| Benton County, IA | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 23,649 | 22,429 | -5% |
| %White | 99% | 99% | 0% |
| %Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| %Under 18 | 30% | 28% | -2% |
| %65 years and over | 15% | 17% | 2% |
| %Under 6 | 9% | 9% | 0% |
| %Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Education (% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 20% | 9% | -11% |
| % 9-11 years | 12% | 13% | 1% |
| %Completed H.S. | 48% | 45% | -3% |
| %Some College | 12% | 16% | 4% |
| %Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 9% | 10% | 1% |
| Persons over 25 | 13,963 | 14,547 | 4% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 11% | 5% | -6% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 10,236 | 10,265 | 0% |
| %Operators, Nonfarm Laborers and Service | 37% | 33% | -3% |
| %Professional & Technical | 9% | 11% | 2% |
| %Managers & Administrators | 6% | 7% | 1% |
| %Sales Workers | 7% | 10% | 3% |
| %Clerical | 12% | 13% | 2% |
| %Craft Workers | 13% | 13% | 0% |
| %Operators | 17% | 15% | -2% |
| %Nonfarm Laborers | 6% | 4% | -2% |
| %Service Workers | 14% | 14% | 1% |
| %Farm Workers | 17% | 12% | -5% |
| %Males Working less than 26 Weeks | 28% | 32% | 4% |
| Males 16 and Over | 8,483 | 8,131 | -4% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| %Persons in Impoverished Families | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| %Whites in Poverty | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| %Blacks in Poverty | 100% | 100% | |
| %Hispanics in Poverty | 24% | 13% | -11% |
| %Households Receiving Welfare or PA | 5% | 6% | 1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $140,284,540 | $213,142,439 | 52% |
| Number of Families | 6,445 | 6,304 | -2% |
| Average Family Income | $21,766 | $33,811 | 55% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $102,641,895 | $165,795,077 | 62% |
| Wage and Salary Households | 6,126 | 6,083 | -1% |
| Average Wage and Salary Income | $16,755 | $27,255 | 63% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $32,934,320 | $28,820,087 | -12% |
| Self-Employed Households | 2,863 | 2,614 | -9% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $11,503 | $11,025 | -4% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $132,413,860 | $194,615,164 | 47% |
| Earned Income Households | 7,139 | 6,636 | -7% |
| Average Earned Income | $18,548 | $29,327 | 58% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,554 | $3,565 | 40% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 1,115 | 494 | -56% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 1,406 | 955 | -32% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1,219 | 887 | -27% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 2,586 | 1,798 | -30% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 1,943 | 3,191 | 64% |
| Income over $50,000 | 263 | 1,216 | 362% |
| Source: U.S. Census | |||
| Last Update: 7/8/97 |