Benton, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 38 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 38 (all nonfarm))

Benton, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 17 (16 occupied: 14 owner occupied, 2 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	13%
State:	28%

Housing density: 25 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,660.

Median contract rent in 2007: $148 (lower quartile is $141, upper quartile is $164)

Median gross rent in Benton, IA in 2007: $211

Housing units in Benton with a mortgage: 4 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $27,119 (it was $18,300 in 2000)

Benton:	$27,119
Iowa:	$117,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $21,660 - $48,862

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $33,620
Here: $33,620
State: $150,000

Mobile homes: $21,250
Here: $21,250
State: $29,315

Household type by relationship

Households: 31

In family households: 28 (13 male householders, 0 female householders)
12 spouses, 2 children (2 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3 (3 male householders (3 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 11 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3 1-person.

4 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 men, 0 women).

All residents speak only English at home

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton, Iowa:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 2 5 rooms: 3 6 rooms: 5 7 rooms: 4 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton, Iowa:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 0 5 rooms: 2 6 rooms: 0 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 2
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 2
1970 to 1979: 0
1960 to 1969: 1
1950 to 1959: 2
1940 to 1949: 2
1939 or earlier: 8

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 6 3 bedrooms: 2 4 bedrooms: 6 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 2 3 bedrooms: 0 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Benton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 3 2 vehicles: 4 3 vehicles: 6 4 vehicles: 1 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Benton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 0 2 vehicles: 2 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Benton, IA:

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 1
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 1
$40,000 to $49,999: 1
$50,000 to $59,999: 2
$60,000 to $69,999: 1
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Benton, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.2%
Number of people working at home: 0 (0.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1
5 to 9 minutes: 0
10 to 14 minutes: 10
15 to 19 minutes: 2
20 to 24 minutes: 0
25 to 29 minutes: 0
30 to 34 minutes: 2
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 2
60 to 89 minutes: 0
90 or more minutes: 0

Benton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 15 (88%)
Carpooled: 1 (6%)
Walked: 1 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 3
$25,000 to $29,999: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 2
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $44,999: 2
$45,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 2
$60,000 to $74,999: 0
$75,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Scotch-Irish: 7

Dutch: 6

English: 3

French (except Basque): 2

Czechoslovakian: 2

Norwegian: 2

Polish: 2

Swedish: 2

Welsh: 2

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

This state: 27
Northeast: 2
Midwest: 1
South: 1
West: 0

77% of Benton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% lived in this county.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 1
11th grade: 2
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 11
Less than 1 year of college: 0
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 0
Associate degree: 0
Bachelor's degree: 1
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 1
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5
Less than 1 year of college: 2
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2
Associate degree: 0
Bachelor's degree: 2
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $31,711

Benton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Benton marital status for males

Benton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $26,279

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 13
Mobile homes: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $23,731

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Benton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%) Electricity (36%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (100%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	25.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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