Benton.
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Arkansas·Saline County
12 tracts·30K people·$213K median·1,310/mi²
White 78 · Black 10 · Hispanic 8 · Multiracial 3 · Asian 1 · Other 0
Married couple 48 · Living alone 29 · Other 23
Health 34 · Retail 21 · Professional 13 · Manufacturing 13 · Leisure 11 · Public admin 6 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 40 · Sales · office 29 · Production · transport 11 · Service 11 · Construction · maintenance 10
Drive alone 80 · Carpool 18 · Work from home 8 · Walk 1 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Benton is $212,700 (Census ACS) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Benton has 36,595 residents across 8 census tracts and 10 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 38.1; the population is 77.7% White, 9.9% Black, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.9% Asian and 0.4% Other; the average household has 2.4 people; 28.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 8.1% (Census ACS).
MT. VIEW ELEMENTARY (58%), CALDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (56%) and PERRIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (55%) lead the elementary schools; BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is the middle school with reported scores (44%); BENTON HIGH SCHOOL is the high school with reported scores (53%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,072/month, 32% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Benton is $72,876 a year, 15% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Benton, median rent is $1,072/month and the median home value is $212,700 (Census ACS).
Benton reported 4.6 violent crimes and 25.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 91°F; winter lows average 33°F; there are 65 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 56 inches; snowfall averages 1 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Benton are ice storm (97), hail (89) and tornado (87), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.26g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Benton scores 8.0 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 1.1% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).