Benton County, IA Demographic Data
Benton County, IA Summary
Benton County is located in Iowa
- Population: 26,001
- Area: 718.49 sq. miles
- Land Area: 716.27 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.22 sq. miles
- Population Density: 36.18 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 857.94 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Benton County, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,867
50%
50.8
Male
12,853
50%
49.2
Total Population
25,720
323,128,000
Benton County, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,553
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,640
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,042
7.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,667
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,386
5.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,532
9.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,056
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,975
15.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,993
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,553
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,309
9.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,373
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
641
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
19,382
75.4%
77.2
Female
9,796
50.5%
51.3
Male
9,586
49.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
18,564
72.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,351
20.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,323
16.8%
15.2
Female
2,371
54.8%
55.8
Male
1,952
45.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Benton County, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
25,423
98.8%
96.8
White
25,147
97.8%
72.6
Black or African American
140
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
10
0.0%
0.8
Asian
79
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
14
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
3
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
7
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
11
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
11
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
33
0.1%
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
47
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
297
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
355
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
216
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
6
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
12
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
121
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
25,365
98.6%
82.2
Benton County, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
294
1.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
965
5.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,231
35.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,887
22.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,263
13.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,807
16.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
985
5.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,259
7.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
16,173
92.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,792
21.8%
31.2
Benton County, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,335
21.2%
33.7%
Now Married
12,402
60.5%
47.5
Divorced
2,035
9.9%
11.0%
Separated
242
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,471
7.2
5.8%
Benton County, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
23,736
98.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
431
1.8%
21.6%
Spanish
250
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
168
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
10
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
3
0.0%
1.1%
Benton County, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
471
4.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
403
4.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
982
9.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
955
9.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,327
13.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,886
18.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,735
17.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,597
15.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
481
4.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
318
3.1%
6.4
Median household income
61,222
57,617
Per capita income
30,888
31,128
Benton County, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
554
4.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
512
3.9%
9.8
Construction
944
7.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,903
22.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
975
7.4%
6.6
Information
261
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,352
17.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
717
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
885
6.7%
11.4
Public administration
405
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
1,460
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
867
6.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
371
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,484
11.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,318
32.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,572
19.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,028
22.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,804
13.7%
18.1%
Benton County, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,953
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,501
81.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,228
9.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
20
0.2%
5.1
Walked
431
3.3%
2.7
Other means
141
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
632
4.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.6
26.6
Benton County, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
476
4.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,184
21.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,625
35.7%
37.1
3 or more
3,870
38.1%
21.0
Benton County, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,155
91.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,179
80.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,976
19.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
937
8.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Benton County, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,092
1 room
70
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
231
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
464
4.2%
9.1
4 rooms
985
8.9%
16.5
5 rooms
2,254
20.3%
19.8
6 rooms
2,048
18.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,663
15.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,349
12.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,028
18.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Benton County, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,092
1-unit, detached
9,630
86.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
110
1.0%
5.9
2-units
150
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
314
2.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
347
3.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
120
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
119
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
302
2.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Benton County, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,965
35.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
537
4.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
622
5.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
886
8.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,620
14.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
506
4.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,400
12.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,341
12.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
178
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
37
0.3%
1.4%
Benton County, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,484
54.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,107
20.7%
4.7
Electricity
1,800
17.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
188
1.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
4
0.0%
0.1
Wood
339
3.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
137
1.3%
0.5
No fuel used
96
0.9%
1.1
Benton County, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,930
47295100.0
Less than $500
109
2.2%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
125
2.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
135
2.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
415
8.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,021
20.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,453
29.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,672
33.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,484
50.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,035
21.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
457
9.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
264
5.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
689
14.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
1
0.0%
0.0%
Benton County, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,717
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
2
0.1%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
8
0.5%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
14
0.8%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
25
1.5%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
146
8.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
580
33.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
942
54.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
259
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
601
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
364
21.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
158
9.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
310
18.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
366
21.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
97
5.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
393
23.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
288
0.0%
0.0%
Benton County, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,179
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
664
8.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,766
21.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,907
23.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,464
17.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,665
20.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
537
6.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
150
1.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
26
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
143,000
205,000
