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Benton, AR (Arkansas) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $199,473 (it was $84,500 in 2000)
Benton:

$199,473
Arkansas:

$179,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $135,226 - $284,049

Total population: 33,625 (Urban population: 21,382, Rural population: 656 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 15,855 (14,658 occupied: 9,797 owner occupied, 5,077 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

34%
State:

34%

Housing density: 884 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $244,055.

Median contract rent in 2022: $752 (lower quartile is $622, upper quartile is $912)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,145


Median gross rent in Benton, AR in 2022: $888

Housing units in Benton with a mortgage: 6,100 (234 second mortgage, 81 home equity loan, 127 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 79

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $91,041

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $58,652

Median monthly housing costs: $939

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Benton, Arkansas Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1996

Median year apartment built: 1996

Household type by relationship:

Households: 36,277
  • Male householders: 7,224 (1,680 living alone), Female householders: 7,515 (2,368 living alone)
  • 6,962 spouses (6,913 opposite-sex spouses), 921 unmarried partners, (913 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,639 children (9,716 natural, 153 adopted, 770 stepchildren), 968 grandchildren, 215 brothers or sisters, 579 parents, 46 foster children, 273 other relatives, 507 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 424

Size of family households: 5,251 2-persons, 2,166 3-persons, 1,141 4-persons, 832 5-persons, 160 6-persons, 222 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,990 1-person, 1,212 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 23 4-persons.

5,631 married couples with children.
2,414 single-parent households (817 men, 1,597 women).

94.5% of residents of Benton speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,407 (3.9%)
(34.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.6
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benton, Arkansas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benton, Arkansas
  • 52no bedroom
  • 671 bedroom
  • 1,1232 bedrooms
  • 5,8193 bedrooms
  • 2,2744 bedrooms
  • 4625+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton, Arkansas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton, Arkansas
  • 480no bedroom
  • 1,1301 bedroom
  • 1,9572 bedrooms
  • 1,3293 bedrooms
  • 1814 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Benton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Benton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 36no vehicle
  • 2,6241 vehicle
  • 4,6372 vehicles
  • 1,7713 vehicles
  • 6304 vehicles
  • 1005+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Benton in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Benton in renter-occupied apartments
  • 490no vehicle
  • 2,3851 vehicle
  • 1,8052 vehicles
  • 3293 vehicles
  • 684 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton, Arkansas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton, Arkansas
  • 521 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 703 rooms
  • 7574 rooms
  • 2,4705 rooms
  • 2,7146 rooms
  • 1,4917 rooms
  • 1,1788 rooms
  • 1,0679+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton, Arkansas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton, Arkansas
  • 4801 room
  • 4592 rooms
  • 9723 rooms
  • 1,3564 rooms
  • 9865 rooms
  • 5166 rooms
  • 2067 rooms
  • 638 rooms
  • 389+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Benton, AR
  • Benton, AR household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Benton, AR in 2022
  • 663Less than $10,000
  • 878$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,473$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,066$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,712$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,353$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,889$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,655$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,292$100,000 to $124,999
  • 954$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,302$150,000 to $199,999
  • 710$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Benton, AR

  • Distribution of house value in Benton, AR in 2022
  • 228Less than $10,000
  • 10$10,000 to $14,999
  • 93$15,000 to $19,999
  • 31$20,000 to $24,999
  • 225$30,000 to $34,999
  • 25$35,000 to $39,999
  • 40$40,000 to $49,999
  • 159$50,000 to $59,999
  • 51$60,000 to $69,999
  • 68$70,000 to $79,999
  • 346$80,000 to $89,999
  • 199$90,000 to $99,999
  • 1,001$100,000 to $124,999
  • 667$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,278$150,000 to $174,999
  • 790$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,557$200,000 to $249,999
  • 710$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,437$300,000 to $399,999
  • 232$400,000 to $499,999
  • 584$500,000 to $749,999
  • 61$750,000 to $999,999
  • 9$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Benton, AR

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Benton, AR in 2022
  • 113$100 to $149
  • 25$150 to $199
  • 65$200 to $249
  • 13$250 to $299
  • 79$350 to $399
  • 144$400 to $449
  • 79$450 to $499
  • 170$500 to $549
  • 226$550 to $599
  • 540$600 to $649
  • 656$650 to $699
  • 265$700 to $749
  • 365$750 to $799
  • 763$800 to $899
  • 568$900 to $999
  • 310$1,000 to $1,249
  • 229$1,250 to $1,499
  • 117$1,500 to $1,999
  • 17$2,000 to $2,499
  • 27$2,500 to $2,999
  • 203$3,000 to $3,499
  • 132No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.1%
Number of people working at home: 1,308 (7.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 188
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,903
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,192
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,379
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,882
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,155
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3,811
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 721
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 417
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,026
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 579
  • 90 or more minutes: 113
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Benton

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 11,643 (76.7%)
  • Carpooled: 1,961 (12.9%)
  • Bus: 3 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 154 (1.0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,308 (8.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.6%Males
  • 2.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 14.7%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 14.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.3%Males
  • 9.6%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Benton, Arkansas
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Benton, Arkansas
  • 952010 or later
  • 6942000 to 2009
  • 1031990 to 1999
  • 1041980 to 1989
  • 511970 to 1979
  • 32Before 1970
Ancestries in Benton, AR

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 2,615 (16.5%)
  • American: 2,274 (14.3%)
  • Irish: 2,160 (13.6%)
  • German: 1,584 (10.0%)
  • African: 684 (4.3%)
  • European: 475 (3.0%)
  • Scottish: 380 (2.4%)
  • Polish: 167 (1.1%)
  • French: 154 (1.0%)
  • Italian: 118 (0.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 91 (0.6%)
  • British: 81 (0.5%)
  • Eastern European: 44 (0.3%)
  • Danish: 35 (0.2%)
  • Dutch: 19 (0.1%)
  • Slovak: 16 (0.1%)
  • Greek: 15 (0.09%)
  • Albanian: 14 (0.09%)
  • Welsh: 12 (0.08%)
  • Assyrian: 11 (0.07%)
  • Northern European: 11 (0.07%)
  • Hungarian: 10 (0.06%)
  • Iraqi: 8 (0.05%)
  • French Canadian: 7 (0.04%)
  • Czech: 6 (0.04%)
  • Arab: 5 (0.03%)

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

Mexico
Benton:

30.3% (342)
Arkansas:

40.2% (61,075)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Benton:

22.9% (259)
Arkansas:

2.3% (3,503)

Vietnam
Benton:

15.9% (180)
Arkansas:

2.7% (4,028)

Taiwan
Benton:

6.0% (68)
Arkansas:

0.3% (439)

Liberia
Benton:

4.0% (45)
Arkansas:

0.1% (128)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Benton:

3.5% (39)
Arkansas:

0.8% (1,283)

India
Benton:

1.9% (22)
Arkansas:

6.1% (9,278)

El Salvador
Benton:

1.7% (19)
Arkansas:

10.7% (16,210)

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

  • This state: 23,857
  • Other state: 10,815
  • Northeast: 633
  • Midwest: 2,823
  • South: 5,313
  • West: 1,847

90.3% of Benton residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72.5% lived in Arkansas.


Benton:

90.3%
State average:

87.0%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 68
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 31
  • 7th and 8th grade: 58
  • 9th grade: 105
  • 10th grade: 212
  • 11th grade: 96
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 156
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,209
  • Less than 1 year of college: 834
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,846
  • Associate degree: 662
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,083
  • Master's degree: 446
  • Professional school degree: 278
  • Doctorate degree: 64
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 159
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 23
  • 7th and 8th grade: 81
  • 9th grade: 179
  • 10th grade: 83
  • 11th grade: 178
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 144
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,202
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,328
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,356
  • Associate degree: 1,413
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,051
  • Master's degree: 922
  • Professional school degree: 232
  • Doctorate degree: 181
Educational Attainment for Females
Benton marital status for males
Benton marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 12,347
  • One, attached: 88
  • Two: 400
  • 3 or 4: 268
  • 5 to 9: 756
  • 10 to 19: 906
  • 20 to 49: 168
  • 50 or more: 262
  • Mobile homes: 558
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 98
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Benton
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Benton, AR
  • 68.5%Utility gas
  • 29.3%Electricity
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Benton, AR
  • 61.9%Electricity
  • 37.9%Utility gas
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 315
Here:

9.0%
Arkansas:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 112
Here:

5.5%
Arkansas:

8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 244
Here:

19.1%
Arkansas:

19.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability