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| Benton |
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| Population 2002: | 23,277 |
| Population 2000: | 21,906 |
| Area codes: | 501 |
| Elevation: | 416 feet |
| Land area: | 17.9 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 1.5 |
| Population growth: | +1,371 (+6.26%) |
| County: | Saline |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (19.9%), Retail trade (14.3%), Manufacturing (12.3%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 92.0% |
| Black: | 4.1% |
| Hispanic: | 1.9% |
| Two or more races: | 1.2% |
| American Indian: | 1.1% |
| Other race: | 0.8% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 61.2% |
| Never married: | 16.9% |
| Divorced: | 12.3% |
| Widowed: | 8.1% |
| Separated: | 1.6% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $86,900 |
| Household income: | $41,503 |
| Resident age: | 35.9 years |
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| Benton Compared to Arkansas State Average |
| Median house value: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 82.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 18.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 5.7% |
| Unemployed: | 3.6% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 439.1 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 376 (1693.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 79 (355.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 61 (274.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 13 (58.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 8 (36.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murder: | 1 (4.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 1,027 (4624.7 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 19.0% |
| Irish: | 11.9% |
| German: | 10.5% |
| English: | 7.6% |
| French: | 2.7% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 2.2% |