| BENTON Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 7981 |
| BENTON Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 8026 |
| BENTON Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -0.6 |
| BENTON Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -45 |
| BENTON Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 8026 |
| BENTON Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 574 |
| BENTON Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.1 |
| BENTON Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2057 |
| BENTON Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25.3 |
| BENTON Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16.7 |
| BENTON Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1355 |
| BENTON Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.7 |
| BENTON Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5243 |
| BENTON Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2773 |
| BENTON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 49 |
| BENTON Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5 |
| BENTON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| BENTON Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 45 |
| BENTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 117 |
| BENTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5179 |
| BENTON Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 64.6 |
| BENTON Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 34.2 |
| BENTON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| 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 | 0.6 |
| BENTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.4 |
| BENTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 63.8 |
| BENTON Births 2006 | 127 |
| BENTON Deaths 2006 | 93 |
| BENTON Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 1 |
| BENTON Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 65.5 |
| 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) | 1.5 |
| BENTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 58.8 |
| BENTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 7.8 |
| BENTON Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 2034 |
| BENTON Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 32.9 |
| BENTON Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 3625 |
| BENTON Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 169 |
| BENTON Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 4.9 |
| BENTON Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 84.3 |
| BENTON Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 55500 |
| BENTON Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 1.2 |
| BENTON Households 2000 (complete count) | 2999 |
| BENTON Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.64 |
| BENTON Per capita income in 1999 | 12212 |
| BENTON Median household income 2008 | 28723 |
| BENTON People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 23.3 |
| BENTON Personal income 2007 | 152 |
| BENTON Per capita personal income 2007 | 19010 |
| BENTON Civilian labor force 2008 | 2939 |
| BENTON Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 338 |
| BENTON Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 11.5 |
| BENTON Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 2474 |
| BENTON Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -22 |
| BENTON Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 399 |
| BENTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 55475 |
| BENTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 22423 |
| BENTON Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 61 |
| BENTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 834 |
| BENTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 2.7 |
| BENTON Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 462 |
| BENTON Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| BENTON Total number of firms 2002 | 389 |
| 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 | 53.7 |
| 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 | 18896 |
| BENTON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 2401 |
| BENTON New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| BENTON Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| BENTON Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 86156 |
| BENTON Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 65372 |
| BENTON Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 8055 |
| BENTON Land area in square miles 2000 | 406.79 |
| BENTON Population per square mile 2000 | 20 |
