Benton County Information
Benton in
Minnesota occupies
413 square miles and has a 2006 population of
38,688, a change from a 2000 population of
34,227 and
30,185 in 1990.
15.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
18.6% percent is 25-35, and
14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
70 acts of violent crime reported in
Benton in 2004, a change from
64 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,003 people:
4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.4%.
Read more about
Benton, Minnesota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Benton | |
| State | Minnesota | |
| Land Area | 413 sq. miles | Ranked 2,520 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 38,688 | Ranked 1,191 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 38,492 | |
| Population 2000 | 34,227 | Ranked 1,276 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 30,185 | Ranked 1,289 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.4% | |
| African American | 1.4% | |
| Asian American | 1.6% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 18.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 7.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 70 | 64 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 24 | |
| Robberies | 9 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 37 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 991 | 664 |
| Burglaries | 145 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 787 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 59 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 22,738 | 20,568 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,003 | 708 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 3.4% |
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