Benton

  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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Benton Legal Resources Back to top

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Benton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 274
  • Land Area (2000): 139.905 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.016 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 124
Benton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 167 58.19%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 120 41.81%

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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 38 47.50%
2. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8 10.00%
3. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 7 8.75%
4. Utilities 6 7.50%
5. Finance and Insurance 4 5.00%
6. Construction 2 2.50%
7. Gasoline Stations 2 2.50%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 2 2.50%
9. Metal Manufactuing 2 2.50%
10. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 2 2.50%
11. Repair and Maintenance 2 2.50%
12. Truck Transportation 2 2.50%
13. U.S. Postal Service 2 2.50%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 13 22.03%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 9 15.25%
3. Finance and Insurance 9 15.25%
4. Educational Services 8 13.56%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 6.78%
6. Public Administration 4 6.78%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3 5.08%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 3 5.08%
9. Metal Manufactuing 2 3.39%
10. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 2 3.39%
11. Department and Other General Stores 1 1.69%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1 1.69%

Benton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 38 47.50%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 6 7.50%
3. Other Management Occupations 5 6.25%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4 5.00%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4 5.00%
6. Other Protective Service Workers 3 3.75%
7. Mathematical Science Occupations 2 2.50%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2 2.50%
9. Other Financial Specialists 2 2.50%
10. Other Transportation Occupations 2 2.50%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2 2.50%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2 2.50%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2 2.50%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 2 2.50%
15. Top Executives 2 2.50%
16. Agricultural Workers 1 1.25%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 1 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 6 10.17%
2. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 5 8.47%
3. Secretaries and Admins 5 8.47%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4 6.78%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 4 6.78%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3 5.08%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3 5.08%
8. Waiters and Waitresses 3 5.08%
9. Agricultural Workers 2 3.39%
10. Bus Drivers 2 3.39%
11. Customer Service Representatives 2 3.39%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 2 3.39%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 2 3.39%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 2 3.39%
15. Other Healthcare Support 2 3.39%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 2 3.39%
17. Registered Nurses 2 3.39%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2 3.39%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 2 3.39%
20. Teachers, Special Education 2 3.39%

Benton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 121 53.54%
15-35 hours 34 15.04%
1-14 hours 8 3.54%
No regular hours 63 27.88%

Benton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3 2.65%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1 0.88%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5 4.42%
6 AM-6:29 AM 8 7.08%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 14 12.39%
7 AM-7:29 AM 25 22.12%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 27 23.89%
8 AM-8:29 AM 13 11.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4 3.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1 0.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 4 3.54%
4 PM-11:59 PM 8 7.08%

Benton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 12 10.62%
5-9 12 10.62%
10-14 17 15.04%
15-19 14 12.39%
20-24 19 16.81%
25-29 13 11.50%
30-34 7 6.19%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 1 0.88%
45-59 7 6.19%
60-89 5 4.42%
At least 90 6 5.31%

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% 87 76.99%
30-44 0 0.00% 8 7.08%
45-59 0 0.00% 7 6.19%
At least 60 0 0.00% 11 9.73%

Benton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3 2.21%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 99 72.79%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 11 8.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 23 16.91%

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Benton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 112 (287 people)
Families (2000): 86 (259 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 46
People at same address in 1995: 212
Benton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 14 12.50%
$10,000-$14,999 2 1.79%
$15,000-$19,999 11 9.82%
$20,000-$24,999 13 11.61%
$25,000-$29,999 10 8.93%
$30,000-$34,999 10 8.93%
$35,000-$39,999 5 4.46%
$40,000-$44,999 7 6.25%
$45,000-$49,999 8 7.14%
$50,000-$59,999 8 7.14%
$60,000-$74,999 9 8.04%
$75,000-$99,999 9 8.04%
$100,000-$124,999 4 3.57%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 2 1.79%

Benton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 27 24.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 43 38.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2 1.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 14 12.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 14 12.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 9 8.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 1.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Benton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 88 24.31%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 62 17.13%
Public Assistance 5 1.38%
Retirement 14 3.87%
Self Employment 58 16.02%
Social Security 44 12.15%
Supplemental Security 4 1.10%
Wage / Salary 74 20.44%
Other 13 3.59%

Benton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 56 66.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 28 33.33%

Benton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5 4.55%
Color 1 Box Married 89 80.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 16 14.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Benton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2 1.68%
Color 1 Box Married 82 68.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 20 16.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 15 12.61%

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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 31 14.55%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 16 7.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 67 31.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 47 22.07%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 5 2.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 44 20.66%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3 1.41%

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 3 1.09% 0 0.00% 3 1.09%
Kindergarten 5 1.82% 0 0.00% 5 1.82%
Grades 1-4 19 6.93% 1 0.36% 20 7.30%
Grades 5-8 15 5.47% 0 0.00% 15 5.47%
Grades 9-12 26 9.49% 0 0.00% 26 9.49%
Undergrad college 7 2.55% 0 0.00% 7 2.55%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.73% 0 0.00% 2 0.73%
Total 77 28.10% 1 0.36% 78 28.47%

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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 255 88.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 32 11.15%

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Benton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Benton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 39 14.23%
10-19 Years 43 15.69%
20-29 Years 16 5.84%
30-39 Years 30 10.95%
40-49 Years 51 18.61%
50-59 Years 32 11.68%
60-69 Years 19 6.93%
70-79 Years 32 11.68%
80-89 Years 12 4.38%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Benton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 131 47.81%
Color 1 Box Female 143 52.19%

Benton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 271 98.91%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.73%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1 0.36%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Benton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 179 66.30%
2. Irish 21 7.78%
3. English 18 6.67%
4. Swedish 15 5.56%
5. Scotch Irish 9 3.33%
6. United States Or American 6 2.22%
7. Dutch 5 1.85%
8. Czech 4 1.48%
9. French Non-Basque 4 1.48%
10. European 2 0.74%

Benton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 254 93.73%
2. German 11 4.06%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6 2.21%

Benton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 285 99.30%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2 0.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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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.