| BENTON Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 82605 |
| BENTON Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 78139 |
| BENTON Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 5.7 |
| BENTON Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 4466 |
| BENTON Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 78153 |
| BENTON Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4059 |
| BENTON Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5 |
| BENTON Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14837 |
| BENTON Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18.1 |
| 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 | 9537 |
| BENTON Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 49.8 |
| BENTON Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 73515 |
| BENTON Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 936 |
| BENTON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 781 |
| BENTON Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4398 |
| BENTON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 206 |
| BENTON Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2023 |
| BENTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4999 |
| BENTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 68862 |
| BENTON Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 89.8 |
| BENTON Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.1 |
| BENTON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| BENTON Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.4 |
| BENTON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| BENTON Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.5 |
| BENTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.1 |
| BENTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 84.1 |
| BENTON Births 2006 | 800 |
| BENTON Deaths 2006 | 510 |
| BENTON Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 2 |
| BENTON Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 42.3 |
| BENTON Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 7.6 |
| BENTON Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 10 |
| BENTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 93.1 |
| BENTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 47.4 |
| BENTON Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 9521 |
| BENTON Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 17.8 |
| BENTON Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 35484 |
| BENTON Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 3507 |
| BENTON Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 11 |
| BENTON Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 57.3 |
| BENTON Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 169800 |
| BENTON Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 29.8 |
| BENTON Households 2000 (complete count) | 30145 |
| BENTON Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.43 |
| BENTON Per capita income in 1999 | 21868 |
| BENTON Median household income 2008 | 53661 |
| BENTON People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 15.6 |
| BENTON Personal income 2007 | 2954 |
| BENTON Per capita personal income 2007 | 36398 |
| BENTON Civilian labor force 2008 | 43162 |
| BENTON Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1956 |
| BENTON Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 4.5 |
| BENTON Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 55534 |
| BENTON Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 4115 |
| BENTON Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 14274 |
| BENTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 2.17642e+06 |
| BENTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 39191 |
| BENTON Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 2105 |
| BENTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 26512 |
| BENTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -2.7 |
| BENTON Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 5390 |
| BENTON Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 97057 |
| BENTON Total number of firms 2002 | 6165 |
| BENTON Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BENTON Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 2 |
| BENTON Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 1.8 |
| 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 | 36.3 |
| BENTON Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 581738 |
| BENTON Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 50392 |
| BENTON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 538260 |
| BENTON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 6811 |
| BENTON New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 108 |
| BENTON Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 27437 |
| BENTON Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 114558 |
| BENTON Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 546516 |
| BENTON Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 6676 |
| BENTON Land area in square miles 2000 | 676.46 |
| BENTON Population per square mile 2000 | 116 |
