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Benton County, IA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Cedar Rapids, IA
Designated Market Area: Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Dubuque, IA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 25,711   ( 365 from 2010 , 140 from 2020)
Land area: 716.1 square miles
Population density: 35.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:24,497 95.28% 3.5%
Black:1920.75% 106.5%
Indian:760.30% 85.4%
Asian:1610.63% 136.8%
2+ races:2971.16% 43.5%
Hispanic:4881.90% 77.5%
Total non-White:1,2144.72% 76.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:575 11.2
Deaths:60611.8
Net Migration: 1573.1
Net Immigration: 190.4
Change in White population:-890 -3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:525 2.0




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

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

2010
26,076
25,38797.36%
930.36%
410.16%
680.26%
2070.79%
2751.05%
6892.64%

2000
25,308
24,89498.36%
500.20%
360.14%
460.18%
1190.47%
1560.62%
4141.64%

1990
22,429
22,26699.27%
100.04%
320.14%
750.33%
n/a
460.21%
1630.73%

1980
23,649
23,42599.05%
40.02%
600.25%
390.16%
n/a
1150.49%
2240.95%

1970
22,885
22,80399.64%
40.02%
80.03%
120.05%
n/a
560.24%
82 0.36%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,858 11.3
2,1348.4
6882.7
170.1
493 1.9
275 1.1
1990's
NumberRate
3,060 13.6
2,1349.5
2,52811.3
180.1
2,628 11.7
251 1.1
1980's
NumberRate
3,124 13.2
2,249 9.5
-2,007 -8.5
n/a
-1,159 -4.9
-61 -0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-309 -1.4
n/a
622 2.7
142 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton County, IA
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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
43.0
5,917 23.0%
19,794 77.0%
4,835 18.8%
10,114
2.50
6,897 68.2%
5,843 84.7%
375 5.4%
3,217 31.8%

2010
NumberPercent
40.9
6,646 25.5%
19,430 74.5%
4,015 15.4%
10,302
2.50
7,373 71.6%
6,138 83.2%
501 6.8%
2,929 28.4%

2000
NumberPercent
37.3
6,916 27.3%
18,392 72.7%
3,901 15.4%
9,782
2.56
7,198 73.6%
6,190 86.0%
390 5.4%
2,584 26.4%

1990
NumberPercent
34.7
6,194 27.6%
16,235 72.4%
3,723 16.6%
8,541
2.58
6,304 73.8%
5,495 87.2%
359 5.7%
2,237 26.2%

1980
NumberPercent
31.6
7,044 29.8%
16,605 70.2%
3,455 14.6%
8,532
2.73
6,445 75.5%
5,813 90.2%
312 4.8%
2,087 24.5%

2022 Housing Data for Benton County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,074 
Median Value$189,000 
Occupied10,11491.3%
Vacant9608.7%
Owned8,47183.8%
Rented1,64316.2%
Median Rent$766 
Single-Family Units9,99890.3%
    Detached9,84088.9%
    Attached1581.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units4083.7%
Mobile Homes3092.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Benton County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003713.7%
$10,000 to $14,9993263.2%
$15,000 to $19,9993343.3%
$20,000 to $24,9993163.1%
$25,000 to $29,9992502.5%
$30,000 to $34,9993713.7%
$35,000 to $39,9994584.5%
$40,000 to $44,9992352.3%
$45,000 to $49,9992842.8%
$50,000 to $59,9996636.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,16611.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,53415.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,29112.8%
$125,000 to $149,9999929.8%
$150,000 to $199,9999549.4%
$200,000 or more5695.6%
Median Household Income79,444 
Per Capita Income37,926 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state98 
Compared to U.S.85 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4314.3%
Public Assistance1541.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6326.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,20779.8%
Unemployed2931.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force12,50081.7%
Not in Labor Force2,79618.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,2923,70858.8%
Non-Profit21967524.5%
Self-Employed98630876.2%
Local Government47977038.4%
State Government21729842.1%
Federal Government10410051.0%
Total Private + Self6,2784,01661.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0191,84335.6%
Total7,2975,85955.5%
Pct. Govt.15.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,78813.6%
Sales and Office Occupations2,55419.4%
Professional, Technical2,62519.9%
Service Occupations1,98215.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing980.7%
All others4,24532.2%
White Collar 52.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,26117.1%
Health care and social assistance2,16316.4%
Construction1,33210.1%
Educational services1,32410.0%
Retail trade1,2329.3%
Finance and insurance7175.4%
Transportation and warehousing5774.4%
Professional, scientific, technical5213.9%
Wholesale trade5203.9%
Other services4743.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4703.6%
Public administration4123.1%
Accommodation and food services3522.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2652.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2301.7%
Utilities1020.8%
Information1010.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing690.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction630.5%
Management90.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3561.39%
Puerto Rican140.05%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American260.10%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan10.00%
Honduran70.03%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran180.07%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic460.18%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian310.12%
Filipino90.04%
Vietnamese70.03%
Korean60.02%
Chinese40.02%
Laotian30.01%
Thai10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English23,52097.4%
Spanish3331.4%
German, other Germanic2080.9%
Other Indo-European470.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun280.1%
Chinese40.0%
Other Asian30.0%
Tagalog20.0%
Vietnamese10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German9,54537.2%
Irish3,79014.8%
English2,1808.5%
American1,5806.2%
Norwegian1,4035.5%
Czech1,2705.0%
Swedish6922.7%
Dutch5682.2%
European5122.0%
French3701.4%
Scottish3431.3%
Italian2721.1%
Danish2611.0%
Polish2551.0%
Finnish1960.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen25,59299.8%
Not a citizen600.2%
Native25,46799.3%
Foreign-born1850.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Benton County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
279 1.6%717 4.0%6,172 34.5%6,532 36.6%2,879 16.1%1,288 7.2%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 279 1.6%
9-12 Years 717 4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,172 34.5%
Some College 6,532 36.6%
Bach. Degree 2,879 16.1%
Grad Degree 1,288 7.2%
Average years of education: 13.4

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Benton County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,450 10,844 606 5.3% 4.4%
1991 11,080 10,502 578 5.2% 4.7%
1992 11,433 10,904 529 4.6% 4.5%
1993 11,639 11,168 471 4.0% 4.1%
1994 11,818 11,339 479 4.1% 3.6%
1995 11,997 11,486 511 4.3% 3.5%
1996 12,245 11,765 480 3.9% 3.6%
1997 12,094 11,690 404 3.3% 3.1%
1998 11,813 11,454 359 3.0% 2.8%
1999 11,691 11,362 329 2.8% 2.7%
2000 13,695 13,376 319 2.3% 2.7%
2001 13,934 13,502 432 3.1% 3.3%
2002 14,338 13,727 611 4.3% 4.0%
2003 14,089 13,424 665 4.7% 4.4%
2004 14,134 13,486 648 4.6% 4.5%
2005 14,420 13,734 686 4.8% 4.3%
2006 14,541 13,968 573 3.9% 3.7%
2007 14,283 13,726 557 3.9% 3.7%
2008 14,449 13,850 599 4.1% 4.1%
2009 14,654 13,730 924 6.3% 6.4%
2010 14,294 13,395 899 6.3% 6.1%
2011 14,179 13,343 836 5.9% 5.6%
2012 13,830 13,093 737 5.3% 5.1%
2013 13,741 13,042 699 5.1% 4.7%
2014 13,862 13,224 638 4.6% 4.2%
2015 13,769 13,239 530 3.8% 3.7%
2016 13,666 13,179 487 3.6% 3.6%
2017 13,396 12,959 437 3.3% 3.1%
2018 13,425 13,051 374 2.8% 2.6%
2019 13,678 13,271 407 3.0% 2.8%
2020 12,924 12,272 652 5.0% 5.3%
2021 13,014 12,494 520 4.0% 3.8%
2022 13,187 12,792 395 3.0% 2.7%
2023 12,997 12,565 432 3.3% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com