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): 2,142
  • Land Area (2000): 106.543 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 7.655 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 819
Benton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 74 3.45%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 403 18.81%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,665 77.73%

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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 113 19.82%
2. Construction 72 12.63%
3. Health Care 32 5.61%
4. Educational Services 27 4.74%
5. Public Administration 24 4.21%
6. Metal Manufactuing 23 4.04%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 21 3.68%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 21 3.68%
9. Food Manufacturing 20 3.51%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 18 3.16%
11. Finance and Insurance 17 2.98%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 15 2.63%
13. Truck Transportation 15 2.63%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 13 2.28%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 13 2.28%
16. Utilities 13 2.28%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11 1.93%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 8 1.40%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 8 1.40%
20. Repair and Maintenance 8 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 132 27.16%
2. Educational Services 71 14.61%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 31 6.38%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 23 4.73%
5. Finance and Insurance 23 4.73%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 18 3.70%
7. Public Administration 18 3.70%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 17 3.50%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 14 2.88%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 13 2.67%
11. Social Assistance 12 2.47%
12. Utilities 12 2.47%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 2.06%
14. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 9 1.85%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 9 1.85%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8 1.65%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 7 1.44%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 7 1.44%
19. Gasoline Stations 6 1.23%
20. Alcoholic Beverages, Wholesale 5 1.03%

Benton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 68 11.93%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 43 7.54%
3. Other Management Occupations 41 7.19%
4. Carpenters 28 4.91%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 26 4.56%
6. Other Production Occupations 26 4.56%
7. Agricultural Workers 25 4.39%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 24 4.21%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 24 4.21%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 23 4.04%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 21 3.68%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 18 3.16%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 14 2.46%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13 2.28%
15. Computer Specialists 11 1.93%
16. Engineers 11 1.93%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 11 1.93%
18. Other Financial Specialists 11 1.93%
19. Food Processing Workers 10 1.75%
20. Other Construction Trades 10 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 33 6.79%
2. Secretaries and Admins 32 6.58%
3. Other Management Occupations 27 5.56%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 27 5.56%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 26 5.35%
6. Registered Nurses 21 4.32%
7. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 20 4.12%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 19 3.91%
9. Other Healthcare Support 18 3.70%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 17 3.50%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 15 3.09%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 14 2.88%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 13 2.67%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 13 2.67%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 13 2.67%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 12 2.47%
17. Customer Service Representatives 12 2.47%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12 2.47%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11 2.26%
20. Cashiers 10 2.06%

Benton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 891 59.05%
15-35 hours 176 11.66%
1-14 hours 53 3.51%
No regular hours 389 25.78%

Benton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 29 3.09%
5 AM-5:29 AM 21 2.24%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 48 5.12%
6 AM-6:29 AM 55 5.87%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 103 10.99%
7 AM-7:29 AM 162 17.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 189 20.17%
8 AM-8:29 AM 85 9.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 51 5.44%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 43 4.59%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 14 1.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 22 2.35%
Noon-3:59 PM 80 8.54%
4 PM-11:59 PM 35 3.74%

Benton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 86 9.18%
5-9 170 18.14%
10-14 129 13.77%
15-19 140 14.94%
20-24 72 7.68%
25-29 23 2.45%
30-34 133 14.19%
35-39 7 0.75%
40-44 47 5.02%
45-59 43 4.59%
60-89 63 6.72%
At least 90 24 2.56%

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 2 0.21% 618 65.96%
30-44 0 0.00% 187 19.96%
45-59 0 0.00% 43 4.59%
At least 60 7 0.75% 80 8.54%

Benton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.87%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 85 8.20%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 790 76.25%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 9 0.87%
Color 6 Box Walked 44 4.25%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 99 9.56%

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Benton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 740 (2,136 people)
Families (2000): 569 (1,863 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 279
People at same address in 1995: 1,279
Benton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 45 6.08%
$10,000-$14,999 23 3.11%
$15,000-$19,999 80 10.81%
$20,000-$24,999 77 10.41%
$25,000-$29,999 68 9.19%
$30,000-$34,999 67 9.05%
$35,000-$39,999 50 6.76%
$40,000-$44,999 32 4.32%
$45,000-$49,999 26 3.51%
$50,000-$59,999 77 10.41%
$60,000-$74,999 83 11.22%
$75,000-$99,999 74 10.00%
$100,000-$124,999 11 1.49%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 11 1.49%
$200,000 or more 16 2.16%

Benton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 137 18.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 243 33.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 34 4.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 92 12.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 116 15.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 51 6.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 23 3.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 33 4.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.14%

Benton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 648 29.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 314 14.15%
Public Assistance 10 0.45%
Retirement 141 6.35%
Self Employment 227 10.23%
Social Security 174 7.84%
Supplemental Security 9 0.41%
Wage / Salary 582 26.23%
Other 114 5.14%

Benton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 272 54.95%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 223 45.05%

Benton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 52 6.58%
Color 1 Box Married 509 64.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 213 26.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16 2.03%

Benton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 73 9.58%
Color 1 Box Married 505 66.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 152 19.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 32 4.20%

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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 190 13.31%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 125 8.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 543 38.03%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 246 17.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 119 8.33%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 113 7.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 92 6.44%

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 15 0.70% 8 0.37% 23 1.07%
Kindergarten 32 1.49% 0 0.00% 32 1.49%
Grades 1-4 102 4.76% 70 3.27% 172 8.03%
Grades 5-8 104 4.86% 55 2.57% 159 7.42%
Grades 9-12 121 5.65% 15 0.70% 136 6.35%
Undergrad college 7 0.33% 6 0.28% 13 0.61%
Graduate or professional school 9 0.42% 3 0.14% 12 0.56%
Total 390 18.21% 157 7.33% 547 25.54%

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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 1,788 85.06%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 314 14.94%

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Benton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Benton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 357 16.67%
10-19 Years 364 16.99%
20-29 Years 177 8.26%
30-39 Years 277 12.93%
40-49 Years 329 15.36%
50-59 Years 246 11.48%
60-69 Years 200 9.34%
70-79 Years 137 6.40%
80-89 Years 43 2.01%
90+ Years 12 0.56%

Benton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,092 50.98%
Color 1 Box Female 1,050 49.02%

Benton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,122 99.07%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6 0.28%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 5 0.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 5 0.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 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. English 506 21.42%
2. German 477 20.19%
3. Irish 296 12.53%
4. Danish 218 9.23%
5. French Non-Basque 140 5.93%
6. United States Or American 127 5.38%
7. Dutch 125 5.29%
8. Polish 103 4.36%
9. Italian 72 3.05%
10. Welsh 56 2.37%

Benton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,640 83.93%
2. Other West Germanic 241 12.33%
3. German 34 1.74%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 17 0.87%
5. French 11 0.56%
6. Scandinavian 7 0.36%
7. Hungarian 4 0.20%

Benton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,132 99.53%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 10 0.47%
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.