Benton, AR Demographic Data
Benton, AR Summary
Benton is located in Saline County in Arkansas
- Population: 31,484
- Area: 22.76 sq. miles
- Land Area: 22.24 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.51 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,383.60 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 456.36 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Benton, AR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
17,346
52%
50.8
Male
16,267
48%
49.2
Total Population
33,613
323,128,000
Benton, AR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,312
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,688
8.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,515
7.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,259
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,667
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,331
15.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,410
13.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,931
11.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,972
5.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,956
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,621
7.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,413
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
538
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
24,615
73.2%
77.2
Female
12,797
52.0%
51.3
Male
11,818
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
23,503
69.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,782
17.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,572
13.6%
15.2
Female
2,753
60.2%
55.8
Male
1,819
39.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Benton, AR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
32,935
98.0%
96.8
White
29,705
88.4%
72.6
Black or African American
2,395
7.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
143
0.4%
0.8
Asian
423
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
18
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
151
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
19
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
220
0.7%
0.6
Other Asian
15
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
269
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
678
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,771
5.3%
17.8
Mexican
1,418
4.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
68
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
285
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
31,842
94.7%
82.2
Benton, AR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
736
3.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,892
8.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,520
29.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,204
23.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,588
7.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,010
18.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,222
10.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,628
11.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,544
88.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,232
28.1%
31.2
Benton, AR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,402
24.5%
33.7%
Now Married
13,493
51.7%
47.5
Divorced
4,064
15.6%
11.0%
Separated
492
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,647
6.3
5.8%
Benton, AR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
29,490
94.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,811
5.8%
21.6%
Spanish
1,341
4.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
140
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
322
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
8
0.0%
1.1%
Benton, AR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
455
3.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
504
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,324
11.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,330
11.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,889
15.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,069
17.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,588
13.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,980
16.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
507
4.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
426
3.5%
6.4
Median household income
55,128
57,617
Per capita income
26,754
31,128
Benton, AR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
15
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,773
10.8%
9.8
Construction
1,129
6.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,207
25.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
956
5.8%
6.6
Information
469
2.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
951
5.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,116
6.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,200
7.3%
11.4
Public administration
839
5.1%
4.6
Retail trade
2,461
15.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
767
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
476
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,455
8.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,939
36.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,944
11.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,289
26.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,732
16.7%
18.1%
Benton, AR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,114
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,925
86.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,595
9.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
15
0.1%
5.1
Walked
130
0.8%
2.7
Other means
181
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
268
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.1
26.6
Benton, AR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
657
5.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,797
31.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,137
42.6%
37.1
3 or more
2,481
20.6%
21.0
Benton, AR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,072
91.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,196
67.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,876
32.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,114
8.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Benton, AR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,186
1 room
217
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
190
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
790
6.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,984
15.0%
16.5
5 rooms
3,144
23.8%
19.8
6 rooms
3,035
23.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,752
13.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,271
9.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
803
6.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Benton, AR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,186
1-unit, detached
10,156
77.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
176
1.3%
5.9
2-units
431
3.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
351
2.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
479
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
439
3.3%
4.4
20 or more units
339
2.6%
9.0
Mobile home
777
5.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
38
0.3%
0.1
Benton, AR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
362
2.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
626
4.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,463
11.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,185
9.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,999
15.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,273
9.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,308
17.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,319
25.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
605
4.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
46
0.3%
1.4%
Benton, AR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,942
65.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
98
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
3,958
32.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
63
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
11
0.1%
1.1
Benton, AR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,461
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
79
1.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
103
1.9%
10.3%
Less than $500
139
2.5%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
268
4.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
909
16.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,820
33.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,143
39.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,731
50.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
983
18.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
618
11.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
290
5.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
839
15.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Benton, AR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,663
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
27
0.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
332
9.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
760
20.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,544
69.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
213
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
740
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
725
20.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
609
17.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
533
15.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
427
12.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
285
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
919
26.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
378
0.0%
0.0%
Benton, AR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,196
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
731
8.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,678
20.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,289
27.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,749
21.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,152
14.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
529
6.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
68
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
138,600
205,000