| BENTON Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 225504 |
| BENTON Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 153343 |
| BENTON Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 47.1 |
| BENTON Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 72161 |
| BENTON Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 153406 |
| BENTON Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17477 |
| BENTON Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8.3 |
| BENTON Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 58820 |
| BENTON Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 28 |
| BENTON Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11.7 |
| BENTON Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24594 |
| BENTON Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.4 |
| BENTON Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 192990 |
| BENTON Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4360 |
| BENTON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3987 |
| BENTON Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4382 |
| BENTON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 305 |
| BENTON Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3767 |
| BENTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 30641 |
| BENTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 164382 |
| BENTON Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 92 |
| BENTON Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.1 |
| BENTON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.9 |
| BENTON Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.1 |
| BENTON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| BENTON Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.8 |
| BENTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14.6 |
| BENTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 78.4 |
| BENTON Births 2006 | 3231 |
| BENTON Deaths 2006 | 1293 |
| BENTON Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 22 |
| BENTON Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 45.2 |
| BENTON Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 6.4 |
| BENTON Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 10.2 |
| BENTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 80.4 |
| BENTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 20.3 |
| BENTON Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 27926 |
| BENTON Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 19.5 |
| BENTON Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 86507 |
| BENTON Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 22281 |
| BENTON Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 34.7 |
| BENTON Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 72.2 |
| BENTON Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 94800 |
| BENTON Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 13.8 |
| BENTON Households 2000 (complete count) | 58212 |
| BENTON Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.6 |
| BENTON Per capita income in 1999 | 19377 |
| BENTON Median household income 2008 | 51397 |
| BENTON People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 11.1 |
| BENTON Personal income 2007 | 6871 |
| BENTON Per capita personal income 2007 | 33908 |
| BENTON Civilian labor force 2008 | 105174 |
| BENTON Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 4027 |
| BENTON Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 3.8 |
| BENTON Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 128880 |
| BENTON Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 34919 |
| BENTON Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 9754 |
| BENTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 5.39819e+06 |
| BENTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 41885 |
| BENTON Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 5401 |
| BENTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 98590 |
| BENTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 46.1 |
| BENTON Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 15064 |
| BENTON Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 163378 |
| BENTON Total number of firms 2002 | 13604 |
| BENTON Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BENTON Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BENTON Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0.9 |
| BENTON Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 2.4 |
| BENTON Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BENTON Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 21.5 |
| BENTON Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 2.61553e+06 |
| BENTON Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| BENTON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.48782e+06 |
| BENTON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 9000 |
| BENTON New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 675 |
| BENTON Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 100990 |
| BENTON Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 254608 |
| BENTON Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 795577 |
| BENTON Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 3792 |
| BENTON Land area in square miles 2000 | 845.99 |
| BENTON Population per square mile 2000 | 181 |
