Benton

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  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


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Benton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,445
  • Land Area (2000): 74.754 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 583
Benton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 127 8.96%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,290 91.04%

Benton 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 Employment Information Back to top
Benton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 70 18.32%
2. Metal Manufactuing 43 11.26%
3. Truck Transportation 27 7.07%
4. Construction 26 6.81%
5. Educational Services 20 5.24%
6. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 18 4.71%
7. Repair and Maintenance 15 3.93%
8. Food Manufacturing 13 3.40%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 11 2.88%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 11 2.88%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 10 2.62%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 10 2.62%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 10 2.62%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 9 2.36%
15. Other Transportation 9 2.36%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 8 2.09%
17. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 8 2.09%
18. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 7 1.83%
19. Finance and Insurance 6 1.57%
20. Department and Other General Stores 5 1.31%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 74 20.90%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 42 11.86%
3. Educational Services 41 11.58%
4. Finance and Insurance 37 10.45%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 17 4.80%
6. Food Manufacturing 14 3.95%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 11 3.11%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 2.82%
9. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 8 2.26%
10. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 7 1.98%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 7 1.98%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 7 1.98%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 6 1.69%
14. U.S. Postal Service 6 1.69%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5 1.41%
16. Department and Other General Stores 5 1.41%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 5 1.41%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 5 1.41%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 1.41%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 4 1.13%

Benton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 52 13.61%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 41 10.73%
3. Other Production Occupations 29 7.59%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 25 6.54%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 22 5.76%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 19 4.97%
7. Agricultural Workers 18 4.71%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 18 4.71%
9. Carpenters 12 3.14%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 10 2.62%
11. Engineers 9 2.36%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 9 2.36%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 2.09%
14. Other Management Occupations 7 1.83%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 6 1.57%
16. Printing Workers 6 1.57%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 6 1.57%
18. Computer Specialists 5 1.31%
19. Other Installation / Maintenance 5 1.31%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 5 1.31%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 27 7.63%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 21 5.93%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 19 5.37%
4. Secretaries and Admins 17 4.80%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 17 4.80%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 16 4.52%
7. Other Production Occupations 16 4.52%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 15 4.24%
9. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 13 3.67%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 12 3.39%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 12 3.39%
12. Other Management Occupations 10 2.82%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 9 2.54%
14. Cashiers 9 2.54%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 9 2.54%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 9 2.54%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 2.54%
18. Other Healthcare Support 9 2.54%
19. Engineers 8 2.26%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 8 2.26%

Benton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 622 59.29%
15-35 hours 120 11.44%
1-14 hours 57 5.43%
No regular hours 250 23.83%

Benton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 47 6.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 49 7.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 63 9.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 64 9.40%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 64 9.40%
7 AM-7:29 AM 109 16.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 85 12.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 35 5.14%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6 0.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 10 1.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 23 3.38%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 1.32%
Noon-3:59 PM 72 10.57%
4 PM-11:59 PM 45 6.61%

Benton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 47 6.90%
5-9 88 12.92%
10-14 67 9.84%
15-19 30 4.41%
20-24 115 16.89%
25-29 106 15.57%
30-34 65 9.54%
35-39 44 6.46%
40-44 30 4.41%
45-59 40 5.87%
60-89 33 4.85%
At least 90 16 2.35%

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% 453 66.52%
30-44 0 0.00% 139 20.41%
45-59 0 0.00% 40 5.87%
At least 60 0 0.00% 49 7.20%

Benton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.41%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 96 13.17%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 522 71.60%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 56 7.68%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 48 6.58%

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): 542 (1,417 people)
Families (2000): 379 (1,202 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 201
People at same address in 1995: 863
Benton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 44 8.12%
$10,000-$14,999 55 10.15%
$15,000-$19,999 48 8.86%
$20,000-$24,999 42 7.75%
$25,000-$29,999 62 11.44%
$30,000-$34,999 35 6.46%
$35,000-$39,999 45 8.30%
$40,000-$44,999 20 3.69%
$45,000-$49,999 26 4.80%
$50,000-$59,999 38 7.01%
$60,000-$74,999 57 10.52%
$75,000-$99,999 33 6.09%
$100,000-$124,999 24 4.43%
$125,000-$149,999 8 1.48%
$150,000-$199,999 3 0.55%
$200,000 or more 2 0.37%

Benton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 137 24.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 176 31.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 18 3.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 65 11.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 83 15.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 45 8.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 14 2.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 1.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Benton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 448 29.77%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 246 16.35%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 57 3.79%
Self Employment 106 7.04%
Social Security 141 9.37%
Supplemental Security 35 2.33%
Wage / Salary 416 27.64%
Other 56 3.72%

Benton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 164 51.74%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 153 48.26%

Benton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 55 10.89%
Color 1 Box Married 331 65.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 106 20.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13 2.57%

Benton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 46 8.16%
Color 1 Box Married 323 57.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 121 21.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 74 13.12%

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 54 5.37%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 108 10.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 418 41.55%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 233 23.16%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 58 5.77%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 101 10.04%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 34 3.38%

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 21 1.45% 5 0.35% 26 1.80%
Kindergarten 14 0.97% 2 0.14% 16 1.11%
Grades 1-4 109 7.54% 12 0.83% 121 8.37%
Grades 5-8 86 5.95% 8 0.55% 94 6.51%
Grades 9-12 83 5.74% 0 0.00% 83 5.74%
Undergrad college 27 1.87% 0 0.00% 27 1.87%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.35% 3 0.21% 8 0.55%
Total 345 23.88% 30 2.08% 375 25.95%

Benton 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 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 1,288 90.90%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 129 9.10%

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
Benton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.035 0.000 2.035

Benton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 2

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Benton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Benton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 203 14.05%
10-19 Years 228 15.78%
20-29 Years 149 10.31%
30-39 Years 215 14.88%
40-49 Years 223 15.43%
50-59 Years 186 12.87%
60-69 Years 118 8.17%
70-79 Years 82 5.67%
80-89 Years 32 2.21%
90+ Years 9 0.62%

Benton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 720 49.83%
Color 1 Box Female 725 50.17%

Benton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,427 98.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 12 0.83%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.21%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.07%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.07%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.07%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Benton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 527 37.06%
2. English 282 19.83%
3. Irish 233 16.39%
4. United States Or American 116 8.16%
5. Norwegian 79 5.56%
6. Swiss 28 1.97%
7. Dutch 21 1.48%
8. Welsh 17 1.20%
9. Polish 16 1.13%
10. Swedish 14 0.98%

Benton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,295 97.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10 0.76%
3. Other West Germanic 6 0.45%
4. German 5 0.38%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 4 0.30%
6. Serbo Croatian 2 0.15%

Benton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,409 99.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4 0.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4 0.28%

Benton 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 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
53803