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Benton, Arkansas

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StatisticBentonArkansasUnited States
Total Population36,5953,049,391334,922,499
Median Household Income$72,876$60,773$80,734
Median Age38.138.538.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.3%25.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$212,700$188,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,072$947$1,413
Poverty Rate8.1%16.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born2.9%5.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate68.2%66.4%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.222.526.4
Worked from Home9.4%8.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households47.6%47.0%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Benton, Arkansas

Age in Benton, Arkansas

StatisticBentonArkansasUnited States
Median Age38.138.538.9
Under 18 %23.4%23.1%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.2%9.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.5%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.2%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.6%24.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.1%17.6%17.2%

Households and families in Benton, Arkansas

StatisticBentonArkansasUnited States
Households15,3771,205,987129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households63.0%64.6%64.2%
Households with Children33.5%30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.4%17.6%17.3%
People Living Alone29.2%29.9%28.7%
Never Married30.5%29.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Benton, Arkansas

StatisticBentonArkansasUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,819$34,225$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.6%19.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.9%17.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.0%15.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.0%6.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.1%16.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty27.3%37.4%28.2%
SNAP Households3.0%10.2%n/a

Housing in Benton, Arkansas

StatisticBentonArkansasUnited States
Housing Units16,2301,394,673143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes80.0%70.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.2%10.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.3%13.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,995.01,987.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied31.8%33.6%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.6%27.6%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,352$1,040n/a

Education in Benton, Arkansas

StatisticBentonArkansasUnited States
Less than High School5.2%11.3%10.4%
High School Graduate30.1%34.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree36.4%28.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.0%16.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.3%9.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Benton, Arkansas

StatisticBentonArkansasUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.4%58.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.9%78.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%1.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes30.1%34.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.1%5.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.0%5.9%n/a

Origins and language in Benton, Arkansas

StatisticBentonArkansasUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.5%60.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.7%1.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.3%3.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.0%91.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.4%6.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.2%5.9%16.7%

Cities near Benton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.