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Benton County, IN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
Designated Market Area: Indianapolis, IN
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 8,719   ( 135 from 2010 , 1 from 2020)
Land area: 406.4 square miles
Population density: 21.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,894 90.54% 4.9%
Black:830.95% 130.6%
Indian:240.28% 118.2%
Asian:290.33% 61.1%
2+ races:1441.65% 148.3%
Hispanic:5456.25% 26.5%
Total non-White:8259.46% 48.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:261 15.0
Deaths:25214.4
Net Migration: -19-1.1
Net Immigration: 70.4
Change in White population:-404 -4.6
Change in Non-White pop.:269 3.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
8,854
8,29893.72%
360.41%
110.12%
180.20%
580.66%
4314.87%
5566.28%

2000
9,421
9,04095.96%
180.19%
80.08%
80.08%
1021.08%
2452.60%
3814.04%

1990
9,441
9,34899.01%
80.08%
150.16%
20.02%
n/a
680.72%
930.99%

1980
10,218
10,12899.12%
40.04%
90.09%
00.00%
n/a
770.75%
900.88%

1970
11,262
11,21499.57%
90.08%
40.04%
00.00%
n/a
360.32%
48 0.43%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,068 11.3
8238.7
-1,005-10.7
40.0
-742 -7.9
175 1.9
1990's
NumberRate
1,418 15.0
99110.5
-254-2.7
120.1
-308 -3.3
288 3.1
1980's
NumberRate
1,508 14.8
1,027 10.1
-1,194 -11.7
n/a
-780 -7.6
3 0.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,654 -14.7
n/a
-1,086 -9.6
42 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton County, IN
[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.4
2,160 24.8%
6,559 75.2%
1,507 17.3%
3,423
2.51
2,201 64.3%
1,557 70.7%
235 10.7%
1,222 35.7%

2010
NumberPercent
40.1
2,284 25.8%
6,570 74.2%
1,394 15.7%
3,479
2.52
2,388 68.6%
1,906 79.8%
190 8.0%
1,091 31.4%

2000
NumberPercent
36.9
2,590 27.5%
6,831 72.5%
1,492 15.8%
3,584
2.57
2,596 72.4%
2,192 84.4%
182 7.0%
988 27.6%

1990
NumberPercent
34.7
2,651 28.1%
6,790 71.9%
1,572 16.7%
3,494
2.67
2,581 73.9%
2,285 88.5%
133 5.2%
913 26.1%

1980
NumberPercent
32.1
3,129 30.6%
7,089 69.4%
1,491 14.6%
3,654
2.76
2,797 76.5%
2,492 89.1%
126 4.5%
857 23.5%

2022 Housing Data for Benton County, IN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,795 
Median Value$122,600 
Occupied3,42390.2%
Vacant3729.8%
Owned2,68278.4%
Rented74121.6%
Median Rent$805 
Single-Family Units3,31487.3%
    Detached3,30687.1%
    Attached80.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units1624.3%
Mobile Homes1353.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Benton County, IN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001474.3%
$10,000 to $14,999832.4%
$15,000 to $19,9992336.8%
$20,000 to $24,999972.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991674.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991183.4%
$35,000 to $39,9992186.4%
$40,000 to $44,9992196.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991975.8%
$50,000 to $59,9992918.5%
$60,000 to $74,99937711.0%
$75,000 to $99,99948514.2%
$100,000 to $124,9992427.1%
$125,000 to $149,9992035.9%
$150,000 to $199,9992046.0%
$200,000 or more1424.1%
Median Household Income58,620 
Per Capita Income30,372 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state100 
Compared to U.S.85 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1584.6%
Public Assistance561.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps34710.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,60673.1%
Unemployed1493.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,75576.2%
Not in Labor Force1,17623.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,5961,12858.6%
Non-Profit6620024.8%
Self-Employed3949380.9%
Local Government11620735.9%
State Government10413743.2%
Federal Government42712.9%
Total Private + Self1,9901,22162.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.29057133.7%
Total2,2801,79256.0%
Pct. Govt.14.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts60314.8%
Sales and Office Occupations75418.5%
Professional, Technical53913.2%
Service Occupations73518.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1052.6%
All others1,45035.5%
White Collar 46.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing85220.9%
Educational services53113.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting41110.1%
Retail trade3749.2%
Accommodation and food services2977.3%
Construction2826.9%
Health care and social assistance2716.6%
Finance and insurance1593.9%
Transportation and warehousing1543.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1533.7%
Other services1313.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1273.1%
Wholesale trade1022.5%
Public administration982.4%
Information401.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation360.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing360.9%
Utilities230.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction30.1%
Management10.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Benton County, IN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3974.56%
Puerto Rican210.24%
Cuban10.01%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American270.31%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan130.15%
Honduran100.11%
Nicaraguan40.05%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American470.54%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean470.54%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic230.26%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese50.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,73794.8%
Spanish3704.5%
Other Asian250.3%
German, other Germanic110.1%
Vietnamese50.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic40.0%
Other30.0%
Other Indo-European20.0%
Tagalog20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,12324.4%
Irish1,06012.2%
American8079.3%
English7068.1%
French2983.4%
Dutch2272.6%
Scottish1571.8%
Italian1351.6%
Polish1151.3%
Welsh931.1%
Swiss730.8%
Swedish610.7%
Scotch-Irish520.6%
French Canadian450.5%
Norwegian450.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,58198.5%
Not a citizen1281.5%
Native8,55698.2%
Foreign-born1531.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Benton County, IN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
209 3.6%463 7.9%2,388 40.6%1,719 29.2%872 14.8%226 3.8%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 209 3.6%
9-12 Years 463 7.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,388 40.6%
Some College 1,719 29.2%
Bach. Degree 872 14.8%
Grad Degree 226 3.8%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Benton County, IN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,640 4,491 149 3.2% 5.1%
1991 4,655 4,483 172 3.7% 5.7%
1992 4,793 4,567 226 4.7% 6.1%
1993 5,102 4,849 253 5.0% 5.1%
1994 5,284 4,991 293 5.5% 4.7%
1995 5,394 5,140 254 4.7% 4.4%
1996 5,255 5,035 220 4.2% 4.0%
1997 5,153 4,968 185 3.6% 3.4%
1998 5,068 4,905 163 3.2% 3.0%
1999 5,460 5,294 166 3.0% 2.9%
2000 4,827 4,689 138 2.9% 3.0%
2001 4,831 4,663 168 3.5% 4.2%
2002 4,887 4,640 247 5.1% 5.2%
2003 4,686 4,433 253 5.4% 5.3%
2004 4,602 4,352 250 5.4% 5.4%
2005 4,595 4,356 239 5.2% 5.4%
2006 4,613 4,388 225 4.9% 5.0%
2007 4,329 4,137 192 4.4% 4.6%
2008 4,422 4,190 232 5.2% 5.9%
2009 4,313 3,877 436 10.1% 10.5%
2010 4,664 4,246 418 9.0% 10.1%
2011 4,654 4,295 359 7.7% 8.9%
2012 4,554 4,220 334 7.3% 8.2%
2013 4,469 4,160 309 6.9% 7.5%
2014 4,475 4,233 242 5.4% 5.9%
2015 4,578 4,374 204 4.5% 4.8%
2016 4,570 4,379 191 4.2% 4.4%
2017 4,488 4,337 151 3.4% 3.5%
2018 4,557 4,412 145 3.2% 3.4%
2019 4,525 4,383 142 3.1% 3.2%
2020 4,268 4,047 221 5.2% 7.1%
2021 4,252 4,126 126 3.0% 3.9%
2022 4,423 4,316 107 2.4% 3.0%
2023 4,527 4,409 118 2.6% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com