Benton, Arkansas Census Data & Community Profile

BENTON GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Benton, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Benton, AR was 21,906.

Benton Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Benton was 10,465, which represents 47.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Benton, AR
There are an estimated 5,257 married men in the town. 64.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Benton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Benton is 11,441 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Benton, Arkansas
There are an estimated 5,298 married women in the community. 58.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Benton, AR
The median age of people living in Benton, AR was 35.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Benton was 1,527. There were 16,366 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.7 percent of the population (3,210) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Benton, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Benton, AR was 21,646.

White Population in Benton, AR
The estimated White population in the Benton community is 20,368, which is 93 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Benton, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 894, which is 4.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Benton, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Benton, AR was 86.

Asian Population in Benton, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 123.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Benton, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Benton was an estimated 10.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 165, while those of “two or more races” was 260 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Benton community was 417, or 1.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Benton, AR
The household population number in Benton was 21,469.

Group Quarters Population in Benton, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 437.

Average Household Size in Benton, AR
The average household size in Benton is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Benton, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 9,315 total housing units in Benton.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,713, or 93.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,838 were owner-occupied (67), and 2,875 were renter-occupied (33, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 602 vacant homes in Benton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Benton, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,360, with a median value in dollars of 86,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Benton, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $828 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Benton, average costs per month were $265 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 11,878 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Benton, Arkansas
2,733 people in Benton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Benton, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Benton was 2,300, or 14.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Benton, AR
In 2000, there were 4,765 people in Benton, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Benton, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 772 people in Benton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Benton, Arkansas
There were 11,031 in the labor force in Benton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Benton was 23.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Benton, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,503. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Benton, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,064. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Benton, Arkansas
Per capita income in Benton in the last full census was 19,797. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Benton numbered 364, or 5.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Benton, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,868, or 8.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.