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Benton County Statistics

Facts

Land area1,700.4 square miles
Population Density103 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)184,486
Population change5.3%
Under 5 years of age7.3%
Under 1826.9%
65 and over12.9%
Females49.9%
White91.2
Hispanic or Latino of any race19.9
Asian2.9%
Two or more races2.8%
Black or African American1.6%
Native American1.2%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Had graduated from high school89%
Had a bachelor degree or higher28.9%
Veterans14,541

Households and Housing

Households65,675
Persons per household2.7
Living in the same house for one year or more83.5%
Median household income$60,485
The Per capita income$28,583
Live below the poverty line12.8%
Housing units71,299
Multi-unit structures23%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$176,700
Residents owning their homes68.1%

Business Facts

Total number of firms11,137
Women-owned firms29.6%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms5.4%
Black-owned firms0.7%
Native American-owned firms1.5%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$2,122,018
Retail sales per capita$13,309
Manufacturers shipments$0
Merchant wholesaler sales$755,416
Source US Census Data