Benton County Information
Benton in
Iowa occupies
718 square miles and has a 2006 population of
26,962, a change from a 2000 population of
25,308 and
22,429 in 1990.
13.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.7% percent is 25-35, and
15.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
17 acts of violent crime reported in
Benton in 2004, a change from
5 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
584 people:
4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.4%.
Read more about
Benton, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Benton | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 718 sq. miles | Ranked 1,377 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 26,962 | Ranked 1,520 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 26,944 | |
| Population 2000 | 25,308 | Ranked 1,553 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 22,429 | Ranked 1,556 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99.1% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 17 | 5 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 17 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 169 | 136 |
| Burglaries | 56 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 104 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 9 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 14,775 | 13,764 |
| Unemployed Population | 584 | 337 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 2.4% |
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