Statewide Claims to Fame

Benton County is 11th in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Income per household

Benton County is 11th in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Size in square miles

Benton County is 13th in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Home ownership rate

Benton County is 15th in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino

Benton County is 15th in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)

Benton County is 16th in Iowa out of 99 other counties in People per household

Benton County is 17th in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Home median value

Benton County is 20th in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Income per capita

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Benton County Rank Iowa US
Current population (2012) 25,827 24th 3,074,186 313,914,040
Size in square miles 716.3 11th 55,857.1 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 36.4 32nd 54.5 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Benton County Rank Iowa US
Residents younger than 5 5.8% 58th 6.4% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 24.4% 21st 23.5% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 16.2% 81st 15.3% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Benton County Rank Iowa US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 92.2% 15th 90.3% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 17.8% 48th 24.9% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Benton County Rank Iowa US
Race - White 98.1% 22nd 92.8% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 0.4% 78th 3.2% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2% 75th 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.3% 81st 2.0% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 59th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 0.9% 66th 1.6% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 90th 5.3% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 97.0% 15th 88.0% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Benton County Rank Iowa US
Female residents 50.2% 55th 50.4% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 1.1% 64th 4.2% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Benton County Rank Iowa US
Housing units 11,100 25th 1,340,529 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 8.6% 72nd 18.5% 25.9%
Households 10,255 24th 1,219,137 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 81.2% 13th 73.0% 66.1%
Home median value $128,700 17th $121,300 $186,200
People per household 2.5 16th 2.4 2.6
Building permits (last year) 22 37th 9,501 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Benton County Rank Iowa US
Income per capita $26,432 20th $26,110 $27,915
Income per household $55,810 11th $50,451 $52,762
Income below poverty line 6.8% 96th 11.9% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Benton County Rank Iowa US
Non-farm private establishments 564 33rd 80,113 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 4,243 57th 1,263,665 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 2,420 26th 259,931 27,092,908
Retail sales $176,434 42nd $39,234,649 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $6,645 84th $13,172 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $9,616 55th $4,737,719 $613,795,732

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