Benton County, IN Demographic Data
Benton County, IN Summary
Benton County is located in Indiana
- Population: 8,816
- Area: 406.51 sq. miles
- Land Area: 406.42 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: 21.68 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 797.24 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: No
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Benton County, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,368
50%
50.8
Male
4,341
50%
49.2
Total Population
8,709
323,128,000
Benton County, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
539
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
641
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
652
7.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
557
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
488
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
969
11.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
997
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,264
14.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
653
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
532
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
806
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
434
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
177
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,504
74.7%
77.2
Female
3,318
51.0%
51.3
Male
3,186
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,256
71.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,727
19.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,417
16.3%
15.2
Female
798
56.3%
55.8
Male
619
43.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Benton County, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,634
99.1%
96.8
White
8,516
97.8%
72.6
Black or African American
80
0.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2
0.0%
0.8
Asian
18
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
9
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
9
0.1%
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
18
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
75
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
449
5.2%
17.8
Mexican
434
5.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
15
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,260
94.8%
82.2
Benton County, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
97
1.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
506
8.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,629
45.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,134
19.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
471
8.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
753
12.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
242
4.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
603
10.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,229
89.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
995
17.0%
31.2
Benton County, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,754
25.5%
33.7%
Now Married
3,626
52.7%
47.5
Divorced
971
14.1%
11.0%
Separated
63
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
463
6.7
5.8%
Benton County, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,773
95.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
397
4.9%
21.6%
Spanish
343
4.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
45
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
9
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Benton County, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
146
4.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
187
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
338
10.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
478
14.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
623
18.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
656
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
496
14.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
353
10.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
71
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
40
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
48,069
57,617
Per capita income
23,181
31,128
Benton County, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
415
10.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
148
3.6%
9.8
Construction
309
7.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
914
21.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
168
4.0%
6.6
Information
77
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
783
18.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
187
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
196
4.7%
11.4
Public administration
145
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
445
10.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
243
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
137
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
589
14.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,104
26.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
958
23.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
928
22.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
588
14.1%
18.1%
Benton County, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,042
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,151
78.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
438
10.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
23
0.6%
5.1
Walked
158
3.9%
2.7
Other means
32
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
240
5.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.8
26.6
Benton County, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
104
3.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,060
31.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,350
39.8%
37.1
3 or more
874
25.8%
21.0
Benton County, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,388
86.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,461
72.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
927
27.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
521
13.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Benton County, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,909
1 room
7
0.2%
2.4
2 rooms
36
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
106
2.7%
9.1
4 rooms
431
11.0%
16.5
5 rooms
685
17.5%
19.8
6 rooms
922
23.6%
17.8
7 rooms
602
15.4%
12.0
8 rooms
460
11.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
660
16.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Benton County, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,909
1-unit, detached
3,439
88.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
34
0.9%
5.9
2-units
97
2.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
53
1.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
89
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
24
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
17
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
156
4.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Benton County, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,655
42.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
228
5.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
453
11.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
478
12.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
433
11.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
228
5.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
195
5.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
214
5.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
25
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Benton County, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,920
56.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
859
25.4%
4.7
Electricity
439
13.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
46
1.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
116
3.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
2
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
6
0.2%
1.1
Benton County, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,365
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
4
0.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
15
1.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
92
6.7%
20.1%
Less than $500
101
7.4%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
420
30.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
733
53.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
779
57.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
211
15.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
90
6.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
91
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
184
13.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
Benton County, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
819
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
47
5.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
130
15.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
642
78.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
108
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
706
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
138
16.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
120
14.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
148
18.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
71
8.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
78
9.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
264
32.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
108
0.0%
0.0%
Benton County, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,461
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
434
17.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,158
47.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
421
17.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
238
9.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
124
5.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
69
2.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4
0.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
13
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
81,500
205,000
