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Benton city, AR


Saline County, AR

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 35,318   ( 4,637 from 2010 )
Land area: 22.9 square miles
Population density: 1543.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:28,604 80.99% 7.4%
Black:3,1799.00% 74.6%
Indian:620.18% 54.4%
Asian:8912.52% 220.5%
2+ races:9912.81% 145.3%
Hispanic:1,5914.50% 14.5%
Total non-White:6,71419.01% 65.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:1,977 7.8
Change in Non-White pop.:2,660 10.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
30,681
26,62786.79%
1,8215.94%
1360.44%
2780.91%
4041.32%
1,3904.53%
4,05413.21%

2000
22,038
20,20991.70%
8934.05%
900.41%
1090.49%
3271.48%
4101.86%
1,8298.30%

1990
18,177
17,13494.26%
7684.23%
590.32%
390.21%
n/a
1770.97%
1,0435.74%

1980
17,685
16,68094.32%
8564.84%
560.32%
240.14%
n/a
690.39%
1,0055.68%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
6,418 29.1
2,225 10.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,075 16.9
786 4.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
454 2.6
38 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton city, AR
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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
37.2
8,712 24.7%
26,606 75.3%
5,499 15.6%
14,350
2.43
9,484 66.1%
6,874 72.5%
1,263 13.3%
4,866 33.9%

2010
NumberPercent
35.0
8,218 26.8%
22,463 73.2%
3,898 12.7%
11,834
2.55
8,433 71.3%
6,297 74.7%
973 11.5%
3,401 28.7%

2000
NumberPercent
35.6
5,691 25.8%
16,347 74.2%
3,116 14.1%
8,713
2.48
6,231 71.5%
5,018 80.5%
535 8.6%
2,482 28.5%

1990
NumberPercent
35.3
4,669 25.7%
13,508 74.3%
2,877 15.8%
6,965
2.58
5,240 75.2%
4,589 87.6%
328 6.3%
1,725 24.8%

1980
NumberPercent
32.8
4,933 27.9%
12,752 72.1%
2,245 12.7%
6,372
2.74
5,101 80.1%
4,420 86.6%
316 6.2%
1,271 19.9%

2022 Housing Data for Benton city, AR

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units15,522 
Median Value$186,700 
Occupied14,35092.4%
Vacant1,1727.6%
Owned9,45265.9%
Rented4,89834.1%
Median Rent$955 
Single-Family Units12,17478.4%
    Detached12,08777.9%
    Attached870.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,05013.2%
Mobile Homes5473.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Benton city, AR

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005403.8%
$10,000 to $14,9994283.0%
$15,000 to $19,9994983.5%
$20,000 to $24,9997285.1%
$25,000 to $29,9996444.5%
$30,000 to $34,9993002.1%
$35,000 to $39,9996084.2%
$40,000 to $44,9995253.7%
$45,000 to $49,9999396.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2648.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991,69811.8%
$75,000 to $99,9991,68911.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,55110.8%
$125,000 to $149,9998826.1%
$150,000 to $199,9991,3339.3%
$200,000 or more7235.0%
Median Household Income66,868 
Per Capita Income34,257 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4643.2%
Public Assistance5003.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,1227.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,53574.4%
Unemployed6102.9%
In Armed Forces160.1%
Total Labor Force16,16177.4%
Not in Labor Force4,73122.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,2205,37653.6%
Non-Profit62078044.3%
Self-Employed76450360.3%
Local Government55078041.4%
State Government41596930.0%
Federal Government33424657.6%
Total Private + Self6,9845,87954.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,9192,77540.9%
Total8,9038,65450.7%
Pct. Govt.18.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,39513.6%
Sales and Office Occupations5,03028.6%
Professional, Technical4,11423.4%
Service Occupations2,51914.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing660.4%
All others3,49919.9%
White Collar 65.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,15918.0%
Retail trade2,80316.0%
Construction1,3157.5%
Educational services1,2126.9%
Public administration1,1946.8%
Manufacturing1,1016.3%
Finance and insurance1,0235.8%
Other services9705.5%
Accommodation and food services9405.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9175.2%
Transportation and warehousing8064.6%
Professional, scientific, technical6984.0%
Wholesale trade5663.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing3812.2%
Utilities2091.2%
Information1480.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting540.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation510.3%
Management100.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Benton city, AR

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9922.81%
Puerto Rican1760.50%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1380.39%
Costa Rican1080.31%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran300.08%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American360.10%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian360.10%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2490.71%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese5211.48%
Vietnamese2540.72%
Korean430.12%
Indian340.10%
Laotian170.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English31,59795.0%
Spanish9342.8%
Chinese4471.3%
Vietnamese2210.7%
Other Indo-European360.1%
German, other Germanic90.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish4,68513.3%
German4,33312.3%
English4,30512.2%
American2,7327.7%
Scottish1,2223.5%
European8892.5%
African7822.2%
French6431.8%
Scotch-Irish3070.9%
Italian2990.8%
Welsh2280.6%
Polish2180.6%
British1700.5%
Dutch1380.4%
Swedish1130.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen34,71598.3%
Not a citizen6031.7%
Native34,21196.9%
Foreign-born1,1073.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Benton city, AR

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
354 1.5%1,335 5.7%7,160 30.8%8,135 35.0%4,256 18.3%1,999 8.6%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 354 1.5%
9-12 Years 1,335 5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,160 30.8%
Some College 8,135 35.0%
Bach. Degree 4,256 18.3%
Grad Degree 1,999 8.6%
Average years of education: 13.5

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Benton city, AR

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +722 D +67 D + 4.6%
D +789
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 56% Donald Trump* (R) 9,835 65.7% Joe Biden (D) 4,741 31.7% 388 2.6% 14,964 3 19 1.23%
2016 56% Donald Trump (R) 9,113 65.2% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,952 28.3% 913 6.5% 13,978 5 19 1.24%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Benton city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,741 31.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 9,835 65.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 203 1.4%
Other 185 1.2%
TOTAL 14,964
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 19


2016 President, Benton city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,952 28.3%
Donald Trump (R) 9,113 65.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 462 3.3%
Jill Stein (Grn) 95 0.7%
Other 356 2.5%
TOTAL 13,978
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 19
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton city, AR

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 55% Tom Cotton* (R) 10,337 69.6% Ricky Harrington (Libertarian) 4,507 30.4% 0 0.0% 14,844 3 1.24%
2018 G 43% Asa Hutchinson* (R) 7,972 71.0% Jared Henderson (D) 2,892 25.7% 368 [+] 3.3% 11,232 6 1.26%
2016 S3 55% John Boozman* (R) 8,624 62.1% Conner Eldridge (D) 4,592 33.1% 662 [+] 4.8% 13,878 2 1.25%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote