Benton, AR City Data

Benton, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 21,906 people who live in Benton and approximately 83,529 who live in Saline County. We want to help people moving to or living in Benton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Benton. We have included Benton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Benton Information

Saline County where Benton resides is 730.46 square miles. The resident population of this county is 83,529 and has a population rank of 622 out of all the places in the United States.

Benton has a total of 21,906 people and of those residents there are 10,465 males and 11,441 females. The median age of the male population is 34.2 and the female population is 37.7. There are approximately 947 births each year and around 707 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Benton varies per year, but currently 21,646 are one race and 260 are two or more races.

Of the 21,906 people who live in Benton, there are 6,108 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Benton is 3,087 male and 3,021 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 16,366.

General Benton Information
Total area in square miles - Saline County	730.46
Water area in square miles - Saline County	N/A
Resident population - Saline County	83,529
Population rank - Saline County	622
Total population	21,906
Total population (male)	10,465
Total population (female)	11,441
Population median age (male)	34.2
Population median age (female)	37.7
Births - Saline County	947
Deaths- Saline County	707
Population of one race	21,646
Population of two or more races	260
Population under 20 years	6,108
Population under 20 years (male)	3,087
Population under 20 years (female)	3,021
Total population 18 years and over	16,366

Benton Social Characteristics

There are 31,778 households in Benton. Families make up 24,516 of these households. The table below breaks down the Benton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (20,279), male householder with no wife present (1,107) and female householder with no husband present (2,795). The remainder of the Benton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,289. Benton, AR moving companies help people in Benton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Benton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Benton is based, there are 33,586 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,634 never married, 21,420 now married, 377 separated, 3,121 widowed, and 4,034 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 330 separated, 823 widowed and 3,402 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Benton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Benton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Saline County)
Total households	31,778
Family households (families)	24,516
With own children under 18 years	12,029
Married-couple family	20,279
With own children under 18 years	8,944
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,107
With own children under 18 years	693
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,795
With own children under 18 years	1,890
Nonfamily households	7,289
Householder living alone	6,237
65 years and over	2,387

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,142
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,193
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	18,546
Householder	6,183
Spouse	4,870
Child	6,283
Other relatives	213
Nonrelatives	315
Unmarried partner	143
Roomer or boarder	48
Housemate or roommate	57
Unmarried partner	304
Foster child	5
Other	62

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,923
Male householder	1,043
Male householder living alone	845
Male householder not living alone	198
Female householder	1,487
Female householder living alone	1,360
Female householder not living alone	127
Nonrelatives	393
Unmarried partner	161
Roomer or boarder	34
Housemate or roommate	142
Foster child	N/A
Other	56

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	33,586
Never married	4,634
Now married	21,420
Separated	377
Widowed	3,121
Divorced	4,034
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	330
Widowed	823
Divorced	3,402

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	21,906
Male	10,465
Under 5 years	760
5 to 9 years	758
10 to 14 years	799
15 to 17 years	483
18 and 19 years	287
20 years	156
21 years	134
22 to 24 years	397
25 to 29 years	789
30 to 34 years	791
35 to 39 years	799
40 to 44 years	842
45 to 49 years	757
50 to 54 years	586
55 to 59 years	502
60 and 61 years	171
62 to 64 years	233
65 and 66 years	144
67 to 69 years	217
70 to 74 years	314
75 to 79 years	267
80 to 84 years	158
85 years and over	121
Female	11,441
Under 5 years	767
5 to 9 years	773
10 to 14 years	758
15 to 17 years	442
18 and 19 years	281
20 years	135
21 years	126
22 to 24 years	414
25 to 29 years	810
30 to 34 years	748
35 to 39 years	857
40 to 44 years	888
45 to 49 years	746
50 to 54 years	689
55 to 59 years	551
60 and 61 years	174
62 to 64 years	293
65 and 66 years	200
67 to 69 years	297
70 to 74 years	452
75 to 79 years	429
80 to 84 years	279
85 years and over	332

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	21,906
One race	21,646
White	20,368
Black or African American	894
American Indian and Alaska Native	86
Asian	123
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10
Some other race	8
Two or more races	260

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	21,469
People who are White alone	19,963
People who are Black or African American alone	865
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	85
People who are Asian alone	123
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	10
People who are Hispanic or Latino	412
People who are Some other race alone	164

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	78,144
Same house	42,747
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	13,110
Different state or abroad	7,202
Different state	6,720
Abroad	482

PLACE OF BIRTH (Saline County)
Total resident population	83,529
Born in United States	40,410
State of residence	58,292
Different state	23,657
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	461
Foreign born	1,119

Benton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Benton. That total enrollment is 20,335 for the population of the country, which includes Benton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,348 and elementary or high school enrollment was 29,091 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,029.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Benton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	20,335
Pre-kindergarten	1,563
Public	651
Private	912
Kindergarten	1,196
Public	1,137
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,666
Public	9,116
Private	550
Elementary and high school	14,546
Public	13,520
Private	1,026
High school grades 9 to 12	4,880
Public	4,404
Private	476
College, undergraduate years	2,562
Public	2,187
Private	375
Graduate or professional school	468
Public	397
Private	71
Not enrolled in school	60,173

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	55,796
Less than 9th grade	2,866
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,992
High school graduate	21,027
Some college, no degree	12,950
Associate's degree	2,831
Bachelor's degree	9,130
Graduate or professional degree	16.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,352

Benton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 64,643 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Benton. The Benton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,124), service occupations (5,286), sales and office occupations (12,050), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (143), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,441) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,001). The 64,643 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 31,186 private wage and salary workers, 6,166 government workers, 2,624 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Saline County)
Population 16 years and over	64,643
In labor force	41,764
Civilian labor force	41,677
Employed	40,045
Unemployed	1,632
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	87
Females 16 years and over	32,913
In labor force	19,322
Civilian labor force	19,313
Unemployed Civilian labor force	721
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	31,730
In labor force	22,442
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	911
Armed forces	78

COMMUTING TO WORK (Saline County)
Workers 16 years and over	39,456
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	33,280
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,619
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	349
Other means	164
Worked at home	891
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,042,305

OCCUPATION (Saline County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,124
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,124
Service occupations	5,286
Sales and office occupations	12,050
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	143
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,441
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,001

INDUSTRY (Saline County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,124
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	356
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,714
Wholesale trade	2,194
Retail trade	5,406
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,666
Information	1,250
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,431
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,849
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,753
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,237
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,091

CLASS OF WORKER (Saline County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,124
Private wage and salary workers	31,186
Government workers	6,166
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,624
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Benton Housing Characteristics

In Benton, AR there are 33,825 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 31,778 occupied and 2,047 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Benton, there are 23,066 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 223 units in Benton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Benton, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Benton, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Benton. There are 175 housing units with rent less than $200, 308 with rent between $200-299, 1,829 with rent between $300-499 and 2,927 with rent for $500 and above. Full Benton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Benton, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Saline County)
Total housing units	33,825
Occupied housing units	31,778
Vacant housing units	2,047

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Saline County)
Total housing units	33,825
1-unit, detached	23,066
1-unit, attached	223
2 units	417
3 or 4 units	369
5 to 9 units	411
10 to 19 units	276
20 to 49 units	228
50 or more units	140
Mobile home	8,592

HOUSING TENURE (Saline County)
Occupied housing units	31,778
Owner-occupied	25,648
Renter-occupied	6,130

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Saline County)
Occupied housing units	31,778
No vehicles available	1,318
2 vehicle available	21,408
3 vehicles available	4,928
4 vehicles available	1,096
5 or more vehicles available	248

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Saline County)
Occupied housing units	31,778
Utility gas	17,635
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,587
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13
Coal or coke
Wood	900
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	7
No fuel used	19

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Saline County)
Occupied housing units	31,778
Less Than $50,000	25,648
$50,000 to $99,999	8,075
$100,000 to $149,999	4,160
$150,000 to $199,999	1,709
$200,000 to $299,999	1,145
$300,000 to $499,999	295
$1,000,000 or more	15
Median (dollars)	93,700

GROSS RENT (Saline County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,130
Less than $200	175
$200 to $299	308
$300 to $499	1,829
$500 to $699	1,976
$700 to $999	768
$1,000 to $1,499	164
$1,500 or more	18