Benton County Information
Benton in
Arkansas occupies
880 square miles and has a 2006 population of
196,045, a change from a 2000 population of
153,346 and
97,530 in 1990.
13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.7% percent is 25-35, and
14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
295 acts of violent crime reported in
Benton in 2004, a change from
211 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
3,459 people:
3.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.8%.
Read more about
Benton, Arkansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Benton | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Land Area | 880 sq. miles | Ranked 1,021 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 196,045 | Ranked 303 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 187,381 | |
| Population 2000 | 153,346 | Ranked 346 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 97,530 | Ranked 472 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.8% | |
| African American | 1.1% | |
| Asian American | 1.7% | |
| Native American | 1.6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 295 | 211 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 94 | |
| Robberies | 25 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 171 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,775 | 3,457 |
| Burglaries | 687 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,909 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 179 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 102,814 | 76,889 |
| Unemployed Population | 3,459 | 2,125 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% | 2.8% |
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