Benton County Information
Benton in
Indiana occupies
406 square miles and has a 2006 population of
9,050, a change from a 2000 population of
9,421 and
9,441 in 1990.
12.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.2% percent is 25-35, and
14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Benton in 2004, a change from
3 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
229 people:
4.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.8%.
Read more about
Benton, Indiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Benton | |
| State | Indiana | |
| Land Area | 406 sq. miles | Ranked 2,567 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 9,050 | Ranked 2,525 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 9,023 | |
| Population 2000 | 9,421 | Ranked 2,494 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 9,441 | Ranked 2,439 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.2% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | 3 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | 2 |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 4,704 | 4,859 |
| Unemployed Population | 229 | 136 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | 2.8% |
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