Benton County Information
Benton in
Missouri occupies
752 square miles and has a 2006 population of
18,728, a change from a 2000 population of
17,180 and
13,859 in 1990.
11.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.4% percent is 25-35, and
11.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
46 acts of violent crime reported in
Benton in 2004, a change from
9 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
467 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.1%.
Read more about
Benton, Missouri in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Benton | |
| State | Missouri | |
| Land Area | 752 sq. miles | Ranked 1,274 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 18,728 | Ranked 1,884 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 18,740 | |
| Population 2000 | 17,180 | Ranked 1,943 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,859 | Ranked 2,066 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.4% | |
| African American | .1% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 13.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 46 | 9 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 44 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 463 | 304 |
| Burglaries | 168 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 275 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 20 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,281 | 7,499 |
| Unemployed Population | 467 | 382 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 5.1% |
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