Benton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 22,038 people and nine constituent neighborhoods, Benton is the 17th largest community in Arkansas.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Benton is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Benton is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Benton who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.27%), sales jobs (12.97%), and management occupations (8.22%).

Residents of Benton by-and-large get to work each day by driving: 98% use their own cars for their daily commute, making it a very car-oriented city. While Benton may be a convenient place for driving around town, the negative aspect of this is that places that are suitable for walking or bicycling to and from work or stores may be few and far between. In general, car-oriented communities emphasize roads and convenience of driving, but not have a lot of walking-friendly areas to get from home to work, and tend not to have a lot of public transportation options.

Benton Information and Demographics

The education level of Benton citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 18.88% of adults in Benton have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Benton in 2000 was $19,797, which is wealthy relative to Arkansas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $79,188 for a family of four.

The people who call Benton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Benton is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Benton include Irish, German, English, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Benton is English.