Benton County, OR Demographic Data

Benton County, OR Summary

Benton County is located in Oregon
  • Population: 86,430
  • Area: 678.61 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 675.94 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 2.67 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 127.36 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 611.55 ft
  • Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Benton County, OR Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
44,663
50%
50.8
Male
44,722
50%
49.2
Total Population
89,385
 
323,128,000

Benton County, OR Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,895
4.4% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,341
3.7% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,077
5.7% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8,876
9.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
14,365
16.1% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
12,230
13.7% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,462
9.5% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,927
10.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,540
6.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,054
5.7% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,067
9.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,453
5.0% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,098
1.2% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
74,401
83.2%
77.2
Female
37,402
50.3%
51.3
Male
36,999
49.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
64,159
71.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,460
18.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,618
15.2%
15.2
Female
7,095
52.1%
55.8
Male
6,523
47.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0

Benton County, OR Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
85,854
96.0% 
96.8
White
77,080
86.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
984
1.1% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
459
0.5% 
0.8
Asian
5,884
6.6% 
5.4
Asian Indian
827
0.9% 
1.2
Chinese
3,183
3.6% 
1.3
Filipino
362
0.4% 
0.9
Japanese
299
0.3% 
0.2
Korean
232
0.3% 
0.4
Vietnamese
578
0.6% 
0.6
Other Asian
403
0.5% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
262
0.3% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,185
1.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
3,531
4.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,510
7.3% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
82,875
92.7% 
82.2

Benton County, OR Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
640
1.2% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,634
3.0% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,657
10.5% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
12,620
23.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,109
7.6% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
15,927
29.6% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
13,244
24.6% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,274
4.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
51,557
95.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29,171
54.2%
31.2

Benton County, OR Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
32,229
41.8%
33.7%
Now Married
34,908
45.3%
47.5
Divorced
6,477
8.4%
11.0%
Separated
587
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
2,871
3.7
5.8%

Benton County, OR Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
74,715
87.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
10,775
12.6%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Benton County, OR Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,768
10.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,506
4.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,443
10.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,210
9.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,704
10.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,445
15.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,116
11.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,476
13.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,507
7.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,368
6.9%
6.4
Median household income
55,459
 
57,617
Per capita income
30,516
 
31,128

Benton County, OR Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,297
3.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,344
12.8%
9.8
Construction
1,772
4.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
16,965
40.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,136
2.7%
6.6
Information
513
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,231
7.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,699
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,717
8.9%
11.4
Public administration
1,459
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
3,180
7.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,014
2.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
279
0.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,799
6.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
21,386
51.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,807
4.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,165
19.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,449
17.9%
18.1%

Benton County, OR Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
40,720
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
27,018
66.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,935
7.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
631
1.5%
5.1
Walked
3,900
9.6%
2.7
Other means
4,257
10.5%
1.8
Worked at home
1,979
4.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.0
 
26.6

Benton County, OR Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,819
5.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
11,837
34.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,307
35.6%
37.1
3 or more
8,580
24.8%
21.0

Benton County, OR Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
34,543
91.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
20,217
58.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
14,326
41.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,249
8.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Benton County, OR Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
37,792
1 room
762
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
1,100
2.9%
2.7
3 rooms
3,308
8.8%
9.1
4 rooms
6,091
16.1%
16.5
5 rooms
5,856
15.5%
19.8
6 rooms
6,840
18.1%
17.8
7 rooms
5,608
14.8%
12.0
8 rooms
3,013
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,214
13.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Benton County, OR Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
37,792
 
 
1-unit, detached
22,106
58.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,125
5.6%
5.9
2-units
1,119
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,898
5.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,794
7.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,816
4.8%
4.4
20 or more units
3,172
8.4%
9.0
Mobile home
2,716
7.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
46
0.1%
0.1

Benton County, OR Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,762
7.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,018
5.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,905
7.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,478
11.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,178
19.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,286
11.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,553
17.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,589
14.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,380
3.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
643
1.7%
1.4%

Benton County, OR Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
13,961
40.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
571
1.7%
4.7
Electricity
16,792
48.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
404
1.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
2,156
6.2%
1.9
Solar energy
127
0.4%
0.1
Other fuel
433
1.3%
0.5
No fuel used
99
0.3%
1.1

Benton County, OR Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
12,625
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
354
2.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
891
7.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,158
9.2%
7.0%
$500 to $999
1,313
10.4%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,699
13.5%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,982
23.6%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,228
33.5%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,157
48.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,346
18.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,182
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,010
8.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,930
15.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Benton County, OR Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
 
 
41,631,300 
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,040
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,071
8.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
765
6.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,013
7.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,043
8.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,477
11.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
7,448
58.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,509
0.0%
0.0%

Benton County, OR Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
20,217
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
983
4.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
525
2.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
599
3.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,278
6.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,956
29.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
8,399
41.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,418
12.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
59
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
312,400
 
205,000