Benton County Information
Benton in
Washington occupies
1,760 square miles and has a 2006 population of
159,463, a change from a 2000 population of
142,478 and
112,560 in 1990.
15% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.2% percent is 25-35, and
14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
389 acts of violent crime reported in
Benton in 2004, a change from
351 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,818 people:
5.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.9%.
Read more about
Benton, Washington in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Benton | |
| State | Washington | |
| Land Area | 1,760 sq. miles | Ranked 380 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 159,463 | Ranked 366 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 157,920 | |
| Population 2000 | 142,478 | Ranked 383 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 112,560 | Ranked 408 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.4% | |
| African American | 1.2% | |
| Asian American | 2.5% | |
| Native American | 1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 389 | 351 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 46 | |
| Robberies | 60 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 278 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 5,736 | 5,019 |
| Burglaries | 1,226 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 4,159 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 351 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 84,079 | 76,077 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,818 | 3,753 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | 4.9% |
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