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Benton, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Saline County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
35,954
Population
1,556/sq mi density
$69,638
Median Income
$38,002 per capita
$199,400
Home Value
$238,319 Zillow
$1,003
Median Rent
26.1% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
570
Violent Crime/100K
3,574 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$69,638 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$199,400 home value, $1,003/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
570 violent crimes/100K (50% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,638
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,002
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
50% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Benton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Benton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,638
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,002
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,788
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$913
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$913
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.5%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.5%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,029M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.5%
Other
11%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,457
Restaurants
189
Healthcare
320
Retail
321
Manufacturing
75
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,788
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,834
19% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
86.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $69,638 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,002 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,788 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $913 |
| County GDP | $4,029M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,457 |
| Restaurants | 189 |
| Healthcare | 320 |
| Retail | 321 |
| Manufacturing | 75 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,788 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,834 |