Benton County, Oregon (OR)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,334
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 17,267
Renter-occupied apartments: 15,139 (it was 12,878 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 43% |
State: | 38% |
Land area: 676 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 138 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (36.9%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.8%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 64%
- Government: 27%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 73,85779.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 7,1117.6%Hispanic or Latino
- 6,9207.4%Asian alone
- 3,3163.6%Two or more races
- 9381.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 5140.6%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 1760.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 1300.1%Some other race alone
Median resident age: | 34.4 years |
Oregon median age: | 39.7 years |
Males: 46,081 | ![]() |
Females: 46,972 | ![]() |

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Benton County: | 2.0 people |
Oregon: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $70,835 ($41,897 in 1999)
This county: | $70,835 |
Oregon: | $67,058 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $1,015 (lower quartile is $780, upper quartile is $1,398)
This county: | $1015 |
State: | $1063 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $389,000 (it was $166,500 in 2000)
Benton: | $389,000 |
Oregon: | $354,600 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,982Detached houses: $417,782
Here: $417,782 State: $422,890 Townhouses or other attached units: $308,473
Here: $308,473 State: $360,411 In 2-unit structures: $218,578
Here: $218,578 State: $298,318 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $365,918
Here: $365,918 State: $326,793 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $218,589
Here: $218,589 State: $386,775 Mobile homes: $131,846
Here: $131,846 State: $144,252 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $60,725
Here: $60,725 State: $59,096
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $603
Institutionalized population: 195
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 20
- Burglaries: 75
- Thefts: 183
- Auto thefts: 14
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 25
- Burglaries: 115
- Thefts: 202
- Auto thefts: 26
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 228 buildings, average cost: $164,800
- 1998: 282 buildings, average cost: $170,400
- 1999: 229 buildings, average cost: $164,200
- 2000: 226 buildings, average cost: $182,500
- 2001: 310 buildings, average cost: $167,500
- 2002: 357 buildings, average cost: $177,300
- 2003: 278 buildings, average cost: $203,800
- 2004: 291 buildings, average cost: $215,800
- 2005: 320 buildings, average cost: $219,100
- 2006: 301 buildings, average cost: $252,000
- 2007: 193 buildings, average cost: $264,500
- 2008: 106 buildings, average cost: $256,500
- 2009: 96 buildings, average cost: $246,800
- 2010: 75 buildings, average cost: $278,500
- 2011: 66 buildings, average cost: $253,900
- 2012: 86 buildings, average cost: $256,800
- 2013: 133 buildings, average cost: $286,300
- 2014: 119 buildings, average cost: $268,700
- 2015: 138 buildings, average cost: $281,500
- 2016: 149 buildings, average cost: $258,700
- 2017: 116 buildings, average cost: $284,400
- 2018: 103 buildings, average cost: $308,500
- 2019: 218 buildings, average cost: $267,300
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $4,125 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $3,864 (1.0%)
Benton County: | 17.9% |
Oregon: | 11.4% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 34.4 years old
(Males: 32.8 years old, Females: 36.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37.0 years old, Black residents: 39.1 years old, American Indian residents: 34.1 years old, Asian residents: 24.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.3 years old, Other race residents: 26.0 years old)
Area name: Corvallis, OR MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Benton County is $560 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $697 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1013 a month.
Cities in this county include: Corvallis, North Albany, Philomath, North Benton, Southeast Benton, Southwest Benton, Monroe, Adair Village, Alpine, Alsea.
2018 air pollution in Benton County:
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 4.3 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Boise County, Idaho , Brown County, Minnesota
, Washington County, Maine
, Fremont County, Idaho
, Iron County, Wisconsin
, Lake County, Michigan
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Here: | 3.8% |
Oregon: | 5.5% |
Current college students: 16,823
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 97.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 57.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 7,562 (29.8% naturalized citizens)
Benton County: | 8.1% |
Whole state: | 9.7% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 4,6882010 or later
- 1,5572000 to 2009
- 1,4341990 to 1999
- 1,2061980 to 1989
- 5971970 to 1979
- 886Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 23,993
- One, attached: 1,754
- Two: 656
- 3 or 4: 2,358
- 5 to 9: 2,940
- 10 to 19: 1,114
- 20 to 49: 1,545
- 50 or more: 2,072
- Mobile homes: 2,514
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 161
Housing units in Benton County with a mortgage: 12,996 (301 second mortgage, 1,834 home equity loan, 66 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,429
Here: | 60.0% with mortgage |
State: | 66.1% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Benton County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 7,077 | 2 |
Evangelical Protestant | 6,758 | 50 |
Other | 4,164 | 19 |
Mainline Protestant | 4,065 | 11 |
Orthodox | 160 | 2 |
None | 63,355 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Benton County: | 1.73 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.37 / 10,000 pop. |
Oregon: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Oregon: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Benton County: | 1.48 / 10,000 pop. |
Oregon: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.15 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 9.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Benton County: | 6.0% |
Oregon: | 7.4% |
Benton County: | 22.0% |
State: | 25.6% |
Here: | 16.9% |
State: | 14.2% |
Agriculture in Benton County:
Average size of farms: 143 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $92,746
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $940.55
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.41%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.26%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $60,912
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 60.60%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.28%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $62,936
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.16%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.27
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 30.53%
All wheat for grain: 5356 harvested acres
Vegetables: 8,481 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1,311 acres
Earthquake activity:
Benton County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 2155% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 289.1 miles away from Benton County center
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 191.2 miles away from the county center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 242.8 miles away from the county center
On 8/17/1991 at 22:17:14, a magnitude 7.1 (6.2 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.8 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi) earthquake occurred 224.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/15/2005 at 02:50:54, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 MW, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 261.4 miles away from Benton County center
On 6/15/2005 at 02:50:54, a magnitude 7.2 (6.1 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW) earthquake occurred 267.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Oregon Wildfires And Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: September 7, 2020 - November 3, 2020, FEMA Id: 4562, Natural disaster type: Fire, Wind
- Oregon Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4499-OR: March 28, 2020, FEMA Id: 4499, Natural disaster type: Other
- Oregon Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 06, 2014 to February 11, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4169: April 04, 2014, FEMA Id: 4169, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Oregon Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: January 17, 2012 to January 21, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4055: March 02, 2012, FEMA Id: 4055, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Oregon Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: December 14, 2006 to December 15, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1683: February 22, 2007, FEMA Id: 1683, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
- Oregon Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: December 18, 2005 to January 21, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1632: March 20, 2006, FEMA Id: 1632, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Oregon Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3228: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3228, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Oregon Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 26, 2003 to January 14, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1510: February 19, 2004, FEMA Id: 1510, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Oregon Severe Storms/High Winds, Incident Period: December 10, 1996 to December 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1107: March 19, 1996, FEMA Id: 1107, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
- Oregon Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 04, 1996 to February 21, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1099: February 09, 1996, FEMA Id: 1099, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Benton County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Winds: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 34,464 (68.6%)
- Carpooled: 3,788 (7.5%)
- Bus: 1,343 (2.7%)
- Long-distance train or commuter rail: 63 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 849 (1.7%)
- Bicycle: 3,421 (6.8%)
- Walked: 4,117 (8.2%)
- Worked at home: 2,187 (4.4%)
- Educational services (26%)
- Health care and social assistance (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Educational services (29%)
- Health care and social assistance (16%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Architecture and engineering occupations (8%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (16%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (12%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (22%)
- Mexico (12%)
- Korea (7%)
- Canada (5%)
- India (5%)
- Taiwan (4%)
- Philippines (3%)
- European (15%)
- German (9%)
- American (7%)
- English (6%)
- Irish (4%)
- Northern European (2%)
- Norwegian (2%)
People in group quarters in Benton County, Oregon in 2000:
- 4,316 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 253 people in nursing homes
- 119 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 64 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 59 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 38 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 37 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 28 people in other group homes
- 27 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 20 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 20 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 11 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 11 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
- 9 people in other workers' dormitories
- 4 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Benton County, Oregon in 2010:
- 4,423 people in college/university student housing
- 169 people in group homes intended for adults
- 120 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 74 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 68 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 50 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 43 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 43 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 35 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 11 people in in-patient hospice facilities
- 7 people in correctional residential facilities
10.09% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($49,226 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 10.09% |
Oregon average: | 8.52% |
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($298 average AGI)
Benton County: 0.07% Oregon average: 0.05%
5.43% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($22,353 average AGI)
4.59% relocated from other states ($26,575 average AGI)
Benton County: 4.59% Oregon average: 4.41%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Linn County, OR | ![]() |
from Lane County, OR | ![]() |
from Multnomah County, OR | ![]() |
from Marion County, OR | ![]() |
from Washington County, OR | ![]() |
from Clackamas County, OR | ![]() |
from Polk County, OR | ![]() |
11.00% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($46,771 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 11.00% |
Oregon average: | 7.23% |
0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($415 average AGI)
Benton County: 0.13% Oregon average: 0.06%
7.10% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($27,487 average AGI)
3.77% relocated to other states ($18,869 average AGI)
Benton County: 3.77% Oregon average: 3.05%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Linn County, OR | ![]() |
to Multnomah County, OR | ![]() |
to Lane County, OR | ![]() |
to Washington County, OR | ![]() |
to Marion County, OR | ![]() |
to Clackamas County, OR | ![]() |
to Deschutes County, OR | ![]() |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.5
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.7%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 10,324 (9,060 aged, 1,264 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,717 (11%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Benton County, Oregon in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (668)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (644)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (536)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (481)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (382)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (356)
- Unspecified dementia (314)
- Congestive heart failure (211)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (140)
- Pancreas, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (109)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,123
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 169
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 20,782
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,008
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 605
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 51
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 109
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 106.5. This is less than state average.
- Firearm - 54.2
- Other - 52.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 93,053- Male householders: 19,087 (3,991 living alone), Female householders: 18,291 (5,659 living alone)
18,108 spouses (17,770 opposite-sex spouses), 3,133 unmarried partners, (3,065 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 17,890 children (17,008 natural, 519 adopted, 363 stepchildren), 941 grandchildren, 540 brothers or sisters, 380 parents, 0 foster children, 741 other relatives, 8,058 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 5,884
Size of family households: 9,625 2-persons, 4,639 3-persons, 4,228 4-persons, 1,903 5-persons, 331 6-persons, 518 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 9,650 1-person, 3,992 2-persons, 1,082 3-persons, 820 4-persons, 590 5-persons.
12,298 married couples with children.
1,861 single-parent households (748 men, 1,113 women).
85.6% of residents of Benton speak English at home.
5.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
5.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $449,564,000 ($5,665 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $36,522,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $148,195,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $61,058,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $542,000
Federal grants: $164,478,000
Federal procurement contracts: $26,718,000 ($4,120,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $48,572,000 ($9,545,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $94,615,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $24,863,000
Federal Government insurance: $114,372,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,009Here: | 51 per 1000 residents |
State: | 65 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,490
Here: | 32 per 1000 residents |
State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +1,973
Here: | +25 per 1000 residents |
State: | +20 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -2,886
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State: | ![]() ![]() |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.83 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)
Here: | 6.9 |
State: | 6.2 |
Here: | 4.3 |
State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Benton County, Oregon
- 1,4402014 or later
- 1,5532010 to 2013
- 5,5932000 to 2009
- 5,9481990 to 1999
- 3,8491980 to 1989
- 7,4901970 to 1979
- 5,4901960 to 1969
- 3,3181950 to 1959
- 1,0901940 to 1949
- 3,3361939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton County, Oregon
- 01 room
- 902 rooms
- 3853 rooms
- 1,2454 rooms
- 3,5595 rooms
- 3,7246 rooms
- 4,5507 rooms
- 2,9088 rooms
- 4,9649+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton County, Oregon
- 1,1421 room
- 1,2372 rooms
- 2,7533 rooms
- 3,5644 rooms
- 3,6915 rooms
- 1,6856 rooms
- 1,0797 rooms
- 5058 rooms
- 2979+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton County, Oregon
- 0no bedroom
- 1461 bedroom
- 2,5912 bedrooms
- 10,6603 bedrooms
- 6,3434 bedrooms
- 1,6855+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton County, Oregon
- 1,355no bedroom
- 3,2441 bedroom
- 5,0172 bedrooms
- 4,7623 bedrooms
- 1,2064 bedrooms
- 3695+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Benton County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 450no vehicle
- 3,5111 vehicle
- 10,3822 vehicles
- 4,5123 vehicles
- 1,8394 vehicles
- 7315+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Benton County in renter-occupied apartments
- 3,212no vehicle
- 5,1501 vehicle
- 5,3262 vehicles
- 1,2153 vehicles
- 5384 vehicles
- 5125+ vehicles
74.2% of Benton County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Oregon.
Benton County: | 74.2% |
State average: | 82.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 42,763
- Other state: 40,752
- Northeast: 4,152
- Midwest: 9,386
- South: 5,406
- West: 21,808
- 55.5%Utility gas
- 32.9%Electricity
- 8.1%Wood
- 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.8%Other fuel
- 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%Solar energy
- 74.6%Electricity
- 20.1%Utility gas
- 1.8%Wood
- 1.5%No fuel used
- 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 17.7% |
Oregon: | 10.1% |
Here: | 19.0% |
Oregon: | 9.3% |
Here: | 1.8% |
Oregon: | 17.2% |
Benton County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Current Operations - Parks and Recreation: $1,842,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $21,185,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $20,115,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,298,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,451,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,070,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $847,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,112,000
- Tax - Property: $28,542,000
Benton County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Current Operations - Parks and Recreation: $1,842,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $21,185,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $20,115,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,298,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,451,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,070,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $847,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,112,000
- Tax - Property: $28,542,000
Benton County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Current Operations - Parks and Recreation: $1,842,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $21,185,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $20,115,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,298,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,451,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,070,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $847,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,112,000
- Tax - Property: $28,542,000
Benton County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Current Operations - Parks and Recreation: $1,842,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $21,185,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $20,115,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,298,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,451,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,070,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $847,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,112,000
- Tax - Property: $28,542,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 786
- Number of aged recipients: 75
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 711
- Number of recipients under 18: 114
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 555
- Number of recipients older than 64: 117
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 251
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 381
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 19 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
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Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 205 | $216,263 | 456 | $224,412 | 2,268 | $212,531 | 73 | $157,315 | 7 | $1,591,000 | 184 | $176,538 | 69 | $143,609 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 18 | $192,333 | 39 | $208,590 | 157 | $238,847 | 12 | $146,333 | 0 | $0 | 17 | $187,706 | 13 | $118,077 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 29 | $180,828 | 54 | $204,352 | 489 | $233,791 | 39 | $128,846 | 0 | $0 | 60 | $162,933 | 39 | $128,256 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 24 | $197,958 | 53 | $210,642 | 376 | $210,609 | 23 | $160,435 | 0 | $0 | 50 | $167,100 | 16 | $134,438 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $123,000 | 10 | $213,800 | 60 | $208,683 | 3 | $115,000 | 0 | $0 | 10 | $162,400 | 6 | $78,167 |
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 17 full tracts) | ||||||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 69 | $243,971 | 62 | $265,565 | 1 | $203,000 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 8 | $254,875 | 15 | $244,267 | 3 | $374,000 | 1 | $94,000 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 6 | $193,667 | 5 | $247,800 | 1 | $369,000 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $401,000 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 2 | $288,500 | 3 | $332,333 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Most common first names in Benton County, OR among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Mary | 232 | 80.4 years |
John | 231 | 76.0 years |
William | 230 | 77.1 years |
Robert | 228 | 73.7 years |
James | 157 | 73.7 years |
George | 151 | 77.5 years |
Charles | 143 | 74.8 years |
Helen | 142 | 81.2 years |
Margaret | 128 | 82.4 years |
Dorothy | 126 | 81.0 years |
Most common last names in Benton County, OR among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 157 | 78.5 years |
Johnson | 106 | 78.9 years |
Brown | 64 | 78.5 years |
Miller | 61 | 77.6 years |
Anderson | 60 | 75.7 years |
Thompson | 58 | 77.6 years |
Davis | 55 | 79.9 years |
Taylor | 52 | 78.4 years |
Williams | 51 | 78.1 years |
Jones | 48 | 78.7 years |
Businesses in Benton County, OR | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
7-Eleven | 3 | Kmart | 1 | |
AT&T | 2 | Kroger | 2 | |
Albertsons | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
Applebee's | 1 | Lane Furniture | 2 | |
Arby's | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | |
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
Baskin-Robbins | 1 | McDonald's | 3 | |
Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
Best Western | 1 | New Balance | 3 | |
Blockbuster | 1 | Nike | 3 | |
Burger King | 3 | Nissan | 1 | |
Carl\s Jr. | 2 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
Chipotle | 1 | Panda Express | 1 | |
Circle K | 2 | Penske | 2 | |
Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Comfort Suites | 1 | Qdoba Mexican Grill | 1 | |
Cricket Wireless | 1 | Quiznos | 2 | |
Curves | 2 | RadioShack | 1 | |
DHL | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 2 | Rodeway Inn | 1 | |
Days Inn | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
DressBarn | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
Dressbarn | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
Famous Footwear | 1 | Starbucks | 6 | |
FedEx | 8 | Subaru | 1 | |
Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | Subway | 4 | |
Ford | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
GNC | 1 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
GameStop | 1 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
H&R Block | 3 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
Hilton | 1 | The Room Place | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
Home Depot | 1 | Trader Joe's | 1 | |
Honda | 1 | True Value | 2 | |
Jack In The Box | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
Jamba Juice | 1 | UPS | 10 | |
Jones New York | 2 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
KFC | 1 | Vons | 3 | |
Kincaid | 1 | Wendy's | 1 |
Benton County on our top lists:
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"