Bentonville, AR (Arkansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 19,752 (Urban population: 18,665, Rural population: 1,087 (35 farm, 1,052 nonfarm))

Bentonville, Arkansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,948 (7,480 occupied: 4,699 owner occupied, 2,781 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	31%

Housing density: 374 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $80,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $416

Median gross rent in Bentonville, AR in 2000: $545

Housing units in Bentonville with a mortgage: 3,364 (310 second mortgage, 203 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,074

Household type by relationship

Households: 19,353

In family households: 16,730 (4,023 male householders, 1,283 female householders)
4,179 spouses, 6,346 children (5,772 natural, 155 adopted, 419 stepchildren), 251 grandchildren, 125 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 201 other relatives, 278 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,623 (930 male householders (669 living alone)), 1,232 female householders (1,125 living alone)), 461 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 399 (356 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,085 2-persons, 1,312 3-persons, 1,191 4-persons, 482 5-persons, 142 6-persons, 94 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,794 1-person, 307 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 14 5-persons.

4,129 married couples with children.
1,264 single-parent households (208 men, 1,056 women).

91.2% of residents of Bentonville speak English at home.
5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (35% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,118 (5.7%)
(35.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bentonville, Arkansas:

1 room: 6
2 rooms: 5
3 rooms: 201
4 rooms: 307
5 rooms: 1,533
6 rooms: 1,164
7 rooms: 569
8 rooms: 375
9 or more rooms: 539

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bentonville, Arkansas:

1 room: 93
2 rooms: 262
3 rooms: 466
4 rooms: 923
5 rooms: 567
6 rooms: 309
7 rooms: 101
8 rooms: 22
9 or more rooms: 38

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 506
1995 to 1998: 2,158
1990 to 1994: 917
1980 to 1989: 1,138
1970 to 1979: 1,565
1960 to 1969: 527
1950 to 1959: 403
1940 to 1949: 333
1939 or earlier: 401

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bentonville:

no bedroom: 49
1 bedroom: 90
2 bedrooms: 755
3 bedrooms: 2,834
4 bedrooms: 834
5 or more bedrooms: 137

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bentonville:

no bedroom: 93
1 bedroom: 569
2 bedrooms: 1,299
3 bedrooms: 686
4 bedrooms: 110
5 or more bedrooms: 24

Cars and other vehicles available in Bentonville in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 159
1 vehicle: 1,130
2 vehicles: 2,413
3 vehicles: 802
4 vehicles: 133
5 or more vehicles: 62

Cars and other vehicles available in Bentonville in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 224
1 vehicle: 1,513
2 vehicles: 907
3 vehicles: 126
4 vehicles: 11
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Bentonville, AR:

Less than $10,000: 11
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 14
$25,000 to $29,999: 15
$30,000 to $34,999: 66
$35,000 to $39,999: 64
$40,000 to $49,999: 141
$50,000 to $59,999: 276
$60,000 to $69,999: 508
$70,000 to $79,999: 462
$80,000 to $89,999: 598
$90,000 to $99,999: 467
$100,000 to $124,999: 406
$125,000 to $149,999: 425
$150,000 to $174,999: 206
$175,000 to $199,999: 167
$200,000 to $249,999: 220
$250,000 to $299,999: 100
$300,000 to $399,999: 198
$400,000 to $499,999: 56
$500,000 to $749,999: 29
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Bentonville:

Less than $100: 45
$100 to $149: 10
$150 to $199: 29
$200 to $249: 64
$250 to $299: 195
$300 to $349: 340
$350 to $399: 359
$400 to $449: 476
$450 to $499: 310
$500 to $549: 242
$550 to $599: 219
$600 to $649: 109
$650 to $699: 102
$700 to $749: 40
$750 to $799: 50
$800 to $899: 29
$900 to $999: 18
$1,000 to $1,249: 28
$1,250 to $1,499: 19
$1,500 to $1,999: 9
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 80

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 356
1990 to 1994: 263
1985 to 1989: 223
1980 to 1984: 119
1975 to 1979: 68
1970 to 1974: 46
1970 to 1974: 8
1965 to 1969: 35

Bentonville, AR Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.2%
Number of people working at home: 229 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 668
5 to 9 minutes: 2551
10 to 14 minutes: 2601
15 to 19 minutes: 1681
20 to 24 minutes: 873
25 to 29 minutes: 248
30 to 34 minutes: 486
35 to 39 minutes: 71
40 to 44 minutes: 53
45 to 59 minutes: 144
60 to 89 minutes: 82
90 or more minutes: 75

Bentonville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,100 (83%)
Carpooled: 1,125 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Taxi: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 12 (0%)
Walked: 212 (2%)
Other means: 68 (1%)
Worked at home: 229 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 553
$10,000 to $14,999: 308
$15,000 to $19,999: 387
$20,000 to $24,999: 793
$25,000 to $29,999: 594
$30,000 to $34,999: 561
$35,000 to $39,999: 544
$40,000 to $44,999: 484
$45,000 to $49,999: 400
$50,000 to $59,999: 697
$60,000 to $74,999: 704
$75,000 to $99,999: 582
$100,000 to $124,999: 326
$125,000 to $149,999: 208
$150,000 to $199,999: 165
$200,000 or more: 162

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3135
German: 2533
United States or American: 2419
English: 1503
Irish: 1472
Dutch: 337
Scotch-Irish: 327
Italian: 298
French (except Basque): 278
Swedish: 202
Scottish: 157
European: 145
British: 132
Norwegian: 110
Polish: 86
Belgian: 47
French Canadian: 43
Hungarian: 26
Czech: 25
Welsh: 23
Czechoslovakian: 17
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 17
Dutch West Indian: 17
Acadian/Cajun: 16
Ukrainian: 14
Canadian: 12
Finnish: 12
Swiss: 12
Pennsylvania German: 11
Brazilian: 10
Russian: 7
Luxemburger: 6
Celtic: 6
Lebanese: 6
Lithuanian: 6
Arab:: 6
Danish: 5
Yugoslavian: 2

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

Mexico (36%)
India (14%)
Vietnam (13%)
Other Caribbean (5%)
Germany (3%)
Philippines (3%)
Laos (3%)

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

This state: 7843
Northeast: 419
Midwest: 4537
South: 3840
West: 1799

39% of Bentonville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in Arkansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 26
5th and 6th grade: 67
7th and 8th grade: 168
9th grade: 138
10th grade: 175
11th grade: 147
12th grade, no diploma: 200
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,444
Less than 1 year of college: 385
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,020
Associate degree: 203
Bachelor's degree: 1,203
Master's degree: 237
Professional school degree: 124
Doctorate degree: 41

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 47
5th and 6th grade: 50
7th and 8th grade: 230
9th grade: 186
10th grade: 177
11th grade: 171
12th grade, no diploma: 132
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,957
Less than 1 year of college: 542
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 902
Associate degree: 351
Bachelor's degree: 1,141
Master's degree: 282
Professional school degree: 53
Doctorate degree: 16

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.5%

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

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 10.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 1.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 3.4%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,167
Black householders: $34,643
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $25,221
Asian householders: $57,500
Some other race householders: $35,750
Two or more races householders: $35,417
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $36,700

Bentonville household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Bentonville household income for Black or African American householders

Bentonville household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Bentonville household income for Asian householders

Bentonville household income for some other race householders

Bentonville household income for two or more races householders

Bentonville household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Bentonville marital status for males

Bentonville marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $92,400
Black or African American householders: $156,900
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $47,100
Asian householders: $85,400
Some other race householders: $72,900
Two or more races householders: $78,600
Hispanic or Latino householders: $77,600

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,819
One, attached: 223
Two: 523
3 or 4: 582
5 to 9: 254
10 to 19: 443
20 to 49: 26
50 or more: 21
Mobile homes: 57

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bentonville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (85%)
Electricity (13%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (60%)
Electricity (38%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 109

Here:	4.1%
Arkansas:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 49

Here:	4.0%
Arkansas:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 72

Here:	10.9%
Arkansas:	14.7%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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