Benton County, Oregon (OR)

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• • 75,32077.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 8,3618.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 6,3556.5%Asian alone
  • 5,8286.0%Two or more races
  • 5930.6%Some other race alone
  • 5320.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 4950.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1460.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $564,307

Here:	$564,307
State:	$562,872

Townhouses or other attached units: $409,548

Here:	$409,548
State:	$463,029

In 2-unit structures: $301,079

Here:	$301,079
State:	$505,105

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $485,522

Here:	$485,522
State:	$419,673

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $256,840

Here:	$256,840
State:	$420,389

Mobile homes: $179,405

Here:	$179,405
State:	$214,044

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $76,136

Here:	$76,136
State:	$122,960

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 14
• Burglaries: 50
• Thefts: 187
• Auto thefts: 19

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 15
• Burglaries: 60
• Thefts: 110
• Auto thefts: 15

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,854 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,557 (0.9%)

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.

Neighboring counties: Boise County, Idaho , Brown County, Minnesota , Washington County, Maine , Fremont County, Idaho , Iron County, Wisconsin , Lake County, Michigan .

Current college students: 16,823
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 55.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 10,339 (47.1% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 5,1312010 or later
• 2,0412000 to 2009
• 1,2441990 to 1999
• 1,2061980 to 1989
• 5971970 to 1979
• 886Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 24,479
• One, attached: 1,907
• Two: 914
• 3 or 4: 1,879
• 5 to 9: 2,721
• 10 to 19: 1,626
• 20 to 49: 2,898
• 50 or more: 2,374
• Mobile homes: 1,993
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 153

Housing units in Benton County with a mortgage: 12,090 (1,099 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 647 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 295

Religion statistics for Benton County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Benton County:

Earthquake activity:

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.

11.09% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($62,781 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.28% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($35,088 average AGI)
4.81% relocated from other states ($27,692 average AGI)

Benton County:	4.81%
Oregon average:	3.99%

from Linn County, OR	1.91% ($53,631 average AGI)
from Lane County, OR	0.75% ($42,185)
from Multnomah County, OR	0.59% ($63,020)
from Marion County, OR	0.58% ($44,367)
from Washington County, OR	0.42% ($50,382)
from Lincoln County, OR	0.33% ($42,250)
from Clackamas County, OR	0.31% ($38,252)

11.39% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($51,209 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.99% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($28,907 average AGI)
4.40% relocated to other states ($22,303 average AGI)

Benton County:	4.40%
Oregon average:	4.04%

to Linn County, OR	2.16% ($49,975 average AGI)
to Multnomah County, OR	0.78% ($37,337)
to Lane County, OR	0.70% ($47,454)
to Washington County, OR	0.64% ($46,891)
to Marion County, OR	0.61% ($45,138)
to Clackamas County, OR	0.38% ($43,977)
to Polk County, OR	0.37% ($53,944)

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 2009: 6.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 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

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Benton County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 19,569 (5,167 living alone), Female householders: 19,262 (6,945 living alone)

• 16,435 spouses (16,435 opposite-sex spouses), 2,998 unmarried partners, (2,631 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 20,136 children (18,657 natural, 965 adopted, 514 stepchildren), 1,468 grandchildren, 773 brothers or sisters, 856 parents, 0 foster children, 688 other relatives, 8,813 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 6,632

Size of family households: 11,233 2-persons, 4,253 3-persons, 3,045 4-persons, 1,473 5-persons, 445 6-persons, 296 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 12,112 1-person, 3,917 2-persons, 1,078 3-persons, 881 4-persons, 98 5-persons.

10,432 married couples with children.
3,659 single-parent households (983 men, 2,676 women).

86.7% of residents of Benton speak English at home.
4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
4.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (57% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 8% 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:

Here:	-37 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.83 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)

• Year house built in Benton County, Oregon
• 7262020 or later
• 3,4812010 to 2019
• 6,8872000 to 2009
• 6,4871990 to 1999
• 3,6871980 to 1989
• 9,4651970 to 1979
• 4,3911960 to 1969
• 2,5891950 to 1959
• 1,0461940 to 1949
• 2,1851939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Benton County, Oregon

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton County, Oregon
• 111 room
• 712 rooms
• 03 rooms
• 1,4104 rooms
• 4,2095 rooms
• 4,6846 rooms
• 4,3157 rooms
• 2,7348 rooms
• 4,4089+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton County, Oregon
• 1,0711 room
• 2,0912 rooms
• 2,8793 rooms
• 4,8834 rooms
• 2,6815 rooms
• 1,9266 rooms
• 5697 rooms
• 7418 rooms
• 1489+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Benton County, Oregon

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton County, Oregon
• 11no bedroom
• 1431 bedroom
• 1,7472 bedrooms
• 13,8453 bedrooms
• 4,6024 bedrooms
• 1,4945+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton County, Oregon
• 1,276no bedroom
• 4,0851 bedroom
• 6,5482 bedrooms
• 3,6323 bedrooms
• 1,1954 bedrooms
• 2535+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Benton County, Oregon in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Benton County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 521no vehicle
• 5,0501 vehicle
• 10,4392 vehicles
• 3,5603 vehicles
• 1,4304 vehicles
• 8425+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Benton County in renter-occupied apartments
• 3,232no vehicle
• 5,8091 vehicle
• 5,5992 vehicles
• 1,6263 vehicles
• 5874 vehicles
• 1365+ vehicles

75.8% of Benton County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Oregon.

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

• This state: 42,202
• Other state: 43,567
• Northeast: 4,389
• Midwest: 10,179
• South: 5,247
• West: 23,752

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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

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+)"