Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $834 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $786 (0.6%)
Area name: Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Benton County is $443 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $554 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $807 a month.
Cities in this county include: Rogers
, Bentonville
, Bella Vista
, Siloam Springs
, Lowell
, Little Flock
, Pea Ridge
, Gentry
, Centerton
, Prairie Creek
.
Neighboring
counties: Adair County, Oklahoma
, Barry County, Missouri
, Carroll County
, Delaware County, Oklahoma
, Madison County
, McDonald County, Missouri
, Washington County
.
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Benton County: Lookout
(A),
Pea Ridge Battlefield
(B),
Shady Grove Community Hall
(C),
Spring Harbor Landing
(D),
Camp Ozark
(E),
Centerton State Fish Hatchery
(F),
Corinth Community Hall
(G),
Dawn Hill Country Club
(H),
Fairmount Community Hall
(I),
Green Valley Bible Campground
(J),
Martin Community Hall
(K),
Norwood Community Hall
(L)
Churches in Benton County include: Lynnwood
Church
(A),
Bethel Heights Church
(B),
Bethlehem Church
(C),
Zion Baptist Church
(D),
Blackjack Church
(E),
Bland Chapel
(F),
Brightwater Church
(G),
War Eagle Church
(H),
Walnut Hill Chapel
(I)
Cemeteries: Bayless
Cemetery
(1),
Dixon Cemetery
(2),
Lone Elm Cemetery
(3),
Cherokee City Cemetery
(4),
Logan Cemetery
(5),
Keith Cemetery
(6),
Key Cemetery
(7)
Reservoirs: Gurrero
Lake Number Two
(A),
Guerrero Lake Number Three
(B),
Guerrero Lake Number One
(C),
Crystal Lake
(D),
Lake Flint Creek
(E),
Siloam Springs Lake
(F),
Upper Pond
(G)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Joe
Creek
(A),
McKisic Creek
(B),
Indian Creek
(C),
Rocky Branch
(D),
Fords Creek
(E),
Phillips Creek
(F),
Decatur Branch
(G),
Cross Creek
(H),
Shaddox Branch
(I)
Parks in Benton County include: Lost
Bridge Public Use Area
(1),
Rocky Branch Public Use Area
(2),
Indian Creek Public Use Area
(3),
Horseshoe Bend Public Use Area
(4),
War Eagle Public Use Area
(5),
Ventris Public Use Area
(6),
Prairie Creek Public Use Area
(7),
Pea Ridge National Military Park
(8)
Post offices: Larue
Post Office
(A),
Maysville Post Office
(B)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 5,637
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 9,856 (24% naturalized citizens)
| Benton
County: |
6.4% | | Whole
state: |
2.8% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 3,328
- 1990
to 1994: 2,101
- 1985
to 1989: 1,811
- 1980
to 1984: 972
- 1975
to 1979: 698
- 1970
to 1974: 382
- 1970
to 1974: 145
- 1965
to 1969: 419
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Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 82.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 47,378
- One,
attached: 2,082
- Two:
2,476
- 3
or 4: 2,285
- 5
to 9: 1,421
- 10
to 19: 1,975
- 20
or more: 745
- Mobile
homes: 5,784
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 135
Housing units in Benton County with a mortgage: 22,523 (1,815 second mortgage, 1,236 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10,597 Agriculture
in Benton County
Average size of farms: 132 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $151908
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $59.46
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.32%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 98.69%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $109775
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.45%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.84%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $46902
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.69%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 36.33
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.02%
All wheat for grain: 1213 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 482 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1078 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 187 acresBenton
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Arkansas state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 12 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/24/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Department
and other general merchandise stores (12%)
- Construction
(11%)
- Food
(8%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Truck
transportation (3%)
- Accommodation
and food services (3%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Department
and other general merchandise stores (15%)
- Health
care (11%)
- Educational
services (10%)
- Food
(7%)
- Accommodation
and food services (6%)
- Finance
and insurance (5%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (3%)
|
Most
common occupations for males |
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (4%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Laborers
and material movers, hand (4%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (4%)
|
Most
common occupations for females
|
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (5%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Business
operations specialists (4%)
- Information
and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Mexico
(54%)
- El
Salvador (13%)
- Guatemala
(4%)
- India
(4%)
- Vietnam
(3%)
- Germany
(2%)
- Canada
(2%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Benton County:
|
- United
States or American (18%)
- German
(18%)
- English
(11%)
- Irish
(11%)
- Scotch-Irish
(2%)
- French
(except Basque) (2%)
- Dutch
(2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 57,259 (81%)
- Carpooled:
9,136 (13%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 53 (0%)
- Streetcar
or trolley car: 25 (0%)
- Subway
or elevated: 4 (0%)
- Taxi:
66 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
44 (0%)
- Bicycle:
106 (0%)
- Walked:
1,400 (2%)
- Other
means: 513 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 2,316 (3%)
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People
in group quarters in Benton County, Arkansas
- 851
people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 769
people in nursing homes
- 247
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 87
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 59
people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 37
people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 37
people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 28
people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 24
people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 9
people in religious group quarters
- 8
people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 8
people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 4
people in other group homes
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $58,877.
10.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,922 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
10.85% | | Arkansas
average: |
7.98% |
0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($668 average AGI)
| Benton
County: |
0.10% | | Arkansas
average: | 0.10% |
3.97% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($14,565 average AGI)
6.78% relocated from other states ($32,689 average AGI)
| Benton
County: |
6.78% | | Arkansas
average: |
3.66% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Washington County, AR
|
2.62% ($39,748 average AGI) |
| from
Los Angeles County, CA
|
0.35% ($30,645) |
| from
McDonald County, MO
|
0.20% ($26,376) |
| from
Delaware County, OK
|
0.19% ($26,336) |
| from
Pulaski County, AR
|
0.16% ($52,058) |
| from
Tulsa County, OK
|
0.14% ($46,582) |
| from
Sebastian County, AR
|
0.13% ($45,977) |
7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,977 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.59% | | Arkansas
average: |
7.29% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($474 average AGI)
| Benton
County: |
0.06% | | Arkansas
average: |
0.04% |
2.89% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($13,354 average AGI)
4.63% relocated to other states ($32,149 average AGI)
| Benton
County: |
4.63% | | Arkansas
average: |
3.00% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Washington County, AR
|
2.04% ($34,550 average AGI) |
| to
Delaware County, OK
|
0.26% ($26,699) |
| to
McDonald County, MO
|
0.26% ($57,547) |
| to
Barry County, MO
|
0.17% ($39,626) |
| to
Adair County, OK
|
0.12% ($28,299) |
| to
Tulsa County, OK
|
0.11% ($38,406) |
| to
Pulaski County, AR
|
0.09% ($37,754) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.3
Births
per 1000 population in Benton County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.9
Deaths
per 1000 population in Benton County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Benton County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 25,122 (21,636 aged, 3,486 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 151,293
- In
family households: 133,748 (36,653 male householders, 7,016 female householders)
37,228
spouses, 44,999 children (40,166 natural, 1,355 adopted, 3,478 stepchildren), 2,116 grandchildren, 908 brothers or sisters, 740 parents, 1,732 other relatives, 2,356 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 17,545 (6,490 male householders (4,994 living alone)), 8,083 female householders (7,277 living alone)), 2,972 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 2,113 (1,046 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 20,350 2-persons, 9,087 3-persons, 8,293 4-persons, 3,669 5-persons, 1,427 6-persons, 843 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 12,271 1-person, 1,866 2-persons, 292 3-persons, 111 4-persons, 33 5-persons.
30,348 married couples with children.
7,207 single-parent households (1,930 men, 5,277 women).
89.8% of residents of Benton County speak English at home.
8.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $629,599,000 ($3503 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $40,823,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $394,678,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $123,047,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,337,000
Federal grants: $71,078,000
Federal procurement contracts: $13,566,000 ($8,494,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $25,893,000 ($2,222,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,202,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $168,734,000
Federal Government insurance: $44,306,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 13,407
| Here: |
72 per 1000 residents | | State: |
72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 6,735
| Here: |
36 per 1000 residents | | State: | 53
per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +2,836
| Here: |
+15 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+8 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +24,312
| Here: |
+130 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+13 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Benton County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 17.73 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
|
- 1999
to March 2000: 3,175
- 1995
to 1998: 11,412
- 1990
to 1994: 9,365
- 1980
to 1989: 12,414
- 1970
to 1979: 13,459
- 1960
to 1969: 5,377
- 1950
to 1959: 2,959
- 1940
to 1949: 1,983
- 1939
or earlier: 4,137
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Benton County, Arkansas: |
- 1
room: 57
- 2
rooms: 293
- 3
rooms: 1,385
- 4
rooms: 4,336
- 5
rooms: 12,485
- 6
rooms: 10,854
- 7
rooms: 6,060
- 8
rooms: 3,370
- 9
or more rooms: 3,188
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Benton County, Arkansas: |
- 1
room: 366
- 2
rooms: 1,494
- 3
rooms: 2,431
- 4
rooms: 4,939
- 5
rooms: 3,811
- 6
rooms: 1,985
- 7
rooms: 714
- 8
rooms: 225
- 9
or more rooms: 219
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benton County: |
- no
bedroom: 188
- 1
bedroom: 1,013
- 2
bedrooms: 9,809
- 3
bedrooms: 24,516
- 4
bedrooms: 5,619
- 5
or more bedrooms: 883
|
Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Benton County: |
- no
bedroom: 508
- 1
bedroom: 3,009
- 2
bedrooms: 7,163
- 3
bedrooms: 4,756
- 4
bedrooms: 606
- 5
or more bedrooms: 142
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Benton County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 1,144
- 1
vehicle: 10,160
- 2
vehicles: 21,809
- 3
vehicles: 6,632
- 4
vehicles: 1,719
- 5
or more vehicles: 564
|
Cars
and other vehicles available in Benton County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 1,369
- 1
vehicle: 7,866
- 2
vehicles: 5,693
- 3
vehicles: 989
- 4
vehicles: 188
- 5
or more vehicles: 79
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46% of Benton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 28% lived in Arkansas.
| Benton
County: |
46.2% | | State
average: | 54.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 59119
- Northeast:
3719
- Midwest:
36641
- South:
27961
- West:
15020
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $87,900 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Utility
gas (52%)
- Electricity
(26%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (17%)
- Wood
(5%)
|
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (52%)
- Electricity
(36%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (9%)
- Wood
(2%)
|
Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,487
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 585
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 1,449
| Here: |
29.2% | | Arkansas: |
14.7% |
Benton
County government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- All Other: $5,486,000
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $7,334,000
Police Protection: $6,132,000
Corrections - Other: $5,730,000
Financial Administration: $3,783,000
Central Staff Services: $2,600,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,018,000
General - Other: $1,540,000
General Public Buildings: $637,000
Natural Resources - Other: $310,000
Fire Protection: $177,000
Health Services - Other: $72,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $0
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - General: $13,417,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,450,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,034,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,534,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,450,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $500,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $3,803,000
Interest Earnings: $134,000
Property Sale Other: $5,000
Rents: $2,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,139,000
Police Protection: $612,000
Judicial: $291,000
Central Staff: $250,000
Fire Protection: $215,000
Financial Administration: $144,000
Health - Other: $49,000
Natural Resource - Other: $22,000
Corrections - Other: $18,000
General Public Building: $10,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,573,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,450,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,641,000
General Support: $2,224,000
- Tax
- Total General Sales: $22,371,000
Property: $7,984,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $36,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $10,336,000
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