| BENTON Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 18461 |
| BENTON Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 17180 |
| BENTON Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 7.5 |
| BENTON Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 1281 |
| BENTON Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 17180 |
| BENTON Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 874 |
| BENTON Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.8 |
| BENTON Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3467 |
| BENTON Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18.9 |
| BENTON Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23.9 |
| BENTON Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4382 |
| BENTON Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51 |
| BENTON Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17865 |
| BENTON Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 105 |
| BENTON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 99 |
| BENTON Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23 |
| BENTON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2 |
| BENTON Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 255 |
| BENTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 235 |
| BENTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17637 |
| BENTON Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 97.4 |
| BENTON Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| BENTON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| BENTON Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| 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 | 1.4 |
| BENTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.3 |
| BENTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96.1 |
| BENTON Births 2006 | 150 |
| BENTON Deaths 2006 | 275 |
| BENTON Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 1 |
| BENTON Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 56.1 |
| BENTON Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.7 |
| BENTON Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2.7 |
| BENTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 71.8 |
| BENTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 8.8 |
| BENTON Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 4755 |
| BENTON Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 27.2 |
| BENTON Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 13125 |
| BENTON Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 434 |
| BENTON Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 3.4 |
| BENTON Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 82.2 |
| BENTON Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 65700 |
| BENTON Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 3.1 |
| BENTON Households 2000 (complete count) | 7420 |
| BENTON Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.28 |
| BENTON Per capita income in 1999 | 15457 |
| BENTON Median household income 2008 | 32255 |
| BENTON People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 17.5 |
| BENTON Personal income 2007 | 436 |
| BENTON Per capita personal income 2007 | 23663 |
| BENTON Civilian labor force 2008 | 8281 |
| BENTON Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 571 |
| BENTON Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6.9 |
| BENTON Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 7822 |
| BENTON Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 1033 |
| BENTON Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1134 |
| BENTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 157219 |
| BENTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 20100 |
| BENTON Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 422 |
| BENTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 2678 |
| BENTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 10.7 |
| BENTON Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1534 |
| BENTON Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 10190 |
| BENTON Total number of firms 2002 | 1643 |
| 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 | 20.4 |
| BENTON Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| 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 | 129792 |
| BENTON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 7325 |
| BENTON New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 8 |
| BENTON Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 680 |
| BENTON Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 222303 |
| BENTON Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 163881 |
| BENTON Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 8931 |
| BENTON Land area in square miles 2000 | 705.51 |
| BENTON Population per square mile 2000 | 24 |
