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| Benton |
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| Population 2000: | 1,138 |
| Population 2002: | 1,137 |
| Elevation: | 748 feet |
| Area codes: | 423 |
| Land area: | 2.3 square miles |
| County: | Polk |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (32.1%), Educational,health and social services (12.6%), Retail trade (11.6%). |
| Foreign born: | 0.0 |
| Population growth: | -1 (-0.09%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 98.4% |
| American Indian: | 0.8% |
| Two or more races: | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 56.0% |
| Never married: | 17.0% |
| Divorced: | 12.9% |
| Widowed: | 11.9% |
| Separated: | 2.3% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $64,200 |
| Household income: | $22,667 |
| Resident age: | 37.3 years |
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| Benton Compared to Tennessee State Average |
| Number of college students: | much below |
| Median house value: | much below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | much below |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Population density: | below |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 50.1% |
| Unemployed: | 9.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 6.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 1.4% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 346.2 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 43 (3706.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 6 (517.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 6 (517.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 2 (172.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | none |
| 2002 auto thefts: | none |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 14.9% |
| Irish: | 9.7% |
| German: | 5.7% |
| English: | 4.0% |
| Dutch: | 3.1% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 2.1% |