Benton County Information
Benton in
Tennessee occupies
436 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,378, a change from a 2000 population of
16,537 and
14,524 in 1990.
11.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.3% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
39 acts of violent crime reported in
Benton in 2004, a change from
25 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
495 people:
7.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.5%.
Read more about
Benton, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Benton | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 436 sq. miles | Ranked 2,405 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,378 | Ranked 2,015 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,476 | |
| Population 2000 | 16,537 | Ranked 1,989 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 14,524 | Ranked 2,017 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.8% | |
| African American | 2.2% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 10% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 39 | 25 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 34 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 311 | 259 |
| Burglaries | 101 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 188 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 22 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,923 | 7,385 |
| Unemployed Population | 495 | 557 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.2% | 7.5% |
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