Bentonville, AR

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2022 Population

54,513

3.71% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

32.2

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

6.19%

13.2% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$99,074

10.5% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$338,500

20.1% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

28,881

7.37% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bentonville, AR had a population of 54.5k people with a median age of 32.2 and a median household income of $99,074. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bentonville, AR grew from 52,565 to 54,513, a 3.71% increase and its median household income grew from $89,653 to $99,074, a 10.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bentonville, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (13.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (10.3%), White (Hispanic) (5.46%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.81%).

None of the households in Bentonville, 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.

87.8% of the residents in Bentonville, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bentonville, AR are NorthWest Arkansas Community College (2,045 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Bentonville, AR was $338,500, and the homeownership rate was 52.2%.

Most people in Bentonville, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Bentonville, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bentonville, AR is home to a population of 54.5k people, from which 87.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 16.4% of Bentonville, AR residents were born outside of the country (8.93k people).

In 2022, there were 4.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.6k people) in Bentonville, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.22k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.59k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.8%

2022 Citizenship

87.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 87.8% of Bentonville, AR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bentonville, AR was 87.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bentonville, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
33.6k ± 1.51k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.22k ± 727
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
5.59k ± 1.08k

10%

Hispanic Population

5.46k people

10% of the people in Bentonville, AR are hispanic (5.46k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bentonville, AR as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

16.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.93k people

16.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

8.57k people

As of 2022, 16.4% of Bentonville, AR residents (8.93k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bentonville, AR was 16.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
506 ± 184
Gulf War (1990s)
446 ± 236
Gulf War (2001-)
415 ± 141

Bentonville, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bentonville, AR employs 28.9k people. The largest industries in Bentonville, AR are Retail Trade (8,830 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,741 people), and Manufacturing (2,226 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($101,652), Wholesale Trade ($98,958), and Retail Trade ($91,068).

Employment

Occupations

28.9k

2022 Value

± 1,513

7.37%

1 Year growth

± 6.78%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bentonville, AR grew at a rate of 7.37%, from 26.9k employees to 28.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bentonville, AR, are Management Occupations (3,834 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,804 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (3,791 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bentonville, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

28.9k

2022 Value

± 1,513

7.37%

1 Year growth

± 6.78%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bentonville, AR grew at a rate of 7.37%, from 26.9k employees to 28.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bentonville, AR, are Retail Trade (8,830 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,741 people), and Manufacturing (2,226 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bentonville, AR, though some of these residents may live in Bentonville, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$82,670

Median earning men ± $8,817

$46,137

Median earning women ± $3,539

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($129,083), Public Administration ($120,488), and Retail Trade ($107,475).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Retail Trade ($70,465), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,311), and Wholesale Trade ($64,219).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in Bentonville, AR awarded 2,045 degrees. The student population of Bentonville, AR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,090 male students and 4,503 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bentonville, AR are White (1,323 and 65.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (413 and 20.5%), Two or More Races (117 and 5.8%), and Asian (69 and 3.42%).

The largest universities in Bentonville, AR by number of degrees awarded are NorthWest Arkansas Community College (2,045 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bentonville, AR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (836 and 40.9%), General Health Services (174 and 8.51%), and General Studies (168 and 8.22%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 7,593 students enrolled in Bentonville, AR, 40.7% men and 59.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,626 records, of which 57.5% were women and 42.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
609 degrees awarded
General Studies
168 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
128 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Bentonville, AR was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 609 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Bentonville, AR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,045 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was NorthWest Arkansas Community College with 2,045 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 696 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bentonville, AR, which is 0.516 times less than the 1,349 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,323 degrees mean that there were 3.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 413 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 ($3,480) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($970) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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

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Measure

In 2022, 0.946% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.851% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (793k), Some college (528k), and Secondary Education (350k).

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 Bentonville, AR was $338,500 in 2022, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $281,800 to $338,500, a 20.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Bentonville, AR is 52.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bentonville, AR have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bentonville, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bentonville, AR is $99,074. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Bentonville, AR was Census Tract 206.06 with a value of $147,361, followed by Census Tract 206.04 and Census Tract 205.01, with respective values of $93,500 and $87,064.

Housing

Property

$338,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,416

$10,871

Median Property Taxes

±$794

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 Bentonville, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

52.2%

Homeownership

2022

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 52.2% of the housing units in Bentonville, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bentonville, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 206.06
Census Tract 206.04
Census Tract 205.01

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bentonville, AR was Census Tract 206.06 with a value of $147,361, followed by Census Tract 206.04 and Census Tract 205.01, with respective values of $93,500 and $87,064.

The following map shows all of the places in Bentonville, AR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$99,074

Median Household Income

± $6,571

20.8k

Number of Households

± 1,184

In 2022, the median household income of the 20.8k households in Bentonville, AR grew to $99,074 from the previous year's value of $89,653.

The following chart displays the households in Bentonville, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bentonville, AR is from Bentonville, AR.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (72%)
Worked At Home (17.5%)
Carpooled (7.32%)

In 2022, 72% of workers in Bentonville, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.32%).

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

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bentonville, AR have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.13% of the workforce in Bentonville, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bentonville, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bentonville, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bentonville, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bentonville, AR (3.31k out of 53.5k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93.6% of the population of Bentonville, AR has health coverage, with 67.7% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 6.22% on Medicare, 7.83% on non-group plans, and 0.957% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.7% under 18 years, 26% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.71% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.44%

Uninsured

67.7%

Employer Coverage

10.9%

Medicaid

6.22%

Medicare

7.83%

Non-Group

0.957%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bentonville, AR grew by 4.61% from 6.15% to 6.44%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bentonville, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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