Benton, AR Profile

Benton, AR, population 25,673, is located in Arkansas's Saline county, about 21.1 miles from Little Rock and 149.6 miles from Memphis.

Through the 90's Benton's population has grown by about 21%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Benton has grown by about 17%.

Benton's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Arkansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Benton tend to be about the same as Arkansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.90
	Males	34.20
	Females	37.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	21,906	N/A
2001	23,026	5.11%
2002	23,470	1.93%
2003	23,843	1.59%
2004	24,787	3.96%
2005	25,673	3.57%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,503

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	326
2002	455
2003	449
2004	N/A
2005	425
2006	316
2007	483
2008	333

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	1	-	4	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	6	8	5	-	8	10	14	6
Robbery	10	13	8	-	23	9	29	18
Aggravated Assault	56	79	91	-	71	63	91	72

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,920
2002	6,593
2003	6,424
2004	N/A
2005	6,550
2006	6,220
2007	5,400
2008	4,880

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	610	376	395	-	282	258	348	358
Larceny, Theft	1,076	1,027	1,019	-	1,272	1264	1080	988
Motor Vehicle Theft	61	61	90	-	79	93	71	75
Arson	4	6	3	-	4	1	2	5

Location

Elevation	416 feet above sea level
Land Area	15.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles