Benton County, AR Demographic Data
Benton County, AR Summary
Benton County is located in Arkansas
- Population: 232,268
- Area: 883.91 sq. miles
- Land Area: 847.36 sq. miles
- Water Area: 36.55 sq. miles
- Population Density: 262.77 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,232.28 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Benton County, AR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
130,116
50%
50.8
Male
128,175
50%
49.2
Total Population
258,291
323,128,000
Benton County, AR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
18,576
7.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
19,769
7.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
19,940
7.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
17,336
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
14,161
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
37,940
14.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
36,806
14.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
32,737
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
14,913
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
12,523
4.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
19,986
7.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
9,535
3.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,069
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
189,085
73.2%
77.2
Female
96,442
51.0%
51.3
Male
92,643
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
179,822
69.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
40,360
15.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
33,590
13.0%
15.2
Female
18,364
54.7%
55.8
Male
15,226
45.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Benton County, AR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
249,403
96.6%
96.8
White
228,649
88.5%
72.6
Black or African American
3,896
1.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,656
1.0%
0.8
Asian
9,343
3.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
3,765
1.5%
1.2
Chinese
1,198
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
1,263
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
176
0.1%
0.2
Korean
277
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
659
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
2,005
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1,350
0.5%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
3,509
1.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
8,888
3.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
42,298
16.4%
17.8
Mexican
30,153
11.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
349
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
11,796
4.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
215,993
83.6%
82.2
Benton County, AR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
10,337
6.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
9,534
5.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
49,236
29.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
35,454
21.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
9,783
5.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
37,347
22.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
16,818
10.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
19,871
11.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
148,638
88.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
54,165
32.2%
31.2
Benton County, AR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
47,245
23.6%
33.7%
Now Married
119,687
59.8%
47.5
Divorced
20,598
10.3%
11.0%
Separated
2,239
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
10,237
5.1
5.8%
Benton County, AR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
209,688
87.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
30,027
12.5%
21.6%
Spanish
21,894
9.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,518
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6,190
2.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
425
0.2%
1.1%
Benton County, AR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,161
4.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,871
3.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
7,979
8.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
8,245
8.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
12,309
13.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
19,768
20.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
12,089
12.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
15,384
16.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
5,476
5.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
6,212
6.6%
6.4
Median household income
63,631
57,617
Per capita income
30,977
31,128
Benton County, AR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
988
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
11,183
9.0%
9.8
Construction
8,567
6.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
22,606
18.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6,170
4.9%
6.6
Information
1,030
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
16,686
13.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,638
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
13,139
10.5%
11.4
Public administration
3,572
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
27,237
21.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6,408
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,518
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
10,471
8.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
48,936
39.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
15,683
12.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
31,466
25.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
18,186
14.6%
18.1%
Benton County, AR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
123,536
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
105,230
85.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
10,708
8.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
85
0.1%
5.1
Walked
1,884
1.5%
2.7
Other means
650
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
4,979
4.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.4
26.6
Benton County, AR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,928
3.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
26,193
27.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
41,110
43.5%
37.1
3 or more
24,263
25.7%
21.0
Benton County, AR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
94,494
92.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
62,840
66.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
31,654
33.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,639
7.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Benton County, AR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
102,133
1 room
1,629
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
1,893
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
7,566
7.4%
9.1
4 rooms
13,153
12.9%
16.5
5 rooms
22,983
22.5%
19.8
6 rooms
20,954
20.5%
17.8
7 rooms
15,737
15.4%
12.0
8 rooms
7,870
7.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
10,348
10.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Benton County, AR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
102,133
1-unit, detached
75,938
74.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
6,551
6.4%
5.9
2-units
1,456
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,054
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,341
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
6,323
6.2%
4.4
20 or more units
1,811
1.8%
9.0
Mobile home
4,501
4.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
158
0.2%
0.1
Benton County, AR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,480
2.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,169
1.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,117
2.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,385
4.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
12,942
12.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
16,607
16.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
26,027
25.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
27,197
26.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
5,847
5.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
3,362
3.3%
1.4%
Benton County, AR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
45,551
48.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6,805
7.2%
4.7
Electricity
37,477
39.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
36
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
4,033
4.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
455
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
137
0.1%
1.1
Benton County, AR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
43,898
47295100.0
Less than $500
793
1.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
1,360
3.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,888
4.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,796
8.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,753
15.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
13,636
31.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
15,672
35.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
25,798
58.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
6,828
15.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,497
8.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,043
4.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
5,637
12.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
95
0.0%
0.0%
Benton County, AR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
30,387
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
129
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
391
1.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
840
2.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
3,944
13.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,624
21.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
18,459
60.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,267
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
821
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
8,819
29.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,375
14.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,789
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,811
9.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,329
4.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
8,654
29.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,877
0.0%
0.0%
Benton County, AR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
62,840
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,441
3.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,346
11.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
15,502
24.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
12,020
19.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
13,034
20.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
9,130
14.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,064
4.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
303
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
170,200
205,000