| BENTON Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 168294 |
| BENTON Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 142478 |
| BENTON Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 18.1 |
| BENTON Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 25816 |
| BENTON Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 142475 |
| BENTON Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11582 |
| BENTON Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.1 |
| BENTON Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 42551 |
| BENTON Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 26.1 |
| BENTON Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11.4 |
| BENTON Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18611 |
| BENTON Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.1 |
| BENTON Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 151924 |
| BENTON Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2339 |
| BENTON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1634 |
| BENTON Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3888 |
| BENTON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 230 |
| BENTON Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3043 |
| BENTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 26668 |
| BENTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 126721 |
| BENTON Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 93.2 |
| BENTON Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.4 |
| 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 | 2.4 |
| 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 | 1.9 |
| BENTON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16.4 |
| BENTON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 77.7 |
| BENTON Births 2006 | 2340 |
| BENTON Deaths 2006 | 1089 |
| BENTON Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 17 |
| BENTON Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 51.2 |
| BENTON Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 8.5 |
| BENTON Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 14.2 |
| BENTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 85.1 |
| BENTON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 26.3 |
| BENTON Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 23730 |
| BENTON Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 21.5 |
| BENTON Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 64139 |
| BENTON Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 8175 |
| BENTON Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 14.6 |
| BENTON Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 68.7 |
| BENTON Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 119900 |
| BENTON Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 22.6 |
| BENTON Households 2000 (complete count) | 52866 |
| BENTON Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.68 |
| BENTON Per capita income in 1999 | 21301 |
| BENTON Median household income 2008 | 56458 |
| BENTON People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 12.5 |
| BENTON Personal income 2007 | 5470 |
| BENTON Per capita personal income 2007 | 34448 |
| BENTON Civilian labor force 2008 | 89491 |
| BENTON Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 4524 |
| BENTON Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.1 |
| BENTON Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 91625 |
| BENTON Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 14183 |
| BENTON Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 12011 |
| BENTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 4.44178e+06 |
| BENTON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 48478 |
| BENTON Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 3882 |
| BENTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 56864 |
| BENTON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 12.5 |
| BENTON Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 7634 |
| BENTON Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 194012 |
| BENTON Total number of firms 2002 | 9263 |
| 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 | 3.5 |
| BENTON Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 5.2 |
| 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 | 882250 |
| BENTON Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 410961 |
| BENTON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.63646e+06 |
| BENTON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 10879 |
| BENTON New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 625 |
| BENTON Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 143501 |
| BENTON Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 632636 |
| BENTON Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 4.03245e+06 |
| BENTON Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 24730 |
| BENTON Land area in square miles 2000 | 1703.09 |
| BENTON Population per square mile 2000 | 84 |
