Benton County, Minnesota (MN)

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• • 35,47386.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 2,3795.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1,3333.2%Two or more races
  • 1,2943.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 4301.0%Asian alone
  • 1600.4%Some other race alone
  • 1020.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 60.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander 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:

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,540 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,464 (1.0%)

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: 91.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,821 (43.9% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 1,1432010 or later
• 4532000 to 2009
• 2131990 to 1999
• 1661980 to 1989
• 731970 to 1979
• 118Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,488
• One, attached: 291
• Two: 208
• 3 or 4: 242
• 5 to 9: 380
• 10 to 19: 939
• 20 to 49: 1,779
• 50 or more: 1,219
• Mobile homes: 1,094

Housing units in Benton County with a mortgage: 6,799 (684 second mortgage, 32 home equity loan, 449 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 129

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)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.7

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 2020: 9.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.8

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: 8,591 (2,618 living alone), Female householders: 8,193 (2,318 living alone)

• 7,794 spouses (7,761 opposite-sex spouses), 1,829 unmarried partners, (1,763 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 12,065 children (11,507 natural, 240 adopted, 325 stepchildren), 163 grandchildren, 265 brothers or sisters, 300 parents, 0 foster children, 326 other relatives, 942 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 1,028

Size of family households: 4,563 2-persons, 2,156 3-persons, 1,923 4-persons, 1,005 5-persons, 385 6-persons, 227 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,938 1-person, 1,413 2-persons, 129 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

6,891 married couples with children.
2,937 single-parent households (992 men, 1,945 women).

93.1% of residents of Benton speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.3% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 25% 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
• 472020 or later
• 1,4832010 to 2019
• 3,5302000 to 2009
• 2,6031990 to 1999
• 2,4701980 to 1989
• 2,9091970 to 1979
• 1,2271960 to 1969
• 8031950 to 1959
• 4641940 to 1949
• 1,9661939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Benton County, Minnesota

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton County, Minnesota
• 371 room
• 322 rooms
• 3903 rooms
• 6304 rooms
• 1,7185 rooms
• 1,8146 rooms
• 1,9687 rooms
• 1,6078 rooms
• 2,9159+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton County, Minnesota
• 5281 room
• 6692 rooms
• 1,4333 rooms
• 1,6134 rooms
• 5795 rooms
• 3036 rooms
• 2477 rooms
• 1008 rooms
• 2239+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Benton County, Minnesota

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton County, Minnesota
• 35no bedroom
• 1641 bedroom
• 1,7242 bedrooms
• 4,4863 bedrooms
• 3,6524 bedrooms
• 1,0765+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton County, Minnesota
• 550no bedroom
• 1,5801 bedroom
• 2,3592 bedrooms
• 7123 bedrooms
• 2934 bedrooms
• 1875+ 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
• 237no vehicle
• 2,0281 vehicle
• 5,0032 vehicles
• 2,5583 vehicles
• 8774 vehicles
• 3975+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Benton County in renter-occupied apartments
• 691no vehicle
• 3,0311 vehicle
• 1,3322 vehicles
• 4683 vehicles
• 1344 vehicles
• 105+ vehicles

85.0% of Benton County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Minnesota.

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

• This state: 32,762
• Other state: 6,394
• Northeast: 353
• Midwest: 3,472
• South: 1,224
• West: 1,355

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