Benton County, Minnesota (MN)

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• • 35,71386.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1,9874.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1,7074.1%Two or more races
  • 1,2383.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • 4301.0%Asian alone
  • 490.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 290.07%Some other race alone

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 8
• Burglaries: 34
• Thefts: 69
• Auto thefts: 17

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 16
• Burglaries: 30
• Thefts: 76
• Auto thefts: 21

Health of residents in Benton County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,426 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,474 (1.1%)

Area name: St. Cloud, MN MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Benton County is $472 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $565 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $799 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sauk Rapids, Foley, Rice, Gilman, Ronneby.

Neighboring counties: Clark County, Washington , Hood River County, Oregon , Polk County, Oregon , Marshall County, South Dakota , Pope County .

Current college students: 2,068
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,707 (38.1% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 1,1522010 or later
• 3672000 to 2009
• 1731990 to 1999
• 1661980 to 1989
• 731970 to 1979
• 118Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 38.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,416
• One, attached: 331
• Two: 264
• 3 or 4: 146
• 5 to 9: 382
• 10 to 19: 1,142
• 20 to 49: 1,804
• 50 or more: 1,095
• Mobile homes: 870

Housing units in Benton County with a mortgage: 6,945 (660 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 450 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 171

Religion statistics for Benton County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Benton County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Minnesota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4531, Natural disaster type: Other
• Minnesota Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 20, 2013 to June 26, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4131: July 25, 2013, FEMA Id: 4131, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
• Minnesota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3242: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3242, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 23, 2001 to July 03, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1370: May 16, 2001, FEMA Id: 1370, Natural disaster type: Flood
• Minnesota Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: March 21, 1997 to May 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1175: April 08, 1997, FEMA Id: 1175, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Minnesota Severe Winter Storms/Blizzards, Incident Period: January 03, 1997 to February 03, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1158: January 16, 1997, FEMA Id: 1158, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Blizzard
• Minnesota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Hail, Flooding, Incident Period: July 08, 1978, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-560: July 08, 1978, FEMA Id: 560, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Minnesota Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared EM-3013: June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: 3013, Natural disaster type: Drought
• Minnesota SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: August 01, 1972, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-347: August 01, 1972, FEMA Id: 347, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Minnesota FLOODING, Incident Period: April 18, 1969, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-255: April 18, 1969, FEMA Id: 255, Natural disaster type: Flood
• 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

10.71% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($46,814 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
9.43% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($41,976 average AGI)
1.28% relocated from other states ($4,838 average AGI)

Benton County:	1.28%
Minnesota average:	2.06%

from Stearns County, MN	4.81% ($48,690 average AGI)
from Sherburne County, MN	1.12% ($50,920)
from Hennepin County, MN	0.60% ($45,960)
from Morrison County, MN	0.39% ($50,400)
from Mille Lacs County, MN	0.37% ($44,484)
from Wright County, MN	0.36% ($42,902)
from Anoka County, MN	0.24% ($41,000)

10.70% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($46,921 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
9.45% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($42,094 average AGI)
1.26% relocated to other states ($4,827 average AGI)

Benton County:	1.26%
Minnesota average:	2.44%

to Stearns County, MN	4.88% ($49,350 average AGI)
to Sherburne County, MN	0.86% ($38,576)
to Hennepin County, MN	0.66% ($45,279)
to Morrison County, MN	0.45% ($56,263)
to Mille Lacs County, MN	0.37% ($53,774)
to Wright County, MN	0.25% ($54,071)
to Anoka County, MN	0.18% ($39,533)

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 8.8

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Benton County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 8,441 (2,495 living alone), Female householders: 8,282 (2,312 living alone)

• 7,555 spouses (7,549 opposite-sex spouses), 2,229 unmarried partners, (2,124 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 11,976 children (11,356 natural, 253 adopted, 354 stepchildren), 213 grandchildren, 191 brothers or sisters, 339 parents, 0 foster children, 169 other relatives, 1,208 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 837

Size of family households: 4,554 2-persons, 2,148 3-persons, 1,896 4-persons, 1,013 5-persons, 278 6-persons, 243 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,807 1-person, 1,553 2-persons, 209 3-persons, 52 4-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

6,834 married couples with children.
3,035 single-parent households (1,112 men, 1,923 women).

94.2% of residents of Benton speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $146,195,000 ($3,837 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,802,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $89,232,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,950,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,515,000
Federal grants: $23,666,000
Federal procurement contracts: $606,000 ($144,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,226,000 ($7,014,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $311,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $19,807,000
Federal Government insurance: $30,330,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	+59 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.71 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Benton County, Minnesota
• 272020 or later
• 1,4132010 to 2019
• 3,3852000 to 2009
• 2,6451990 to 1999
• 2,4821980 to 1989
• 2,9681970 to 1979
• 1,4411960 to 1969
• 8401950 to 1959
• 4091940 to 1949
• 1,8501939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Benton County, Minnesota

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton County, Minnesota
• 671 room
• 222 rooms
• 4173 rooms
• 6094 rooms
• 1,7795 rooms
• 2,0526 rooms
• 1,8877 rooms
• 1,5748 rooms
• 2,8259+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton County, Minnesota
• 3681 room
• 6452 rooms
• 1,4523 rooms
• 1,4564 rooms
• 7255 rooms
• 4036 rooms
• 1187 rooms
• 838 rooms
• 1929+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Benton County, Minnesota

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton County, Minnesota
• 63no bedroom
• 1961 bedroom
• 1,7192 bedrooms
• 4,6643 bedrooms
• 3,6074 bedrooms
• 9755+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton County, Minnesota
• 399no bedroom
• 1,6201 bedroom
• 2,3942 bedrooms
• 6733 bedrooms
• 2564 bedrooms
• 1455+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Benton County, Minnesota in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Benton County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 276no vehicle
• 2,1041 vehicle
• 4,9452 vehicles
• 2,6893 vehicles
• 7784 vehicles
• 4115+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Benton County in renter-occupied apartments
• 658no vehicle
• 3,0101 vehicle
• 1,2972 vehicles
• 3243 vehicles
• 1664 vehicles
• 125+ vehicles

84.9% of Benton County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Minnesota.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 32,632
• Other state: 6,592
• Northeast: 280
• Midwest: 3,563
• South: 1,298
• West: 1,462

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 468
• Number of aged recipients: 44
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 424
• Number of recipients under 18: 76
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 305
• Number of recipients older than 64: 87
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 209
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 197