing 92 2.60%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 87 2.46%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 86 2.43%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 84 2.38%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 83 2.35%
17. Wood Manufacturing 78 2.21%
18. Metal Manufactuing 70 1.98%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 66 1.87%
20. Food Manufacturing 56 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 510 17.89%
2. Health Care 455 15.96%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 250 8.77%
4. Public Administration 120 4.21%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 116 4.07%
6. Finance and Insurance 106 3.72%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 98 3.44%
8. Social Assistance 80 2.81%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 79 2.77%
10. Department and Other General Stores 74 2.60%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 59 2.07%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 54 1.89%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 54 1.89%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 54 1.89%
15. Apparel Manufacturing 45 1.58%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 45 1.58%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 42 1.47%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 41 1.44%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 41 1.44%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 39 1.37%

Benton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 272 7.70%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 215 6.08%
3. Other Production Occupations 209 5.91%
4. Farmers and Farm Managers 179 5.07%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 168 4.75%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 164 4.64%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 163 4.61%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 143 4.05%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 110 3.11%
10. Other Management Occupations 106 3.00%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 101 2.86%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 100 2.83%
13. Other Construction Trades 91 2.57%
14. Agricultural Workers 81 2.29%
15. Carpenters 81 2.29%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 72 2.04%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 62 1.75%
18. Top Executives 62 1.75%
19. Woodworkers 54 1.53%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 47 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 198 6.94%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 168 5.89%
3. Other Production Occupations 162 5.68%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 123 4.31%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 117 4.10%
6. Registered Nurses 109 3.82%
7. Cashiers 98 3.44%
8. Waiters and Waitresses 88 3.09%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 87 3.05%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 85 2.98%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 81 2.84%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 80 2.81%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 75 2.63%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 71 2.49%
15. Other Management Occupations 70 2.46%
16. Other Healthcare Support 68 2.39%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 64 2.24%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 62 2.17%
19. Child Care Workers 59 2.07%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 56 1.96%

Benton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,840 51.09%
15-35 hours 1,216 10.64%
1-14 hours 342 2.99%
No regular hours 4,032 35.28%

Benton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 274 4.50%
5 AM-5:29 AM 198 3.25%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 392 6.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 563 9.24%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 735 12.07%
7 AM-7:29 AM 917 15.06%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,111 18.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM 519 8.52%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 236 3.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 246 4.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 61 1.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 39 0.64%
Noon-3:59 PM 438 7.19%
4 PM-11:59 PM 361 5.93%

Benton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 287 4.71%
5-9 843 13.84%
10-14 1,211 19.89%
15-19 887 14.56%
20-24 763 12.53%
25-29 245 4.02%
30-34 740 12.15%
35-39 154 2.53%
40-44 148 2.43%
45-59 360 5.91%
60-89 250 4.11%
At least 90 202 3.32%

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 7 0.11% 4,229 69.44%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,042 17.11%
45-59 0 0.00% 360 5.91%
At least 60 0 0.00% 452 7.42%

Benton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.03%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 978 15.28%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,942 77.19%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 18 0.28%
Color 4 Box Other 58 0.91%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.11%
Color 6 Box Walked 85 1.33%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 312 4.87%

Benton 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,632 (14,527 people)
Families (2000): 4,364 (12,824 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,681
People at same address in 1995: 8,345
Benton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 730 12.78%
$10,000-$14,999 534 9.35%
$15,000-$19,999 487 8.53%
$20,000-$24,999 488 8.54%
$25,000-$29,999 409 7.16%
$30,000-$34,999 458 8.02%
$35,000-$39,999 448 7.84%
$40,000-$44,999 308 5.39%
$45,000-$49,999 318 5.57%
$50,000-$59,999 511 8.95%
$60,000-$74,999 465 8.14%
$75,000-$99,999 267 4.67%
$100,000-$124,999 143 2.50%
$125,000-$149,999 48 0.84%
$150,000-$199,999 38 0.67%
$200,000 or more 60 1.05%

Benton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,134 20.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,056 36.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 150 2.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 912 16.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 790 14.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 362 6.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 119 2.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 69 1.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Benton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,274 27.25%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,890 12.05%
Public Assistance 214 1.36%
Retirement 1,179 7.52%
Self Employment 1,188 7.57%
Social Security 1,892 12.06%
Supplemental Security 328 2.09%
Wage / Salary 3,954 25.21%
Other 765 4.88%

Benton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,253 59.63%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,525 40.37%

Benton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 638 10.66%
Color 1 Box Married 3,980 66.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,189 19.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 180 3.01%

Benton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 384 6.71%
Color 1 Box Married 3,989 69.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 842 14.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 507 8.86%

Benton 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 Education Information Back to top
Benton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 987 9.01%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,723 15.73%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,545 41.50%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,855 16.94%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 429 3.92%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 855 7.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 559 5.10%

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 115 0.78% 65 0.44% 180 1.23%
Kindergarten 208 1.42% 6 0.04% 214 1.46%
Grades 1-4 760 5.19% 126 0.86% 886 6.05%
Grades 5-8 864 5.90% 90 0.61% 954 6.51%
Grades 9-12 934 6.37% 43 0.29% 977 6.67%
Undergrad college 232 1.58% 53 0.36% 285 1.94%
Graduate or professional school 63 0.43% 35 0.24% 98 0.67%
Total 3,176 21.67% 418 2.85% 3,594 24.52%

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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 12,352 84.33%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,296 15.67%

Benton 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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 43
Benton 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.


Benton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Benton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,911 13.04%
10-19 Years 2,319 15.82%
20-29 Years 1,397 9.53%
30-39 Years 1,923 13.12%
40-49 Years 2,210 15.08%
50-59 Years 1,872 12.77%
60-69 Years 1,544 10.54%
70-79 Years 1,015 6.93%
80-89 Years 400 2.73%
90+ Years 64 0.44%

Benton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,430 50.70%
Color 1 Box Female 7,225 49.30%

Benton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,264 97.33%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 146 1.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 122 0.83%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 57 0.39%
Color 1 Box African-American 40 0.27%
Color 2 Box Asian 18 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.01%

Benton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,958 27.08%
2. United States Or American 2,728 24.97%
3. Irish 1,648 15.08%
4. English 1,399 12.81%
5. French Non-Basque 423 3.87%
6. Dutch 312 2.86%
7. Scotch Irish 243 2.22%
8. Italian 222 2.03%
9. Swedish 190 1.74%
10. Norwegian 138 1.26%

Benton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,494 96.93%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 218 1.57%
3. German 64 0.46%
4. Scandinavian 20 0.14%
5. Japanese 20 0.14%
6. Other West Germanic 19 0.14%
7. Korean 14 0.10%
8. Italian 13 0.09%
9. French 12 0.09%
10. Other Slavic 10 0.07%

Benton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,603 99.04%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 57 0.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 84 0.57%

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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
63736