Living in Benton Community School District Area

Living Summary

3,709

households

9,441

Total Population

$169,800

Average House Value

$636

Average Housing Rent

$76,639

Average Household Income

97.40%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,553

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

72%

Percent Proficient - Math

74%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 3,709 households are located in Benton Community School District area. Among them, 1,331 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.88 people. The total number of children in the region is 2,819 and 2,245 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (64) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (216) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Benton Community School District, Iowa
Household	3,709
Population	9,441
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,331 (36%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,819
Total Students	2,245
Pre-Kindergarten	202
Kindergarten	161
Grade 1-8	1,072
Grade 9-12	547
College/Graduate School	263
Veterans	6,956
Non-citizen	64
Non-English Home Language	216
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

7,247 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,279 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,279 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,138 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 2.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Benton Community School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,086	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,363	85.78%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	317	6.23%
Public transportation	8	0.16%
Walked	175	3.44%
Other method	21	0.41%
Worked from home	202	3.97%
Average Commute Time	26 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,138	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,688	32.85%
Service	684	13.31%
Sales and office	995	19.37%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	740	14.40%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,031	20.07%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,138	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	225	4.38%
Construction	469	9.13%
Manufacturing	916	17.83%
Wholesale trade	228	4.44%
Retail trade	425	8.27%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	344	6.70%
Information	123	2.39%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	406	7.90%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	281	5.47%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,114	21.68%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	221	4.30%
Other services, except public administration	261	5.08%
Public administration	125	2.43%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,138	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,180	81.35%
Government workers	646	12.57%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	304	5.92%
Unpaid family workers	8	0.16%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $94,426 for the 3,709 households in Benton Community School District area, Iowa. The average income of a single worker is $41,963. 9,196 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 97.40%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,709	-
Less than $10,000	125	3.37%
$10,000 - $14,999	89	2.40%
$15,000 - $24,999	222	5.99%
$25,000 - $34,999	239	6.44%
$35,000 - $49,999	361	9.73%
$50,000 - $74,999	749	20.19%
$75,000 - $99,999	723	19.49%
$100,000 - $149,999	753	20.30%
$150,000 - $199,999	272	7.33%
More than $200,000	176	4.75%
Median Household Income	$76,639	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$94,426	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,816	-
Less than $10,000	88	3.13%
$10,000 - $14,999	15	0.53%
$15,000 - $24,999	60	2.13%
$25,000 - $34,999	141	5.01%
$35,000 - $49,999	249	8.84%
$50,000 - $74,999	617	21.91%
$75,000 - $99,999	612	21.73%
$100,000 - $149,999	622	22.09%
$150,000 - $199,999	243	8.63%
More than $200,000	169	6.00%

Median Family Income	$82,367	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$105,742	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$41,963	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$55,473	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$55,473	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,441	-
With health insurance coverage	9,196	97.40%
Public coverage	2,571	27.23%
Private health insurance	7,948	84.19%
Without health insurance coverage	245	2.60%

Housing

There are 3,942 housing units in Benton Community School District area, Iowa with 3,709 units (94.09%) occupied. 3,236 houses (87.25%) are occupied by owner and 473 houses (12.75%) are rented. The average housing value is $169,800 and the average rental cost is $636. 76 houses (1.93%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,564 houses (39.68%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,942	-
Occupied	3,709	94.09%
Owner Occupied	3,236	87.25%
Renter Occupied	473	12.75%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,594	91.17%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	32	0.81%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	263	6.67%
Mobile Homes	53	1.34%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,942	-
Built 2014 or later	76	1.93%
Built 2010 - 2013	106	2.69%
Built 2000 - 2009	561	14.23%
Built 1990 - 1999	425	10.78%
Built 1980 - 1989	268	6.80%
Built 1970 - 1979	466	11.82%
Built 1960 - 1969	179	4.54%
Built 1950 - 1959	297	7.53%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,564	39.68%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,942	-
1 room	33	0.84%
2 rooms	24	0.61%
3 rooms	154	3.91%
4 rooms	368	9.34%
5 rooms	637	16.16%
6 rooms	817	20.73%
7 rooms	662	16.79%
8 rooms	614	15.58%
9 rooms or more	633	16.06%
Median Number of Rooms	6.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,942	-
no bedroom	33	0.84%
1 bedroom	169	4.29%
2 bedrooms	734	18.62%
3 bedrooms	1,797	45.59%
4 bedrooms	824	20.90%
5 bedrooms or more	385	9.77%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,236	-
Less than $50,000	83	2.56%
$50,000 - $99,999	475	14.68%
$100,000 - $149,999	766	23.67%
$150,000 - $199,999	674	20.83%
$200,000 - $299,999	800	24.72%
$300,000 - $499,999	380	11.74%
$500,000 - $999,999	55	1.70%
$1,000,000 or more	3	0.09%
Median House Value	$169,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	404	-
Less than $500	108	26.73%
$500 - $999	231	57.18%
$1,000 - $1,499	53	13.12%
$1,500 - $1,999	4	0.99%
$2,000 - $2,499	2	0.50%
$2,500 - $2,999	6	1.49%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$636	-

Demographic

A total of 9,466 people lives in Benton Community School District area, Iowa with 4,819 male and 4,647 female. The males to female ratio is 50.91 to 49.09. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	9,466	-
Male	4,819	50.91%
Female	4,647	49.09%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,466	-
Under 5 years	744	7.86%
5 - 9 years	607	6.41%
10 - 14 years	743	7.85%
15 - 19 years	542	5.73%
20 - 24 years	459	4.85%
25 - 34 years	1,120	11.83%
35 - 44 years	1,056	11.16%
45 - 54 years	1,323	13.98%
55 - 59 years	809	8.55%
60 - 64 years	511	5.40%
65 - 74 years	803	8.48%
75 - 84 years	564	5.96%
85 years and older	185	1.95%
Median Age	38.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,466	-
One Race	9,379	99.08%
White	9,144	96.60%
Black or African American	86	0.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native	16	0.17%
Asian	46	0.49%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	87	0.92%

Two or more races	87	0.92%
White and Black or African American	43	0.45%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	27	0.29%
White and Asian	9	0.10%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%