Benton, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

36,595

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

0.794% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.06%

19.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,876

4.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Benton, AR is home to a population of 36.6k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.95% of Benton, AR residents were born outside of the country (1.08k people).

In 2024, there were 7.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.4k people) in Benton, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.64k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.01k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Benton, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Benton, AR was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Benton, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Benton, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
28.4k ± 968
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.64k ± 760
Other (Hispanic)
1.01k ± 625

7.74%

Hispanic Population

2.83k people

7.74% of the people in Benton, AR are hispanic (2.83k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Benton, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

2.95%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.08k people

2.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.03k people

As of 2024, 2.95% of Benton, AR residents (1.08k 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, AR was 2.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Benton, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
813 ± 242
Gulf War (2001-)
645 ± 212
Gulf War (1990s)
556 ± 238

Benton, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Benton, AR.

Economy

The economy of Benton, AR employs 18.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Benton, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,217 people), Retail Trade (2,746 people), and Educational Services (1,489 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($80,281), Wholesale Trade ($72,059), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,273).

Employment

Occupations

18.7k

2024 Value

± 1,243

3.18%

1 Year growth

± 9.05%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Benton, AR grew at a rate of 3.18%, from 18.1k employees to 18.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Benton, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,785 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,626 people), and Management Occupations (1,677 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Benton, 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

18.7k

2024 Value

± 1,243

3.18%

1 Year growth

± 9.05%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Benton, AR grew at a rate of 3.18%, from 18.1k employees to 18.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Benton, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,217 people), Retail Trade (2,746 people), and Educational Services (1,489 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Benton, AR, though some of these residents may live in Benton, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,224

Median earning men ± $3,491

$43,339

Median earning women ± $2,828

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,500), Wholesale Trade ($75,206), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,401).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,974), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,354), and Wholesale Trade ($51,806).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Benton, AR was $212,700 in 2024, which is 0.639 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $199,400 to $212,700, a 6.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Benton, AR is 68.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Benton, AR have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Benton, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$212,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,270

$10,485

Median Property Taxes

±$942

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, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Benton, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.2%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.2% of the housing units in Benton, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Benton, 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.

$72,876

Median Household Income

± $5,151

15.4k

Number of Households

± 1,117

In 2024, the median household income of the 15.4k households in Benton, AR grew to $72,876 from the previous year's value of $69,638.

The following chart displays the households in Benton, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Benton, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.9%)
Worked At Home (9.36%)
Carpooled (9.05%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Benton, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.36%) and those who carpooled to work (9.05%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Benton, AR have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.73% of the workforce in Benton, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Benton, 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, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Benton, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Benton, AR (2.91k out of 36.1k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Benton, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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