Benton County, MN Demographic Data
Benton County, MN Summary
Benton County is located in Minnesota
- Population: 38,727
- Area: 413.06 sq. miles
- Land Area: 408.30 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.76 sq. miles
- Population Density: 93.75 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,108.92 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Benton County, MN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
19,721
50%
50.8
Male
19,736
50%
49.2
Total Population
39,457
323,128,000
Benton County, MN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,848
7.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,809
7.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,650
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,227
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,382
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,386
16.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,007
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,194
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,495
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,033
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,814
7.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,677
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
935
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
29,737
75.4%
77.2
Female
14,803
49.8%
51.3
Male
14,934
50.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
28,596
72.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,542
16.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,426
13.8%
15.2
Female
3,061
56.4%
55.8
Male
2,365
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Benton County, MN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
38,714
98.1%
96.8
White
37,032
93.9%
72.6
Black or African American
1,046
2.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
167
0.4%
0.8
Asian
437
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
54
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
10
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
45
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
64
0.2%
0.2
Korean
181
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
20
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
63
0.2%
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
32
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
743
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
791
2.0%
17.8
Mexican
621
1.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
26
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
144
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
38,666
98.0%
82.2
Benton County, MN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
699
2.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,356
5.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,566
32.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,524
24.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,502
13.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,242
16.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,652
6.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,055
7.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
24,486
92.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,894
22.2%
31.2
Benton County, MN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,740
31.3%
33.7%
Now Married
15,969
51.3%
47.5
Divorced
3,439
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
341
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,661
5.3
5.8%
Benton County, MN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
35,273
96.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,336
3.6%
21.6%
Spanish
422
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
270
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
199
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
445
1.2%
1.1%
Benton County, MN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
846
5.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
799
5.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,824
11.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,621
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,485
15.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,049
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,210
14.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,886
12.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
710
4.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
296
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
51,841
57,617
Per capita income
25,984
31,128
Benton County, MN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
533
2.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,215
6.0%
9.8
Construction
1,568
7.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,084
24.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
950
4.7%
6.6
Information
214
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,891
14.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,157
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,575
7.7%
11.4
Public administration
658
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
2,576
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,238
6.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
722
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,210
10.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,157
30.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,780
18.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,720
23.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,514
17.2%
18.1%
Benton County, MN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
20,014
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
16,646
83.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,641
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
209
1.0%
5.1
Walked
348
1.7%
2.7
Other means
362
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
808
4.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.9
26.6
Benton County, MN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,284
8.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,007
25.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,552
41.7%
37.1
3 or more
3,883
24.7%
21.0
Benton County, MN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
15,726
95.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,860
69.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,866
30.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
770
4.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Benton County, MN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,496
1 room
196
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
540
3.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,489
9.0%
9.1
4 rooms
2,612
15.8%
16.5
5 rooms
2,395
14.5%
19.8
6 rooms
2,625
15.9%
17.8
7 rooms
2,122
12.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,681
10.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,836
17.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Benton County, MN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,496
1-unit, detached
10,983
66.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
379
2.3%
5.9
2-units
410
2.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
242
1.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
269
1.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
821
5.0%
4.4
20 or more units
2,327
14.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,062
6.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
3
0.0%
0.1
Benton County, MN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,202
13.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
674
4.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
854
5.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,015
6.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,049
18.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,691
16.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,616
15.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,086
18.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
254
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
55
0.3%
1.4%
Benton County, MN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8,793
55.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,894
12.0%
4.7
Electricity
3,514
22.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
340
2.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
661
4.2%
1.9
Solar energy
8
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
253
1.6%
0.5
No fuel used
263
1.7%
1.1
Benton County, MN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,454
47295100.0
Less than $500
134
1.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
180
2.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
231
3.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
631
8.5%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,367
18.3%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,714
23.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,197
42.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,000
40.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,280
17.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
929
12.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
705
9.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,511
20.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
29
0.0%
0.0%
Benton County, MN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,691
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
12
0.3%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
15
0.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
31
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
174
3.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
686
14.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
739
15.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,034
64.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
175
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
668
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
527
11.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
533
11.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
611
13.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
586
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
571
12.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,813
39.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
225
0.0%
0.0%
Benton County, MN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,860
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,018
9.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
978
9.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,830
26.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,767
25.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,141
19.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
905
8.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
189
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
32
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
158,400
205,000
