| BENTON Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 26734 |
| BENTON Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 25307 |
| BENTON Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 5.6 |
| BENTON Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 1427 |
| BENTON Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 25308 |
| BENTON Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1535 |
| BENTON Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.8 |
| BENTON Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6316 |
| BENTON Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23.8 |
| BENTON Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14.2 |
| BENTON Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3762 |
| BENTON Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.1 |
| BENTON Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 26110 |
| BENTON Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 127 |
| BENTON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 48 |
| BENTON Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 66 |
| BENTON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9 |
| BENTON Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 172 |
| BENTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 213 |
| BENTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25904 |
| BENTON Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 98.4 |
| BENTON Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| BENTON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| BENTON Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| BENTON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| BENTON Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| BENTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| BENTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 97.6 |
| BENTON Births 2006 | 309 |
| BENTON Deaths 2006 | 236 |
| BENTON Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 0 |
| BENTON Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 60.8 |
| BENTON Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.6 |
| BENTON Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2.8 |
| BENTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 87.8 |
| BENTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 13.9 |
| BENTON Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 3994 |
| BENTON Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 25 |
| BENTON Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 11038 |
| BENTON Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 662 |
| BENTON Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 6.4 |
| BENTON Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 79.4 |
| BENTON Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 82700 |
| BENTON Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 10.3 |
| BENTON Households 2000 (complete count) | 9746 |
| BENTON Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.56 |
| BENTON Per capita income in 1999 | 18891 |
| BENTON Median household income 2008 | 57029 |
| BENTON People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 8 |
| BENTON Personal income 2007 | 859 |
| BENTON Per capita personal income 2007 | 32419 |
| BENTON Civilian labor force 2008 | 14501 |
| BENTON Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 592 |
| BENTON Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 4.1 |
| BENTON Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 11952 |
| BENTON Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 840 |
| BENTON Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1646 |
| BENTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 326704 |
| BENTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 27335 |
| BENTON Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 609 |
| BENTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 4627 |
| BENTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -0.2 |
| BENTON Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1876 |
| BENTON Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 6057 |
| BENTON Total number of firms 2002 | 2161 |
| 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 |
| BENTON Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BENTON Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BENTON Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 30.9 |
| BENTON Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 154531 |
| 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 | 154515 |
| BENTON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 5912 |
| BENTON New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 27 |
| BENTON Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 5635 |
| BENTON Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 400934 |
| BENTON Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 144668 |
| BENTON Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 5453 |
| BENTON Land area in square miles 2000 | 716.39 |
| BENTON Population per square mile 2000 | 35 |
