Benton, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,853 (Urban population: 2,568 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 285 (all nonfarm))

Benton, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 843 (758 occupied: 508 owner occupied, 250 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	32%

Housing density: 440 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $372 (lower quartile is $266, upper quartile is $485)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $354

Median gross rent in Benton, LA in 2007: $525

Housing units in Benton with a mortgage: 271 (28 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 141

Benton,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $86,292 (it was $56,200 in 2000)

Benton:	$86,292
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $51,130 - $112,257

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,934

In family households: 1,667 (312 male householders, 203 female householders)
319 spouses, 674 children (616 natural, 9 adopted, 49 stepchildren), 83 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 20 other relatives, 40 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 267 (85 male householders (69 living alone)), 147 female householders (139 living alone)), 35 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 131 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 191 2-persons, 156 3-persons, 88 4-persons, 60 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 208 1-person, 18 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 4 5-persons.

268 married couples with children.
218 single-parent households (24 men, 194 women).

97.2% of residents of Benton speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 35% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 29 (1.4%)
(13.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 20 4 rooms: 57 5 rooms: 191 6 rooms: 137 7 rooms: 64 8 rooms: 24 9 or more rooms: 15

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 53 4 rooms: 78 5 rooms: 73 6 rooms: 29 7 rooms: 8 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 16
1995 to 1998: 43
1990 to 1994: 60
1980 to 1989: 197
1970 to 1979: 131
1960 to 1969: 148
1950 to 1959: 140
1940 to 1949: 45
1939 or earlier: 63

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benton:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 11 2 bedrooms: 104 3 bedrooms: 340 4 bedrooms: 42 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton:
	no bedroom: 1 1 bedroom: 56 2 bedrooms: 107 3 bedrooms: 78 4 bedrooms: 8 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Benton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 47 1 vehicle: 185 2 vehicles: 195 3 vehicles: 61 4 vehicles: 14 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Benton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 60 1 vehicle: 133 2 vehicles: 51 3 vehicles: 4 4 vehicles: 2 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 21
$10,000 to $14,999: 11
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 11
$25,000 to $29,999: 9
$30,000 to $34,999: 14
$35,000 to $39,999: 14
$40,000 to $49,999: 38
$50,000 to $59,999: 67
$60,000 to $69,999: 47
$70,000 to $79,999: 57
$80,000 to $89,999: 86
$90,000 to $99,999: 71
$100,000 to $124,999: 139
$125,000 to $149,999: 59
$150,000 to $174,999: 20
$175,000 to $199,999: 12
$200,000 to $249,999: 9
$250,000 to $299,999: 8
$300,000 to $399,999: 5
$400,000 to $499,999: 2
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Benton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Benton:

Less than $100: 16 people
$100 to $149: 14
$150 to $199: 24
$200 to $249: 18
$250 to $299: 19
$300 to $349: 39
$350 to $399: 65
$400 to $449: 32
$450 to $499: 21
$500 to $549: 20
$550 to $599: 22
$600 to $649: 16
$650 to $699: 6
$700 to $749: 3
$750 to $799: 2
$800 to $899: 4
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 20

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 4 1990 to 1994: 5 1985 to 1989: 1 1980 to 1984: 7 1975 to 1979: 6 1970 to 1974: 2 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 4

Benton, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.1%
Number of people working at home: 6 (0.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 29
5 to 9 minutes: 113
10 to 14 minutes: 45
15 to 19 minutes: 85
20 to 24 minutes: 146
25 to 29 minutes: 70
30 to 34 minutes: 194
35 to 39 minutes: 19
40 to 44 minutes: 16
45 to 59 minutes: 49
60 to 89 minutes: 6
90 or more minutes: 13

Benton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 656 (83%)
Carpooled: 101 (13%)
Walked: 19 (2%)
Other means: 9 (1%)
Worked at home: 6 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 135
$10,000 to $14,999: 88
$15,000 to $19,999: 80
$20,000 to $24,999: 62
$25,000 to $29,999: 48
$30,000 to $34,999: 40
$35,000 to $39,999: 57
$40,000 to $44,999: 40
$45,000 to $49,999: 33
$50,000 to $59,999: 47
$60,000 to $74,999: 61
$75,000 to $99,999: 36
$100,000 to $124,999: 14
$125,000 to $149,999: 2
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 2

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 867

United States or American: 304

Irish: 99

German: 82

English: 55

French (except Basque): 49

Italian: 33

Scotch-Irish: 18

French Canadian: 17

Subsaharan African:: 15

African: 15

British: 12

Dutch: 10

Portuguese: 9

Greek: 7

European: 7

Scottish: 6

Czech: 3

Acadian/Cajun: 2

Canadian: 2

Polish: 2

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2

Dutch West Indian: 2

Finnish: 1

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

Mexico (31%)
Germany (24%)
Malaysia (17%)
Philippines (10%)
Colombia (7%)
Canada (7%)

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

This state: 1482
Northeast: 74
Midwest: 99
South: 301
West: 65

58% of Benton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 20
7th and 8th grade: 23
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 31
11th grade: 37
12th grade, no diploma: 15
High school graduate (or equivalency): 207
Less than 1 year of college: 45
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 96
Associate degree: 19
Bachelor's degree: 29
Master's degree: 12
Professional school degree: 1
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 21
7th and 8th grade: 18
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 40
11th grade: 52
12th grade, no diploma: 28
High school graduate (or equivalency): 260
Less than 1 year of college: 42
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 101
Associate degree: 29
Bachelor's degree: 48
Master's degree: 12
Professional school degree: 10
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 50.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 15.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,377
Black householders: $20,029
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $9,169
Asian householders: $145,613
Some other race householders: $14,576
Two or more races householders: $20,558
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $28,776

Benton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Benton household income for Black householders

Benton household income for Two or more races householders

Benton marital status for males

Benton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $99,036
Black or African American householders: $80,457
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $84,449
Asian householders: $287,895
Two or more races householders: $44,220
Hispanic or Latino householders: $51,897

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 565
One, attached: 9
Two: 30
3 or 4: 26
5 to 9: 9
10 to 19: 15
20 to 49: 32
Mobile homes: 155
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,125

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Benton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (76%) Electricity (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (48%) Electricity (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6

Here:	1.9%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	4.6%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

Here:	6.5%
Louisiana:	16.8%

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 Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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

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

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