| BENZIE Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 17227 |
| BENZIE Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 15998 |
| BENZIE Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 7.7 |
| BENZIE Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 1229 |
| BENZIE Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 15998 |
| BENZIE Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 984 |
| BENZIE Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.7 |
| BENZIE Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3785 |
| BENZIE Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21.8 |
| BENZIE Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19.5 |
| BENZIE Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3384 |
| BENZIE Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.7 |
| BENZIE Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16708 |
| BENZIE Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 135 |
| BENZIE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 295 |
| BENZIE Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 26 |
| BENZIE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| BENZIE Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 231 |
| BENZIE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 343 |
| BENZIE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16391 |
| BENZIE Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96 |
| BENZIE Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| BENZIE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.7 |
| BENZIE Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| BENZIE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| BENZIE Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.3 |
| BENZIE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2 |
| BENZIE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 94.2 |
| BENZIE Births 2006 | 218 |
| BENZIE Deaths 2006 | 191 |
| BENZIE Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 2 |
| BENZIE Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 57.7 |
| BENZIE Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.7 |
| BENZIE Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3.9 |
| BENZIE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 85.4 |
| BENZIE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 20 |
| BENZIE Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 2980 |
| BENZIE Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 25.4 |
| BENZIE Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 11975 |
| BENZIE Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1663 |
| BENZIE Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 16.1 |
| BENZIE Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 85.7 |
| BENZIE Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 107400 |
| BENZIE Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 5 |
| BENZIE Households 2000 (complete count) | 6500 |
| BENZIE Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.42 |
| BENZIE Per capita income in 1999 | 18524 |
| BENZIE Median household income 2008 | 45309 |
| BENZIE People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 10.3 |
| BENZIE Personal income 2007 | 492 |
| BENZIE Per capita personal income 2007 | 28165 |
| BENZIE Civilian labor force 2008 | 8955 |
| BENZIE Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 828 |
| BENZIE Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 9.2 |
| BENZIE Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 8761 |
| BENZIE Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 1165 |
| BENZIE Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 739 |
| BENZIE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 184730 |
| BENZIE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 21085 |
| BENZIE Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 480 |
| BENZIE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 2989 |
| BENZIE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -6.7 |
| BENZIE Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1783 |
| BENZIE Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 40267 |
| BENZIE Total number of firms 2002 | 1935 |
| BENZIE Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BENZIE Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BENZIE Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BENZIE Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BENZIE Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BENZIE Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BENZIE Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| BENZIE Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 2579 |
| BENZIE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 117146 |
| BENZIE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 6984 |
| BENZIE New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 77 |
| BENZIE Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 10857 |
| BENZIE Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 21069 |
| BENZIE Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 118491 |
| BENZIE Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 6811 |
| BENZIE Land area in square miles 2000 | 321.31 |
| BENZIE Population per square mile 2000 | 50 |