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County population in July 2011: 176,472 (88% urban, 12% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 36,354
Renter-occupied apartments: 16,512
% of renters here:

31%
State:

29%

Land area: 1703 sq. mi.
Water area: 57.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 104 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Benton County: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (19.9%), Educational,health and social services (18.9%), Retail trade (11.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Benton County, Washington:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (77.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (15.9%)
  • Asian alone (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.3%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.8%)

Median resident age:  34.4 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Males: 70,785  (49.7%)
Females: 71,690  (50.3%)

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Benton County,WA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Benton County:

2.7 people
Washington:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $57,457 ($47,044 in 1999)
This county:

$57457
Washington:

$56548

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $653 (lower quartile is $544, upper quartile is $771)
This county:

$653
State:

$801


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $174,600 (it was $111,200 in 2000)
Benton County:

$174,600
Washington:

$287,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $124,000 - $243,600

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $216,388
Here:

$216,388
State:

$367,029

Townhouses or other attached units: $189,212
Here:

$189,212
State:

$319,220

In 2-unit structures: $106,044
Here:

$106,044
State:

$407,598

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $90,077
Here:

$90,077
State:

$312,031

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $88,527
Here:

$88,527
State:

$300,621

Mobile homes: $72,774
Here:

$72,774
State:

$80,529
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,341
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $377

Institutionalized population: 622

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 44
  • Burglaries: 211
  • Thefts: 487
  • Auto thefts: 110

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 10
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 65
  • Burglaries: 230
  • Thefts: 486
  • Auto thefts: 68

Benton County, WA map from a distance

Health of residents in Benton County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
78.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
43.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
78.2% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
75.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 196 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 170 pounds. This is more than average.
42.8% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 818 buildings, average cost: $237,800
  • 2008: 606 buildings, average cost: $234,100
  • 2009: 540 buildings, average cost: $220,800



2008 Presidential Election results in Benton County Washington:

McCain (Republican): 62.7%
Obama (Democratic): 36.4%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,856 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,585 (1.0%)


Benton County household income distribution in 2009 Benton County home values distribution


Benton County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.0%
(6.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.0%
Benton County:

11.0%
Washington:

12.3%
(6.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 36 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 38 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, American Indian residents: 19 years old, Asian residents: 43 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20 years old, Other race residents: 20 years old)

Area name: Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Benton County is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $625 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $845 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kennewick, Richland, West Richland, Finley, Prosser, Highland, Benton City, Federal Reservation, Northwest Benton, South Benton.

Benton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Benton County:

Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 24 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 268 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Above U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.benton.wa.us/index.htm

Click to draw/clear Benton County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Benton County: Anderson Ranch (A), Grosscup (B), Bennett Ranch (C), Benson Ranch (D), Chandler Power and Pumping Plant (E), Midway Substation (F), Three Hundred North Radioactive Waste Dump (G), Wye Radioactive Waste Dump (H), Davis Ranch (I), Chandler (J), Emerson Nipple (K), Gravel Pit (L), Hanford Road Barricade (M), Hodges Ranch (N), Lenzie Ranch (O), Erie (P), Mottinger (Q), McWhorter Ranch (R), Prior Ranch (S), Riverland (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Evergreen Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lost Lake (A), Badlands Lakes (B), Mound Pond (C), Palmer Pond (D), Switch Pond (E), Yellepit Pond (F), Lake Wallula (G), Sandpiper Farms Leveling Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Cold Creek (A), Corral Creek (B), Dry Creek (C), Rattlesnake Creek (D), Snipes Creek (E), Spring Creek (F), Glade Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Benton County include: Plymouth Park (1), Horn Rapids County Park (2), John Day Wildlife Management Area (3), Hover Park (4), Crow Butte State Park (5), Rattlesnake Slope State Wildlife Recreation Area (6), Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Franklin County , Grant County , Klickitat County , Morrow County, Oregon , Umatilla County, Oregon , Walla Walla County , Yakima County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.8%
Washington:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 5,789
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 12,051 (35% naturalized citizens)

Benton County:

8.5%
Whole state:

10.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 3,254
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,464
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,906
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,228
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,013
  • 1970 to 1974: 659
  • 1970 to 1974: 469
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,058

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.9%

Benton County marital status for males
Benton County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 33,327
  • One, attached: 2,036
  • Two: 1,957
  • 3 or 4: 2,251
  • 5 to 9: 1,997
  • 10 to 19: 2,111
  • 20 or more: 4,330
  • Mobile homes: 7,665
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 289

Housing units in Benton County with a mortgage: 20,541 (2,248 second mortgage, 1,780 home equity loan, 63 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,324

Here:

73.7% with mortgage
State:

75.4% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 40.42%
Here40.4%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 57,586
Total congregations: 139

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents18,056 (31.4%)10,361 (18.0%)4,863 (8.4%)3,179 (5.5%)3,104 (5.4%)
Congregations5 (3.6%)28 (20.1%)9 (6.5%)10 (7.2%)5 (3.6%)
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Conservative Baptist Association of AmericaLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents2,404 (4.2%)2,234 (3.9%)1,562 (2.7%)1,445 (2.5%)10,378 (18.0%)
Congregations9 (6.5%)3 (2.2%)4 (2.9%)8 (5.8%)58 (41.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Benton County - Kennewick, Richland, West Richland, Finley, Prosser

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 19
This county:

1.20 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Benton County:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
Benton County:

0.63 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 54
This county:

3.40 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 97
Benton County:

6.11 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.2%
Washington:

7.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.5%
Washington:

25.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Benton County:

9.9%
State:

13.9%


Agriculture in Benton County:

Average size of farms: 463 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $305,080
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1363.44
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.39%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.54%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $231,184
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 44.20%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 66.40%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $106,823
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.91%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.69
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 7.68%
Corn for grain: 18607 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 110728 harvested acres
Vegetables: 39,955 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 41,765 acres

Earthquake activity:

Benton County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1991 at 01:08:58, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.0 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 5.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 54.2 miles away from the county center
On 7/14/1992 at 20:01:51, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 ML, 4.1 MD, Depth: 7.2 mi) earthquake occurred 54.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/7/1992 at 17:23:17, a magnitude 3.9 (3.7 ML, 3.9 MD, Depth: 0.4 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 28.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/30/2000 at 19:10:23, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MD) earthquake occurred 81.1 miles away from Benton County center
On 10/9/1998 at 16:43:08, a magnitude 4.0 (3.7 MB, 4.0 MD, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 63.4 miles away from the county center
On 5/18/2008 at 22:19:55, a magnitude 3.7 (3.3 MW, 3.7 MD, Depth: 12.5 mi) earthquake occurred 9.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Washington Dry Creek Fire Complex, Incident Period: August 21, 2009 to August 25, 2009, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 22, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2827, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Washington Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding, Incident Period: January 6, 2009 to January 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1817): January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1817, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Washington Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3227): September 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3227, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Washington Earthquake, Incident Period: February 28, 2001 to March 16, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1361): March 1, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1361, Natural disaster type: Earthquake
  • Washington Two Fork Fire, Incident Period: June 28, 2000, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Washington Severe Winter Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 1996 to February 10, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1159): January 17, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1159, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Washington Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 1996 to February 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1100): February 9, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1100, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Washington Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: January 6, 1990 to January 14, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-852): January 18, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-852, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Washington VOLCANIC ERUPTION, MT. ST. HELENS, Incident Period: May 21, 1980, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-623): May 21, 1980, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-623, Natural disaster type: Volcanic Eruption
  • Washington SEVERE STORMS,MUDSLIDES, FLOODING, Incident Period: December 10, 1977, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-545): December 10, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-545, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Benton County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 5, Mudslides: 2, Fires: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Life and physical scientists (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (53%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Vietnam (3%)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (3%)
  • Philippines (3%)
  • Ukraine (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Benton County (%):



  • German (18%)
  • English (11%)
  • United States or American (9%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • Norwegian (5%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)


Benton County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 52,388 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 8,202 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 602 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 9 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 10 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 186 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 190 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,046 (2%)
  • Other means: 362 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 2,353 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Benton County, Washington:

  • 276 people in nursing homes
  • 243 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 149 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 60 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 37 people in other group homes
  • 21 people in halfway houses
  • 12 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 5 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 4 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 3 people in other workers' dormitories

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $59,237.

8.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,090 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.09%
Washington average:

7.86%


0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($296 average AGI)
Benton County:

0.07%
Washington average:

0.26%

4.59% relocated from other counties in Washington ($20,918 average AGI)
3.43% relocated from other states ($21,876 average AGI)
Benton County:

3.43%
Washington average:

3.90%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Franklin County, WA  1.68% ($34,415 average AGI)
from Yakima County, WA  0.67% ($31,588)
from King County, WA  0.40% ($47,844)
from Spokane County, WA  0.32% ($37,322)
from Walla Walla County, WA  0.27% ($32,910)
from Umatilla County, OR  0.20% ($29,239)
from Grant County, WA  0.18% ($34,910)


8.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,365 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.56%
Washington average:

7.07%


0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($583 average AGI)
Benton County:

0.09%
Washington average:

0.16%

5.00% relocated to other counties in Washington ($21,971 average AGI)
3.47% relocated to other states ($20,811 average AGI)
Benton County:

3.47%
Washington average:

3.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Franklin County, WA  2.28% ($37,829 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.52% ($34,905)
to Yakima County, WA  0.46% ($32,261)
to Spokane County, WA  0.36% ($30,717)
to Walla Walla County, WA  0.21% ($35,496)
to Clark County, WA  0.14% ($67,747)
to Pierce County, WA  0.14% ($44,320)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.4

Births per 1000 population in Benton County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Benton County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Benton County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 17,760 (15,210 aged, 2,550 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.92
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8948.590
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 210.910
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 46413.58

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1373.220
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 704.650
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3.8

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 39.63
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 86.74

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 17.73

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 28.3. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 115.3. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 78.4
  • Poisoning - 20.8
  • Other - 16.1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 141,653
  • In family households: 123,885 (30,592 male householders, 7,515 female householders)
    30,861 spouses, 46,910 children (42,177 natural, 1,469 adopted, 3,264 stepchildren), 1,866 grandchildren, 916 brothers or sisters, 739 parents, 1,425 other relatives, 3,061 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 17,768 (7,052 male householders (5,587 living alone)), 7,657 female householders (6,701 living alone)), 3,059 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 822 (631 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 15,460 2-persons, 8,141 3-persons, 8,110 4-persons, 3,852 5-persons, 1,585 6-persons, 959 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 12,288 1-person, 1,942 2-persons, 306 3-persons, 142 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

85.8% of residents of Benton County speak English at home.
10.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $3,065,448,000 ($19651 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $32,597,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $317,157,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $99,758,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,151,000
Federal grants: $109,068,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,463,845,000 ($8,673,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $61,470,000 ($1,140,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $924,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $139,832,000
Federal Government insurance: $160,761,000

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

Births: 11,301
Here:

72 per 1000 residents
State:

66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 5,384
Here:

34 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2,776
Here:

+18 per 1000 residents
State:

+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +6,986
Here:

+44 per 1000 residents
State:

+13 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Benton County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 18.71 millions of gallons per day (67% from ground, 33% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

3.9

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 2,793
  • 2000 to 2004: 7,397
  • 1990 to 1999: 11,139
  • 1980 to 1989: 5,706
  • 1970 to 1979: 15,931
  • 1960 to 1969: 5,415
  • 1950 to 1959: 6,036
  • 1940 to 1949: 7,257
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,657
Rooms in houses/apartments in Benton County, Washington
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 118
  • 2 rooms: 527
  • 3 rooms: 1,579
  • 4 rooms: 2,472
  • 5 rooms: 5,866
  • 6 rooms: 7,437
  • 7 rooms: 6,736
  • 8 rooms: 5,670
  • 9+ rooms: 5,949
  • 1 room: 857
  • 2 rooms: 2,054
  • 3 rooms: 3,113
  • 4 rooms: 4,269
  • 5 rooms: 3,128
  • 6 rooms: 1,465
  • 7 rooms: 949
  • 8 rooms: 457
  • 9+ rooms: 220
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Benton County, Washington
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 235
  • 1 bedroom: 1,327
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,896
  • 3 bedrooms: 18,000
  • 4 bedrooms: 8,437
  • 5+ bedrooms: 2,459
  • no bedroom: 1,106
  • 1 bedroom: 4,572
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,415
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,590
  • 4 bedrooms: 665
  • 5+ bedrooms: 164
Cars and other vehicles available in Benton County, Washington in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 782
  • 1 vehicle: 7,218
  • 2 vehicles: 15,991
  • 3 vehicles: 8,474
  • 4 vehicles: 2,662
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,227
  • no vehicle: 2,057
  • 1 vehicle: 7,814
  • 2 vehicles: 4,932
  • 3 vehicles: 1,225
  • 4 vehicles: 288
  • 5+ vehicles: 196

52% of Benton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Washington.

Benton County:

52.3%
State average:

50.2%


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

  • This state: 67615
  • Northeast: 4855
  • Midwest: 14890
  • South: 9989
  • West: 32007

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $91,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Benton County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (84.2%)
  • Utility gas (10.4%)
  • Wood (2.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (0.8%)
  • Electricity (92.2%)
  • Utility gas (4.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.0%)
  • Wood (1.0%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,601
Here:

8.2%
Washington:

9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 313
Here:

3.1%
Washington:

7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 389
Here:

8.0%
Washington:

15.7%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Benton County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,733,000
  • Charges - All Other: $4,011,000
    Solid Waste Management: $102,000
    Parks and Recreation: $13,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $5,071,000
    Police Protection: $1,051,000
    General - Other: $21,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $14,598,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $11,170,000
    Correctional Institutions: $10,190,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,872,000
    Police Protection: $5,302,000
    Financial Administration: $3,428,000
    General - Other: $3,269,000
    Regular Highways: $2,320,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,834,000
    Parks and Recreation: $695,000
    Housing and Community Development: $540,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $521,000
    Solid Waste Management: $93,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $856,000
    All Other: $474,000
    Natural Resources: $40,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,436,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,174,000
    Health and Hospitals: $10,197,000
    Highways: $164,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,555,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,852,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,743,000
    Rents: $993,000
    Special Assessments: $525,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $183,000
    Sale of Property: $34,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $23,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,630,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,975,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $900,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $596,000
    Police Protection: $458,000
    Regular Highways: $268,000
    Correctional Institutions: $193,000
    Health - Other: $167,000
    Central Staff Services: $66,000
    General - Other: $43,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $39,436,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,252,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $6,201,000
    Highways: $5,601,000
    All Other: $2,830,000
    General Local Government Support: $163,000
    Housing and Community Development: $64,000
    Public Welfare: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $19,540,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,209,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $862,000
    Other License: $692,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $598,000
    Other Selective Sales: $208,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $30,813,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,508
  • Number of aged recipients: 218
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,290
  • Number of recipients under 18: 551
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,587
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 370
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 711
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,258


Benton County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Benton County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 27 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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,331$160,8231,265$194,1514,033$173,170302$78,66612$1,605,250218$131,486313$123,537
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED47$151,55379$168,076401$169,23241$68,5371$287,00029$163,65541$113,537
APPLICATIONS DENIED131$152,473142$158,9511,206$159,692164$55,2743$309,00096$128,323148$100,372
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN150$148,967150$175,4471,023$167,09580$74,9753$356,33353$116,43474$123,297
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS11$133,09119$134,316244$159,88131$67,1940$08$90,37510$79,300
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 26 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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED305$217,895303$207,4625$155,0001$105,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED52$221,63570$205,5867$195,4290$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED37$247,59554$218,9440$02$129,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN14$183,35724$203,3750$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$134,5000$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Benton County, WA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John51474.6 years
Robert44471.8 years
William43673.7 years
Mary42379.3 years
James36773.0 years
Charles27574.6 years
George27075.8 years
Dorothy23878.2 years
Helen21279.3 years
Donald19271.0 years
Most common last names in Benton County, WA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith22575.3 years
Johnson17775.6 years
Jones12876.7 years
Miller12277.3 years
Brown11873.6 years
Davis11473.4 years
Williams10474.9 years
Anderson10378.6 years
Wilson9373.4 years
Nelson8976.1 years
Businesses in Benton County, WA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven4Lane Furniture2
AT&T6LensCrafters1
Abercrombie & Fitch1Little Caesars Pizza3
Ace Hardware3Long John Silver's1
Aeropostale1Lowe's1
Albertsons3Macy's2
American Eagle Outfitters1Marriott2
Ann Taylor1MasterBrand Cabinets16
Applebee's2Maurices1
Arby's3McDonald's10
Ashley Furniture1Men's Wearhouse1
AutoZone5Motel 61
BMW1Motherhood Maternity2
Baskin-Robbins3New Balance3
Bath & Body Works1Nike17
Baymont Inn1Office Depot2
Bed Bath & Beyond1OfficeMax1
Best Western3Old Country Buffet1
Big O Tires1Old Navy1
Blockbuster3Olive Garden1
Budget Car Rental1Outback1
Burger King7Outback Steakhouse1
Catherines1Pac Sun1
Chico's1Panda Express3
Chuck E. Cheese's1Papa John's Pizza2
Clarion1Payless4
Coldwater Creek1PetSmart1
ColorTyme1Pier 1 Imports1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut5
Costco1Quality1
Curves2Quiznos5
Dairy Queen5RadioShack4
Days Inn2Red Lobster1
Dennys2Red Robin1
Discount Tire1Rite Aid5
Domino's Pizza4Rodeway Inn1
Eddie Bauer1Rue211
Famous Footwear2SAS Shoes1
FedEx19SONIC Drive-In1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Safeway2
Foot Locker1Sears3
GNC6Sephora1
GameStop4Spencer Gifts1
Gap1Sprint Nextel2
Goodwill2Staples1
Gymboree1Starbucks14
H&R Block9Subway15
Haworth1Super 81
Hobby Lobby1T-Mobile8
Holiday Inn1T.J.Maxx1
Hollister Co.1Taco Bell6
Home Depot2Target2
Hot Topic1Toys"R"Us1
IHOP1True Value4
JCPenney2U-Haul8
Jack In The Box5U.S. Cellular6
Jones New York8UPS25
Journeys1Vans3
KFC5Verizon Wireless2
Kincaid1Victoria's Secret1
Kohl's1Vons3
Kroger5Walgreens5
La Quinta1Walmart3
La-Z-Boy2Wendy's3
Lane Bryant1YMCA1
Browse common businesses in Benton County, WA


Benton County on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest federal government expenditure per capita in fiscal year 2004"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"

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