Benton County, MO Demographic Data
Benton County, MO Summary
Benton County is located in Missouri
- Population: 19,021
- Area: 752.55 sq. miles
- Land Area: 704.06 sq. miles
- Water Area: 48.49 sq. miles
- Population Density: 25.27 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 778.54 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Benton County, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,489
50%
50.8
Male
9,336
50%
49.2
Total Population
18,825
323,128,000
Benton County, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
737
3.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
960
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
994
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
983
5.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
700
3.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,459
7.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,760
9.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,501
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,565
8.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,881
10.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,186
16.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,636
8.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
463
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,500
82.3%
77.2
Female
7,847
50.6%
51.3
Male
7,653
49.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,036
79.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,427
34.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,285
28.1%
15.2
Female
2,664
50.4%
55.8
Male
2,621
49.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
53
0.0%
0.0
Benton County, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,459
98.1%
96.8
White
18,246
96.9%
72.6
Black or African American
70
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
65
0.3%
0.8
Asian
34
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
9
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
10
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
11
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
4
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
5
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
5
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
39
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
366
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
340
1.8%
17.8
Mexican
160
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
40
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
140
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,485
98.2%
82.2
Benton County, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
669
4.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,471
10.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,420
44.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,277
22.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,083
7.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,035
7.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
496
3.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,140
14.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,311
85.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,531
10.6%
31.2
Benton County, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,845
17.6%
33.7%
Now Married
9,254
57.4%
47.5
Divorced
2,380
14.8%
11.0%
Separated
171
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,484
9.2
5.8%
Benton County, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
17,713
97.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
375
2.1%
21.6%
Spanish
152
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
197
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
22
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
4
0.0%
1.1%
Benton County, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
916
11.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
727
8.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,275
15.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,378
17.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,357
16.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,263
15.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
697
8.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
393
4.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
58
0.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
64
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
33,428
57,617
Per capita income
19,487
31,128
Benton County, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
272
4.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
668
10.8%
9.8
Construction
496
8.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,439
23.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
294
4.8%
6.6
Information
49
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
837
13.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
263
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
309
5.0%
11.4
Public administration
246
4.0%
4.6
Retail trade
787
12.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
375
6.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
141
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
777
12.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,770
28.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,165
18.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,349
21.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,115
18.1%
18.1%
Benton County, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,971
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,660
78.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
733
12.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
39
0.7%
5.1
Walked
91
1.5%
2.7
Other means
66
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
382
6.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.0
26.6
Benton County, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
488
6.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,642
32.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,275
40.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,723
21.2%
21.0
Benton County, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,128
57.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,632
81.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,496
18.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,914
42.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Benton County, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,042
1 room
463
3.3%
2.4
2 rooms
474
3.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,179
8.4%
9.1
4 rooms
2,819
20.1%
16.5
5 rooms
3,106
22.1%
19.8
6 rooms
2,695
19.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,488
10.6%
12.0
8 rooms
973
6.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
845
6.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Benton County, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,042
1-unit, detached
9,813
69.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
174
1.2%
5.9
2-units
93
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
287
2.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
93
0.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
56
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
23
0.2%
9.0
Mobile home
3,482
24.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
21
0.1%
0.1
Benton County, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,011
7.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
387
2.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,108
7.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,642
11.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,283
16.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,080
14.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,606
18.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,482
17.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
317
2.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
126
0.9%
1.4%
Benton County, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
742
9.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,612
19.8%
4.7
Electricity
4,716
58.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
30
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
975
12.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
15
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
38
0.5%
1.1
Benton County, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,274
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
31
0.9%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
33
1.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
49
1.5%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
211
6.4%
20.1%
Less than $500
244
7.5%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,071
32.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,635
49.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,324
41.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
393
12.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
302
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
325
10.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
859
26.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
71
0.0%
0.0%
Benton County, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,304
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
9
0.7%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
13
1.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
108
8.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
407
31.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
767
58.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
192
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
593
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
92
7.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
134
10.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
139
11.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
209
16.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
106
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
568
45.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
248
0.0%
0.0%
Benton County, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,632
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,201
18.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,767
26.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,545
23.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
996
15.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
868
13.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
209
3.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
38
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
110,000
205,000