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State of Missouri - County of Benton

Benton County Demography

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  • Table 1. Benton County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Benton County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Benton County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Benton County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Benton County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Benton County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Benton County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Benton County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 706
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 17,493
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,927
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 17,180
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,942
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 24.30
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 13,859
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 2,066
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 12,183
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 313
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 3,321
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 1,676
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.80%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 24.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 13.80%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 153
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 0.90%


    TABLE 2. Benton County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 17,180
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 818
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 4.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 2,698
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 15.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 984
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 5.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 3,744
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 21.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 5,108
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 29.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 2,324
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 13.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,134
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 6.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 370
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 46.30
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 8,512
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 8,668
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 98.20
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 16,830
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 98.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 25
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 91
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 22
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 2
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 21
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 189
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.10%


    TABLE 3. Benton County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 248
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 192
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 7,420
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 5,764
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 28.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 16,932
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.28
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 1,955
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 26.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 1,918
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 25.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 2,659
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 35.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 5,176
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 1,723
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 33.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 4,425
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,269
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 28.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 504
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 315
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 62.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 2,244
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,552
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 44.60%


    TABLE 4. Benton County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 16,581
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 149
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 9.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 207
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 12.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 2
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 13.40
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 1
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (B)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 4,434
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 3,672


    TABLE 5. Benton County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 2,768
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 2,412
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 2,213
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 10,013
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 6,459
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 64.50%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 773
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 7.70%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 23,451
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 16,925
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 38.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 2,955
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 207
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,020
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 17.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 27.80%


    TABLE 6. Benton County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 280
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 19
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 261
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 310
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 17,133
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 1,634
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 13,859
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 2,237
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 12,691
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 23.50%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 7,420
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 6,097
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 82.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 5
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 5
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 423


    TABLE 7. Benton County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 267,758
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 160,987
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 66.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 16,955
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 15,792
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 58.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 89,875
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 97,680
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 9,243
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 9.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 17,554
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 18.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 6,023
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 6.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 17,926
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 18.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 26,115
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 26.70%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 9,243
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 10,147
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 10,393




     









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