Benton County, Washington (WA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 12,522
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 36,354
Renter-occupied apartments: 20,722 (it was 16,512 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 31% |
| State: | 36% |
Land area: 1703 sq. mi.
Water area: 57.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 125 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.4%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (15.6%), Retail trade (11.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 77%
- Government: 19%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 137,45264.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 52,95624.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 8,0143.8%Two or more races
- 6,8453.2%Asian alone
- 4,0871.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,0221.0%Some other race alone
- 9900.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 4250.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 36.3 years |
| Washington median age: | 38.4 years |
| Males: 107,806 |  (50.7%) |
| Females: 104,985 |  (49.3%) |
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| Benton County: | 2.0 people |
| Washington: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $85,529 ($47,044 in 1999)
| This county: | $85,529 |
| Washington: | $91,306 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $980 (lower quartile is $819, upper quartile is $1,361)
| This county: | $980 |
| State: | $1495 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $394,200 (it was $111,200 in 2000)
| Benton: | $394,200 |
| Washington: | $569,500 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,859Detached houses: $455,586
Here: $455,586 State: $734,307 Townhouses or other attached units: $404,697
Here: $404,697 State: $657,697 In 2-unit structures: $288,506
Here: $288,506 State: $534,634 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $486,803
Here: $486,803 State: $510,239 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $225,689
Here: $225,689 State: $503,183 Mobile homes: $195,010
Here: $195,010 State: $218,362 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $160,038
Here: $160,038 State: $159,523
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $599
Institutionalized population: 1,128
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 9
- Robberies: 3
- Assaults: 62
- Burglaries: 94
- Thefts: 328
- Auto thefts: 66
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 8
- Robberies: 5
- Assaults: 85
- Burglaries: 187
- Thefts: 405
- Auto thefts: 54
Health of residents in Benton County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.71.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
38.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
49.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 162 pounds. This is about average.
Health of residents in Benton County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.78.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
43.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
80.4% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
75.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 168 pounds. This is more than average.
42.8% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 809 buildings, average cost: $363,700
- 2021: 1265 buildings, average cost: $328,300
- 2020: 1125 buildings, average cost: $304,100
- 2019: 1082 buildings, average cost: $286,200
- 2018: 942 buildings, average cost: $301,900
- 2017: 848 buildings, average cost: $296,000
- 2016: 952 buildings, average cost: $294,600
- 2015: 825 buildings, average cost: $298,900
- 2014: 798 buildings, average cost: $294,700
- 2013: 840 buildings, average cost: $265,800
- 2012: 897 buildings, average cost: $259,000
- 2011: 781 buildings, average cost: $264,700
- 2010: 937 buildings, average cost: $251,800
- 2009: 540 buildings, average cost: $220,800
- 2008: 606 buildings, average cost: $234,100
- 2007: 818 buildings, average cost: $237,800
- 2006: 936 buildings, average cost: $226,900
- 2005: 1103 buildings, average cost: $211,200
- 2004: 1113 buildings, average cost: $190,500
- 2003: 974 buildings, average cost: $194,500
- 2002: 1089 buildings, average cost: $121,200
- 2001: 930 buildings, average cost: $97,100
- 2000: 685 buildings, average cost: $166,400
- 1999: 716 buildings, average cost: $157,800
- 1998: 623 buildings, average cost: $148,200
- 1997: 497 buildings, average cost: $143,300
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,121 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,816 (0.8%)
| Benton County: | 11.6% |
| Washington: | 10.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 36.3 years old
(Males: 35.3 years old, Females: 38.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.0 years old, Black residents: 21.8 years old, American Indian residents: 29.6 years old, Asian residents: 36.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.2 years old, Other race residents: 25.1 years old)
Area name: Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Benton County is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $625 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $845 a month.
Cities in this county include: Kennewick, Richland, Northwest Benton, West Richland, Finley, Prosser, Highland, Benton City, South Benton, Federal Reservation.
2023 air pollution in Benton County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.037 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 16.8 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 4.3 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Local government website: www.co.benton.wa.us/index.htm
Neighboring counties: Becker County, Minnesota 
, Granite County, Montana , Hettinger County, North Dakota , Grant County, Minnesota , Wahkiakum County 
, Prairie County, Montana , Stillwater County, Montana .
| Here: | 5.4% |
| Washington: | 4.6% |
Current college students: 5,789
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 24,860 (45.7% naturalized citizens)
| Benton County: | 11.7% |
| Whole state: | 15.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 7,3152010 or later
- 6,2632000 to 2009
- 5,6171990 to 1999
- 3,1341980 to 1989
- 1,6721970 to 1979
- 1,527Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 53,482
- One, attached: 3,194
- Two: 2,934
- 3 or 4: 2,741
- 5 to 9: 3,646
- 10 to 19: 1,660
- 20 to 49: 2,420
- 50 or more: 5,664
- Mobile homes: 7,474
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 74
Housing units in Benton County with a mortgage: 33,590 (2,428 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 2,154 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 486
| Here: | 6.4% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Benton County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 26,500 | 5 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 20,943 | 86 |
| Other | 16,145 | 43 |
| Mainline Protestant | 10,217 | 28 |
| None | 101,372 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 19
| Benton County: | 1.20 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
| Here: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
| This county: | 0.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 54
| Benton County: | 3.40 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 97
| This county: | 6.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Benton County: | 8.2% |
| Washington: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Benton County: | 27.5% |
| State: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 9.9% |
| State: | 13.9% |
Agriculture in Benton County:
Average size of farms: 463 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $305,080
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1363.44
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.39%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.54%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $231,184
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 44.20%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 66.40%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $106,823
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.91%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.69
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 7.68%
Corn for grain: 18607 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 110728 harvested acres
Vegetables: 39,955 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 41,765 acres
Earthquake activity:
Benton County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1328% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 163.0 miles away from Benton County center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 162.4 miles away from the county center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 170.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 310.9 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 158.0 miles away from Benton County center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 408.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Washington Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4481-WA: March 22, 2020, FEMA Id: 4481, Natural disaster type: Other
- Washington Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: January 30, 2017 - February 22, 2017, FEMA Id: 4309, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Washington Dry Creek Fire Complex, Incident Period: August 21, 2009 to August 25, 2009, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 22, 2009, FEMA Id: 2827, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Washington Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, Mudslides, and Flooding, Incident Period: January 06, 2009 to January 16, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1817: January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 1817, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Washington Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3227: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3227, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Washington Earthquake, Incident Period: February 28, 2001 to March 16, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1361: March 01, 2001, FEMA Id: 1361, Natural disaster type: Earthquake
- Washington Two Fork Fire, Incident Period: June 28, 2000, Fire Management Assistance Declared: February 29, 2000, FEMA Id: 2311, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Washington Severe Winter Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: December 26, 1996 to February 10, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1159: January 17, 1997, FEMA Id: 1159, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
- Washington Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 1996 to February 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1100: February 09, 1996, FEMA Id: 1100, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Washington Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: January 06, 1990 to January 14, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-852: January 18, 1990, FEMA Id: 852, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Benton County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 5, Mudslides: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Landslides: 2, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 70,962 (71.0%)
- Carpooled: 11,989 (12.0%)
- Bus: 1,471 (1.5%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 656 (0.7%)
- Bicycle: 68 (0.1%)
- Walked: 1,160 (1.2%)
- Worked at home: 13,587 (13.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (16%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Public administration (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Life, physical, and social science occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
- Mexico (49%)
- India (4%)
- Vietnam (3%)
- Guatemala (3%)
- Canada (2%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
- Philippines (2%)
- English (10%)
- German (10%)
- American (8%)
- Irish (4%)
- European (4%)
- Norwegian (2%)
- Italian (1%)
People in group quarters in Benton County, Washington in 2010:
- 663 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 393 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 212 people in group homes intended for adults
- 43 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 31 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 29 people in correctional residential facilities
- 25 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 18 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 7 people in in-patient hospice facilities
- 5 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Benton County, Washington in 2000:
- 276 people in nursing homes
- 243 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 149 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 60 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 37 people in other group homes
- 21 people in halfway houses
- 12 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 7 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 6 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 5 people in religious group quarters
- 4 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 4 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
- 3 people in other workers' dormitories
7.90% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($66,756 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.90% |
| Washington average: | 7.53% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.98% relocated from other counties in Washington ($41,216 average AGI)
2.92% relocated from other states ($25,541 average AGI)
Benton County: 2.92% Washington average: 3.85%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Franklin County, WA |  1.97% ($61,076 average AGI) |
| from Yakima County, WA | 0.70% ($51,823) |
| from King County, WA | 0.46% ($92,721) |
| from Spokane County, WA | 0.30% ($55,582) |
| from Snohomish County, WA | 0.23% ($90,263) |
| from Walla Walla County, WA | 0.22% ($45,267) |
| from Umatilla County, OR | 0.19% ($52,349) |
7.29% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($63,962 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.29% |
| Washington average: | 7.40% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.20% relocated to other counties in Washington ($32,024 average AGI)
3.09% relocated to other states ($31,938 average AGI)
Benton County: 3.09% Washington average: 3.73%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Franklin County, WA | 1.89% ($54,711 average AGI) |
| to Yakima County, WA | 0.46% ($47,683) |
| to King County, WA | 0.32% ($67,809) |
| to Spokane County, WA | 0.29% ($55,223) |
| to Walla Walla County, WA | 0.23% ($46,569) |
| to Umatilla County, OR | 0.14% ($47,793) |
| to Pierce County, WA | 0.13% ($58,131) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 14.5
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 6.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 20,864 (17,351 aged, 3,513 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,921 (6%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Benton County, Washington in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,760)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,704)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,684)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,543)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,186)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (752)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (463)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (440)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (417)
- Hyperlipidaemia, unspecified (352)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,949
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 211
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 46,414
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,373
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 705
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 40
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 87
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 18
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 28.3. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 115.3. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 78.4
- Poisoning - 20.8
- Other - 16.1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 212,791- Male householders: 42,198 (10,040 living alone), Female householders: 36,033 (10,654 living alone)
37,864 spouses (37,582 opposite-sex spouses), 7,335 unmarried partners, (7,167 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 69,254 children (62,679 natural, 2,947 adopted, 3,628 stepchildren), 3,140 grandchildren, 2,156 brothers or sisters, 2,162 parents, 198 foster children, 1,649 other relatives, 8,331 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 2,471
Size of family households: 21,663 2-persons, 10,362 3-persons, 10,287 4-persons, 5,890 5-persons, 2,938 6-persons, 1,252 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 20,694 1-person, 4,626 2-persons, 309 3-persons, 85 4-persons, 125 5-persons.
36,096 married couples with children.
14,249 single-parent households (4,593 men, 9,656 women).
78.0% of residents of Benton speak English at home.
16.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $3,065,448,000 ($19,651 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $32,597,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $317,157,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $99,758,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,151,000
Federal grants: $109,068,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,463,845,000 ($8,673,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $61,470,000 ($1,140,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $924,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $139,832,000
Federal Government insurance: $160,761,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 11,301| Here: | 72 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 66 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 5,384
| Here: | 34 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +2,776
| Here: | +18 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +21 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +6,986
| Here: | +44 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +13 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 18.71 millions of gallons per day (67% from ground, 33% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.8 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 3.9 |
- Year house built in Benton County, Washington
- 1,8632020 or later
- 14,1642010 to 2019
- 13,4192000 to 2009
- 10,1431990 to 1999
- 7,3181980 to 1989
- 15,4321970 to 1979
- 6,5161960 to 1969
- 4,9401950 to 1959
- 6,8171940 to 1949
- 2,6771939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton County, Washington
- 1401 room
- 1622 rooms
- 8383 rooms
- 6,0684 rooms
- 7,5065 rooms
- 9,7596 rooms
- 8,5737 rooms
- 8,2708 rooms
- 12,7969+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton County, Washington
- 1,1951 room
- 9482 rooms
- 4,2643 rooms
- 7,0414 rooms
- 4,3975 rooms
- 3,5466 rooms
- 8727 rooms
- 7648 rooms
- 1,0929+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Benton County, Washington
- 355no bedroom
- 3111 bedroom
- 5,9682 bedrooms
- 27,4263 bedrooms
- 14,3594 bedrooms
- 5,6935+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benton County, Washington
- 1,195no bedroom
- 5,1001 bedroom
- 9,4542 bedrooms
- 7,1163 bedrooms
- 1,0614 bedrooms
- 1935+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Benton County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 694no vehicle
- 9,6471 vehicle
- 20,7452 vehicles
- 14,8163 vehicles
- 4,6054 vehicles
- 3,6055+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Benton County in renter-occupied apartments
- 3,236no vehicle
- 10,1501 vehicle
- 7,4102 vehicles
- 2,8743 vehicles
- 3244 vehicles
- 1255+ vehicles
86.9% of Benton County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Washington.
| Benton County: | 86.9% |
| State average: | 85.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 116,808
- Other state: 69,793
- Northeast: 5,463
- Midwest: 12,450
- South: 12,194
- West: 39,686
- 74.4%Electricity
- 21.7%Utility gas
- 1.6%Wood
- 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.3%Solar energy
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 89.1%Electricity
- 9.4%Utility gas
- 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.4%Wood
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,249
| Here: | 13.0% |
| Washington: | 12.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 808
| Here: | 6.0% |
| Washington: | 9.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,008
| Here: | 13.5% |
| Washington: | 16.5% |
Benton County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $28,350,000
Other: $27,300,000
Regular Highways: $138,000
Regular Highways: $36,000
Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $3,904,000
Central Staff Services: $1,082,000
Central Staff Services: $1,027,000
General Public Buildings: $810,000
Regular Highways: $723,000
Regular Highways: $612,000
General - Other: $600,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $428,000
Police Protection: $342,000
General - Other: $298,000
Health - Other: $237,000
Financial Administration: $218,000
Police Protection: $202,000
Parks and Recreation: $54,000
Natural Resources - Other: $23,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
Natural Resources - Other: $7,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $30,309,000
Correctional Institutions: $23,475,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,060,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $16,689,000
Police Protection: $14,062,000
Health - Other: $12,264,000
Police Protection: $11,686,000
Health - Other: $11,179,000
Regular Highways: $10,311,000
Regular Highways: $10,240,000
Financial Administration: $6,732,000
Financial Administration: $6,288,000
Central Staff Services: $3,039,000
Central Staff Services: $2,814,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,731,000
General Public Buildings: $2,702,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,528,000
General - Other: $1,854,000
General Public Buildings: $1,580,000
General - Other: $1,453,000
Parks and Recreation: $947,000
Parks and Recreation: $906,000
Natural Resources - Other: $764,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $760,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $666,000
Natural Resources - Other: $419,000
Solid Waste Management: $64,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,219,000
General Local Government Support: $997,000
Housing and Community Development: $119,000
Housing and Community Development: $77,000
Other: $70,000
Natural Resources: $19,000
Natural Resources: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,934,000
Interest on Debt: $1,394,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $3,328,000
Other - Health - Other: $1,002,000
Other - Health - Other: $742,000
Other - Police Protection: $693,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $322,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $252,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $117,000
Other - General - Other: $43,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $22,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
Other - Protective Inspection and Regulations: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $232,000
Health - Other: $181,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,668,000
Other: $1,336,000
Health and Hospitals: $997,000
Health and Hospitals: $991,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,362,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,283,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $34,854,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,595,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,358,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,063,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,803,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,279,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,078,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,258,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,214,000
Rents: $1,126,000
Rents: $981,000
General Revenue - Other: $555,000
Special Assessments: $529,000
General Revenue - Other: $489,000
Special Assessments: $443,000
Sale of Property: $83,000
Donations From Private Sources: $51,000
Donations From Private Sources: $17,000
Sale of Property: $8,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $1,985,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,244,000
Regular Highways: $980,000
Police Protection: $973,000
Financial Administration: $682,000
Correctional Institutions: $578,000
Financial Administration: $561,000
Health - Other: $410,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $406,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $207,000
Regular Highways: $167,000
Natural Resources - Other: $118,000
Parks and Recreation: $99,000
General - Other: $77,000
Central Staff Services: $32,000
Central Staff Services: $20,000
Police Protection: $15,000
General - Other: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,855,000
Cash and Securities: $3,420,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $10,440,000
Health and Hospitals: $9,859,000
Other: $6,453,000
Other: $6,120,000
Highways: $4,073,000
Highways: $4,035,000
General Local Government Support: $237,000
Housing and Community Development: $231,000
General Local Government Support: $224,000
Housing and Community Development: $110,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $32,732,000
Property: $30,279,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $29,329,000
Property: $28,749,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,301,000
Other License: $1,161,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,092,000
Other License: $946,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $749,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $572,000
Other Selective Sales: $435,000
Other Selective Sales: $339,000
Public Utilities Sales: $3,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $47,656,000
: $44,632,000
Benton County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $28,350,000
Other: $27,300,000
Regular Highways: $138,000
Regular Highways: $36,000
Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $3,904,000
Central Staff Services: $1,082,000
Central Staff Services: $1,027,000
General Public Buildings: $810,000
Regular Highways: $723,000
Regular Highways: $612,000
General - Other: $600,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $428,000
Police Protection: $342,000
General - Other: $298,000
Health - Other: $237,000
Financial Administration: $218,000
Police Protection: $202,000
Parks and Recreation: $54,000
Natural Resources - Other: $23,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
Natural Resources - Other: $7,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $30,309,000
Correctional Institutions: $23,475,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,060,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $16,689,000
Police Protection: $14,062,000
Health - Other: $12,264,000
Police Protection: $11,686,000
Health - Other: $11,179,000
Regular Highways: $10,311,000
Regular Highways: $10,240,000
Financial Administration: $6,732,000
Financial Administration: $6,288,000
Central Staff Services: $3,039,000
Central Staff Services: $2,814,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,731,000
General Public Buildings: $2,702,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,528,000
General - Other: $1,854,000
General Public Buildings: $1,580,000
General - Other: $1,453,000
Parks and Recreation: $947,000
Parks and Recreation: $906,000
Natural Resources - Other: $764,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $760,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $666,000
Natural Resources - Other: $419,000
Solid Waste Management: $64,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,219,000
General Local Government Support: $997,000
Housing and Community Development: $119,000
Housing and Community Development: $77,000
Other: $70,000
Natural Resources: $19,000
Natural Resources: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,934,000
Interest on Debt: $1,394,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $3,328,000
Other - Health - Other: $1,002,000
Other - Health - Other: $742,000
Other - Police Protection: $693,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $322,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $252,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $117,000
Other - General - Other: $43,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $22,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
Other - Protective Inspection and Regulations: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $232,000
Health - Other: $181,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,668,000
Other: $1,336,000
Health and Hospitals: $997,000
Health and Hospitals: $991,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,362,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,283,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $34,854,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,595,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,358,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,063,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,803,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,279,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,078,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,258,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,214,000
Rents: $1,126,000
Rents: $981,000
General Revenue - Other: $555,000
Special Assessments: $529,000
General Revenue - Other: $489,000
Special Assessments: $443,000
Sale of Property: $83,000
Donations From Private Sources: $51,000
Donations From Private Sources: $17,000
Sale of Property: $8,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $1,985,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,244,000
Regular Highways: $980,000
Police Protection: $973,000
Financial Administration: $682,000
Correctional Institutions: $578,000
Financial Administration: $561,000
Health - Other: $410,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $406,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $207,000
Regular Highways: $167,000
Natural Resources - Other: $118,000
Parks and Recreation: $99,000
General - Other: $77,000
Central Staff Services: $32,000
Central Staff Services: $20,000
Police Protection: $15,000
General - Other: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,855,000
Cash and Securities: $3,420,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $10,440,000
Health and Hospitals: $9,859,000
Other: $6,453,000
Other: $6,120,000
Highways: $4,073,000
Highways: $4,035,000
General Local Government Support: $237,000
Housing and Community Development: $231,000
General Local Government Support: $224,000
Housing and Community Development: $110,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $32,732,000
Property: $30,279,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $29,329,000
Property: $28,749,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,301,000
Other License: $1,161,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,092,000
Other License: $946,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $749,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $572,000
Other Selective Sales: $435,000
Other Selective Sales: $339,000
Public Utilities Sales: $3,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $47,656,000
: $44,632,000
Benton County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $28,350,000
Other: $27,300,000
Regular Highways: $138,000
Regular Highways: $36,000
Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $3,904,000
Central Staff Services: $1,082,000
Central Staff Services: $1,027,000
General Public Buildings: $810,000
Regular Highways: $723,000
Regular Highways: $612,000
General - Other: $600,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $428,000
Police Protection: $342,000
General - Other: $298,000
Health - Other: $237,000
Financial Administration: $218,000
Police Protection: $202,000
Parks and Recreation: $54,000
Natural Resources - Other: $23,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
Natural Resources - Other: $7,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $30,309,000
Correctional Institutions: $23,475,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,060,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $16,689,000
Police Protection: $14,062,000
Health - Other: $12,264,000
Police Protection: $11,686,000
Health - Other: $11,179,000
Regular Highways: $10,311,000
Regular Highways: $10,240,000
Financial Administration: $6,732,000
Financial Administration: $6,288,000
Central Staff Services: $3,039,000
Central Staff Services: $2,814,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,731,000
General Public Buildings: $2,702,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,528,000
General - Other: $1,854,000
General Public Buildings: $1,580,000
General - Other: $1,453,000
Parks and Recreation: $947,000
Parks and Recreation: $906,000
Natural Resources - Other: $764,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $760,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $666,000
Natural Resources - Other: $419,000
Solid Waste Management: $64,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,219,000
General Local Government Support: $997,000
Housing and Community Development: $119,000
Housing and Community Development: $77,000
Other: $70,000
Natural Resources: $19,000
Natural Resources: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,934,000
Interest on Debt: $1,394,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $3,328,000
Other - Health - Other: $1,002,000
Other - Health - Other: $742,000
Other - Police Protection: $693,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $322,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $252,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $117,000
Other - General - Other: $43,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $22,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
Other - Protective Inspection and Regulations: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $232,000
Health - Other: $181,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,668,000
Other: $1,336,000
Health and Hospitals: $997,000
Health and Hospitals: $991,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,362,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,283,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $34,854,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,595,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,358,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,063,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,803,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,279,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,078,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,258,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,214,000
Rents: $1,126,000
Rents: $981,000
General Revenue - Other: $555,000
Special Assessments: $529,000
General Revenue - Other: $489,000
Special Assessments: $443,000
Sale of Property: $83,000
Donations From Private Sources: $51,000
Donations From Private Sources: $17,000
Sale of Property: $8,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $1,985,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,244,000
Regular Highways: $980,000
Police Protection: $973,000
Financial Administration: $682,000
Correctional Institutions: $578,000
Financial Administration: $561,000
Health - Other: $410,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $406,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $207,000
Regular Highways: $167,000
Natural Resources - Other: $118,000
Parks and Recreation: $99,000
General - Other: $77,000
Central Staff Services: $32,000
Central Staff Services: $20,000
Police Protection: $15,000
General - Other: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,855,000
Cash and Securities: $3,420,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $10,440,000
Health and Hospitals: $9,859,000
Other: $6,453,000
Other: $6,120,000
Highways: $4,073,000
Highways: $4,035,000
General Local Government Support: $237,000
Housing and Community Development: $231,000
General Local Government Support: $224,000
Housing and Community Development: $110,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $32,732,000
Property: $30,279,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $29,329,000
Property: $28,749,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,301,000
Other License: $1,161,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,092,000
Other License: $946,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $749,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $572,000
Other Selective Sales: $435,000
Other Selective Sales: $339,000
Public Utilities Sales: $3,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $47,656,000
: $44,632,000
Benton County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $28,350,000
Other: $27,300,000
Regular Highways: $138,000
Regular Highways: $36,000
Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $3,904,000
Central Staff Services: $1,082,000
Central Staff Services: $1,027,000
General Public Buildings: $810,000
Regular Highways: $723,000
Regular Highways: $612,000
General - Other: $600,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $428,000
Police Protection: $342,000
General - Other: $298,000
Health - Other: $237,000
Financial Administration: $218,000
Police Protection: $202,000
Parks and Recreation: $54,000
Natural Resources - Other: $23,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
Natural Resources - Other: $7,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $30,309,000
Correctional Institutions: $23,475,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,060,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $16,689,000
Police Protection: $14,062,000
Health - Other: $12,264,000
Police Protection: $11,686,000
Health - Other: $11,179,000
Regular Highways: $10,311,000
Regular Highways: $10,240,000
Financial Administration: $6,732,000
Financial Administration: $6,288,000
Central Staff Services: $3,039,000
Central Staff Services: $2,814,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,731,000
General Public Buildings: $2,702,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,528,000
General - Other: $1,854,000
General Public Buildings: $1,580,000
General - Other: $1,453,000
Parks and Recreation: $947,000
Parks and Recreation: $906,000
Natural Resources - Other: $764,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $760,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $666,000
Natural Resources - Other: $419,000
Solid Waste Management: $64,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,219,000
General Local Government Support: $997,000
Housing and Community Development: $119,000
Housing and Community Development: $77,000
Other: $70,000
Natural Resources: $19,000
Natural Resources: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,934,000
Interest on Debt: $1,394,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $3,328,000
Other - Health - Other: $1,002,000
Other - Health - Other: $742,000
Other - Police Protection: $693,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $322,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $252,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $117,000
Other - General - Other: $43,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $22,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
Other - Protective Inspection and Regulations: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $232,000
Health - Other: $181,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,668,000
Other: $1,336,000
Health and Hospitals: $997,000
Health and Hospitals: $991,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,362,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,283,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $34,854,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,595,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,358,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,063,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,803,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,279,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,078,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,258,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,214,000
Rents: $1,126,000
Rents: $981,000
General Revenue - Other: $555,000
Special Assessments: $529,000
General Revenue - Other: $489,000
Special Assessments: $443,000
Sale of Property: $83,000
Donations From Private Sources: $51,000
Donations From Private Sources: $17,000
Sale of Property: $8,000
Interest Earnings: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $1,985,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,244,000
Regular Highways: $980,000
Police Protection: $973,000
Financial Administration: $682,000
Correctional Institutions: $578,000
Financial Administration: $561,000
Health - Other: $410,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $406,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $207,000
Regular Highways: $167,000
Natural Resources - Other: $118,000
Parks and Recreation: $99,000
General - Other: $77,000
Central Staff Services: $32,000
Central Staff Services: $20,000
Police Protection: $15,000
General - Other: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,855,000
Cash and Securities: $3,420,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $10,440,000
Health and Hospitals: $9,859,000
Other: $6,453,000
Other: $6,120,000
Highways: $4,073,000
Highways: $4,035,000
General Local Government Support: $237,000
Housing and Community Development: $231,000
General Local Government Support: $224,000
Housing and Community Development: $110,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $32,732,000
Property: $30,279,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $29,329,000
Property: $28,749,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,301,000
Other License: $1,161,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,092,000
Other License: $946,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $749,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $572,000
Other Selective Sales: $435,000
Other Selective Sales: $339,000
Public Utilities Sales: $3,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $47,656,000
: $44,632,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 2,508
- Number of aged recipients: 218
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,290
- Number of recipients under 18: 551
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,587
- Number of recipients older than 64: 370
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 711
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,258
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 27 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1,331 | $160,823 | 1,265 | $194,151 | 4,033 | $173,170 | 302 | $78,666 | 12 | $1,605,250 | 218 | $131,486 | 313 | $123,537 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 47 | $151,553 | 79 | $168,076 | 401 | $169,232 | 41 | $68,537 | 1 | $287,000 | 29 | $163,655 | 41 | $113,537 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 131 | $152,473 | 142 | $158,951 | 1,206 | $159,692 | 164 | $55,274 | 3 | $309,000 | 96 | $128,323 | 148 | $100,372 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 150 | $148,967 | 150 | $175,447 | 1,023 | $167,095 | 80 | $74,975 | 3 | $356,333 | 53 | $116,434 | 74 | $123,297 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 11 | $133,091 | 19 | $134,316 | 244 | $159,881 | 31 | $67,194 | 0 | $0 | 8 | $90,375 | 10 | $79,300 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 26 full tracts) | ||||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 305 | $217,895 | 303 | $207,462 | 5 | $155,000 | 1 | $105,000 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 52 | $221,635 | 70 | $205,586 | 7 | $195,429 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 37 | $247,595 | 54 | $218,944 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $129,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 14 | $183,357 | 24 | $203,375 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 2 | $134,500 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in Benton County, WA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 514 | 74.6 years |
| Robert | 444 | 71.8 years |
| William | 436 | 73.7 years |
| Mary | 423 | 79.3 years |
| James | 367 | 73.0 years |
| Charles | 275 | 74.6 years |
| George | 270 | 75.8 years |
| Dorothy | 238 | 78.2 years |
| Helen | 212 | 79.3 years |
| Donald | 192 | 71.0 years |
| Most common last names in Benton County, WA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 225 | 75.3 years |
| Johnson | 177 | 75.6 years |
| Jones | 128 | 76.7 years |
| Miller | 122 | 77.3 years |
| Brown | 118 | 73.6 years |
| Davis | 114 | 73.4 years |
| Williams | 104 | 74.9 years |
| Anderson | 103 | 78.6 years |
| Wilson | 93 | 73.4 years |
| Nelson | 89 | 76.1 years |
| Businesses in Benton County, WA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Eleven | 4 | La-Z-Boy | 2 | |
| AT&T | 6 | Lane Bryant | 1 | |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | 1 | Lane Furniture | 2 | |
| Ace Hardware | 3 | LensCrafters | 1 | |
| Aeropostale | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 3 | |
| Albertsons | 3 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Ann Taylor | 1 | Macy's | 2 | |
| Applebee's | 2 | Marriott | 2 | |
| Arby's | 3 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 16 | |
| Ashley Furniture | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Audi | 1 | McDonald's | 10 | |
| AutoZone | 5 | Men's Wearhouse | 1 | |
| BMW | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
| Barnes & Noble | 1 | Motherhood Maternity | 2 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 3 | New Balance | 3 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | Nike | 17 | |
| Baymont Inn | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Office Depot | 2 | |
| Best Western | 3 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
| Big O Tires | 1 | Old Country Buffet | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 3 | Old Navy | 1 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 1 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
| Burger King | 7 | Outback | 1 | |
| Carl\s Jr. | 2 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
| Catherines | 1 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | Panda Express | 3 | |
| Chico's | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 2 | |
| Chuck E. Cheese's | 1 | Payless | 4 | |
| Circle K | 13 | PetSmart | 1 | |
| Clarion | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
| Coldwater Creek | 1 | Pizza Hut | 5 | |
| ColorTyme | 1 | Plato's Closet | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Costco | 1 | Quiznos | 5 | |
| Curves | 2 | RadioShack | 4 | |
| Dairy Queen | 5 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 2 | Red Robin | 1 | |
| Dennys | 2 | Rite Aid | 5 | |
| Discount Tire | 1 | Rodeway Inn | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 4 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| Eddie Bauer | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Famous Footwear | 2 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| FedEx | 19 | Safeway | 2 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | Sears | 3 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | Sephora | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
| GNC | 6 | Sprint Nextel | 2 | |
| GameStop | 4 | Staples | 1 | |
| Gap | 1 | Starbucks | 14 | |
| Goodwill | 2 | Subway | 15 | |
| Gymboree | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 9 | T-Mobile | 8 | |
| Haworth | 1 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | Taco Bell | 6 | |
| Hobby Lobby | 1 | Target | 2 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Hollister Co. | 1 | Toys"R"Us | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 2 | True Value | 4 | |
| Honda | 1 | U-Haul | 8 | |
| Hot Topic | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 6 | |
| IHOP | 1 | UPS | 25 | |
| JCPenney | 2 | Vans | 3 | |
| Jack In The Box | 5 | Verizon Wireless | 2 | |
| Jones New York | 8 | Victoria's Secret | 1 | |
| Journeys | 1 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
| Justice | 1 | Vons | 3 | |
| KFC | 5 | Walgreens | 5 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | Walmart | 3 | |
| Kohl's | 1 | Wendy's | 3 | |
| Kroger | 5 | YMCA | 1 | |
| La Quinta | 1 | |||
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- #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"