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Bentonville Arkansas Information: Bentonville, Arkansas is part of BENTON County. Population for Bentonville from the last gathering is 19730. You can view Bentonville venues that host many Bentonville AR events every year. You can also research Bentonville Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Bentonville Arkansas real estate guide. Bentonville Arkansas has a latitude of 36.3741 and a longitude of -94.2104. Zip codes in Bentonville, AR include 72712 ... more Bentonville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bentonville, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bentonville, AR was 19,730.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bentonville was 9,540, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bentonville, AR
There are an estimated 4,422 married men in the town. 62.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Bentonville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bentonville is 10,190 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bentonville, Arkansas
There are an estimated 4,390 married women in the community. 56.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bentonville, AR
The median age of people living in Bentonville, AR was 30.8 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 Bentonville was 1,695. There were 13,910 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.5 percent of the population (1,685) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bentonville, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bentonville, AR was 19,383.

White Population in Bentonville, AR
The estimated White population in the Bentonville community is 17,939, which is 90.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bentonville, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 174, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bentonville, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bentonville, AR was 262.

Asian Population in Bentonville, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 473.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bentonville, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bentonville was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 528, while those of “two or more races” was 347 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bentonville community was 1,198, or 6.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bentonville, AR
The household population number in Bentonville was 19,332.

Group Quarters Population in Bentonville, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 398.

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

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bentonville, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,924 total housing units in Bentonville.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,458, or 94.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,661 were owner-occupied (62.5), and 2,797 were renter-occupied (37.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 466 vacant homes in Bentonville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bentonville, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,438, with a median value in dollars of 91,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bentonville, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $860 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bentonville, average costs per month were $251 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,901 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bentonville, Arkansas
3,097 people in Bentonville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 26.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bentonville, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bentonville was 1,849, or 13.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bentonville, AR
In 2000, there were 3,546 people in Bentonville, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bentonville, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,589 people in Bentonville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bentonville, Arkansas
There were 10,241 in the labor force in Bentonville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.7 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 Bentonville was 14.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bentonville, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,936. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bentonville, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,558. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bentonville, Arkansas
Per capita income in Bentonville in the last full census was 20,831. 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 Bentonville numbered 396, or 7.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bentonville, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,992, or 10.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.