Benton County, TN Demographic Data
Benton County, TN Summary
Benton County is located in Tennessee
- Population: 16,420
- Area: 436.23 sq. miles
- Land Area: 394.14 sq. miles
- Water Area: 42.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: 37.64 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 461.29 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Benton County, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,215
51%
50.8
Male
7,958
49%
49.2
Total Population
16,173
323,128,000
Benton County, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
763
4.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
757
4.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
936
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,013
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
806
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,463
9.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,999
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,326
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,150
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,251
7.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,272
14.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
990
6.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
447
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,038
80.6%
77.2
Female
6,662
51.1%
51.3
Male
6,376
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,546
77.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,425
27.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,709
22.9%
15.2
Female
1,981
53.4%
55.8
Male
1,728
46.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Benton County, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
16,039
99.2%
96.8
White
15,401
95.2%
72.6
Black or African American
466
2.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
53
0.3%
0.8
Asian
109
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
85
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
13
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
4
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
7
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
10
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
134
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
355
2.2%
17.8
Mexican
299
1.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
26
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
7
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
23
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,818
97.8%
82.2
Benton County, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
758
6.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,418
11.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,556
46.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,171
18.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
538
4.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
909
7.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
548
4.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,176
18.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,722
81.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,457
12.2%
31.2
Benton County, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,911
21.2%
33.7%
Now Married
7,230
52.7%
47.5
Divorced
2,126
15.5%
11.0%
Separated
122
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,328
9.7
5.8%
Benton County, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,939
96.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
471
3.1%
21.6%
Spanish
282
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
114
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
67
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
8
0.1%
1.1%
Benton County, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
808
11.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
702
10.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,026
15.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
937
13.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
982
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,062
15.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
621
9.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
466
6.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
111
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
71
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
33,611
57,617
Per capita income
20,504
31,128
Benton County, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
69
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
479
8.1%
9.8
Construction
489
8.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,305
22.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
280
4.7%
6.6
Information
37
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
987
16.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
232
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
243
4.1%
11.4
Public administration
399
6.8%
4.6
Retail trade
735
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
552
9.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
92
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
701
11.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,396
23.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,320
22.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,193
20.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,289
21.9%
18.1%
Benton County, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,753
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,811
83.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
695
12.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
11
0.2%
5.1
Walked
22
0.4%
2.7
Other means
101
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
113
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.6
26.6
Benton County, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
493
7.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,340
34.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,307
34.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,646
24.3%
21.0
Benton County, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,786
75.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,212
76.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,574
23.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,195
24.4%
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
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Benton County, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,981
1 room
205
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
167
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
681
7.6%
9.1
4 rooms
1,348
15.0%
16.5
5 rooms
2,231
24.8%
19.8
6 rooms
1,896
21.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,075
12.0%
12.0
8 rooms
733
8.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
645
7.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Benton County, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,981
1-unit, detached
5,999
66.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
71
0.8%
5.9
2-units
145
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
31
0.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
123
1.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
35
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
76
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
2,430
27.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
71
0.8%
0.1
Benton County, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
336
3.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
345
3.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
912
10.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,155
12.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,539
17.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,341
14.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,046
22.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,167
13.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
133
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
7
0.1%
1.4%
Benton County, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,368
34.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
566
8.3%
4.7
Electricity
3,349
49.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
9
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
446
6.6%
1.9
Solar energy
6
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
33
0.5%
1.1
Benton County, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,189
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
21
1.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
25
1.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
25
1.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
133
6.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
143
6.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
586
26.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,256
57.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
945
43.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
216
9.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
292
13.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
98
4.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
635
29.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
3
0.0%
0.0%
Benton County, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,274
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
33
2.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
486
38.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
755
59.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
300
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
551
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
159
13.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
176
14.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
164
13.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
94
7.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
107
8.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
524
42.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
350
0.0%
0.0%
Benton County, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,212
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,212
23.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,634
31.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
924
17.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
717
13.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
449
8.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
186
3.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
85
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
5
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
88,200
205,000