Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR

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2024 Population

119,820

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.9

1.19% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.42%

3.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$91,583

4.75% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$351,500

15.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

57,964

3.07% 1-year growth

About

22.9% of the households in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.7% of the residents in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR are NorthWest Arkansas Community College (2,079 degrees awarded in 2024) and Academy of Professional Cosmetology (97 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR was $351,500, and the homeownership rate was 52.3%.

Most people in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR was 2 cars per household.

Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR borders Benton County (Outer) PUMA, AR.

United States Arkansas

Population & Diversity

Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR is home to a population of 120k people, from which 86.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 18.3% of Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR residents were born outside of the country (21.9k people).

In 2024, there were 3.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (61.2k people) in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 12.8k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR are Spanish (18,821 households), Tamil (970 households), and Telugu (920 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

59,885

Women

49.9%

60,006

Men

50.1%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 119,891 inhabitants, with 50.1% men, and 49.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

86.7%

2024 Citizenship

86.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.7% of Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR was 86.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
61.2k ± 2.34k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
19k ± 2.03k
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
12.8k ± 1.76k

25.2%

Hispanic Population

30.2k people

25.2% of the people in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR are hispanic (30.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
8,558 ± 2,189 people
India
3,472 ± 1,426 people
El Salvador
2,416 ± 1,195 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR was Mexico, the natal country of 8,558 Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR residents, followed by India with 3,472 and El Salvador with 2,416.

Foreign-Born Population

18.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21.9k people

18.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21.3k people

As of 2024, 18.3% of Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR residents (21.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR was 18.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
18,821 households (16.9%)
Tamil
970 households (0.871%)
Telugu
920 households (0.826%)

22.9% of the households in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR was Spanish. 16.9% of the households in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,394 ± 372
Gulf War (2001-)
1,348 ± 309
Gulf War (1990s)
861 ± 309

Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR.

Health

88.6% of the population of Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR has health coverage, with 56.4% on employee plans, 13.9% on Medicaid, 8.09% on Medicare, 8.57% on non-group plans, and 1.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1,478 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2044 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

1,478 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arkansas

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see an average of 1,478 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Arkansas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 24.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.4%

Uninsured

56.4%

Employer Coverage

13.9%

Medicaid

8.09%

Medicare

8.57%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR declined by 0.207% from 11.4% to 11.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR employs 58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR were Warehouse clubs, supercenters, & other general merchandise retailers (10,515 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,833 people), and Construction (3,753 people), and the highest paying industries were Health & personal care, except pharmacies & drug, retailers ($269,487), Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers ($171,281), and Nail salons & other personal care services ($170,909).

Males in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $71,532. The income inequality in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR (measured using the Gini index) is 0.468, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,924

Women

44.7%

32,040

Men

55.3%

The workforce of Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR in 2024 was 57,964 people, with 44.7% woman, and 55.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

58k

2024 Value

3.07%

1 Year growth

± 3.07%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR grew at a rate of 3.07%, from 56.2k employees to 58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR, are Software developers (2,244 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (2,120 people), and Other managers (1,756 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

58k

2024 Value

3.07%

1 Year growth

± 3.07%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR grew at a rate of 3.07%, from 56.2k employees to 58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR, are Warehouse clubs, supercenters, & other general merchandise retailers (10,515 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,833 people), and Construction (3,753 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR, though some of these residents may live in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,712

Median earning men ± $2,883

$43,232

Median earning women ± $2,358

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,559), Retail Trade ($85,558), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,921).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,054), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,376), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,472).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.6%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR awarded 2,176 degrees. The student population of Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,618 male students and 4,909 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR are White (1,190 and 58.5%), Hispanic or Latino (537 and 26.4%), Two or More Races (127 and 6.25%), and Asian (68 and 3.34%).

The largest universities in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR by number of degrees awarded are NorthWest Arkansas Community College (2,079 and 95.5%) and Academy of Professional Cosmetology (97 and 4.46%).

The most popular majors in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (803 and 36.9%), General Studies (207 and 9.51%), and Other Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services (200 and 9.19%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 8,527 students enrolled in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR, 42.4% men and 57.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,586 records, of which 55.8% were women and 44.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
608 degrees awarded
General Studies
207 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
109 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 608 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

NorthWest Arkansas Community College
2,079 degrees awarded
Academy of Professional Cosmetology
97 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was NorthWest Arkansas Community College with 2,079 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 698 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR, which is 0.472 times less than the 1,478 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,190 degrees mean that there were 2.22 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 537 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,768) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,158) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.95% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.965% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (26.3k), Bachelors Degree (18.1k), and Some college (16.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR was $351,500 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $303,300 to $351,500, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR is 52.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$351,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,954

$23,540

Median Property Taxes

±$1,252

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.3% of the housing units in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$91,583

Median Household Income

± $3,549

45k

Number of Households

± 1,795

In 2024, the median household income of the 45k households in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR grew to $91,583 from the previous year's value of $87,428.

The following chart displays the households in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.468

2024 Wage GINI in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR

In 2024, the income inequality in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.638% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.6%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Carpooled (7.56%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.56%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.06% of the workforce in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR (11.1k out of 118k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.