Benton County Information
Benton in
Oregon occupies
679 square miles and has a 2006 population of
79,061, a change from a 2000 population of
78,139 and
70,811 in 1990.
24.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.3% percent is 25-35, and
11.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
145 acts of violent crime reported in
Benton in 2004, a change from
190 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,020 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.9%.
Read more about
Benton, Oregon in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Benton | |
| State | Oregon | |
| Land Area | 679 sq. miles | Ranked 1,497 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 79,061 | Ranked 680 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 78,597 | |
| Population 2000 | 78,139 | Ranked 651 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 70,811 | Ranked 626 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 90.4% | |
| African American | 1.2% | |
| Asian American | 5.2% | |
| Native American | .9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .3% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 24.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 145 | 190 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 28 | |
| Robberies | 29 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 87 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,113 | 3,411 |
| Burglaries | 522 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,412 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 179 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 42,759 | 41,180 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,020 | 1,618 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 3.9% |
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