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Benton County, Washington

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Benton County, Washington
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
212,791
People
Population
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
212,791
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
206,875
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 206,873
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 175,177
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent
26.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
15.5%
Female persons, percent
49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
89.5%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a)
3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.3%
Two or More Races, percent
3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
24.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
67.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2017-2021 13,082
Foreign born persons, percent, 2017-2021 11.0%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 83,273
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2017-2021 68.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2017-2021 $283,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2017-2021 $1,657
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2017-2021 $539
Median gross rent, 2017-2021 $1,085
Building permits, 2022 1,242
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2017-2021 74,290
Persons per household, 2017-2021 2.73
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2017-2021 87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2017-2021 21.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2017-2021 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2017-2021 88.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 32.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2017-2021 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
8.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 61.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 55.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 453,919
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 1,500,379
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 184,091
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 2,949,848
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $14,881
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2017-2021 21.9
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $76,612
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $36,640
Persons in poverty, percent
10.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 4,931
Total employment, 2021 71,519
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 4,275,527
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2019 9,740
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 3,676
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,739
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 682
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 497
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 2,624
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 2,830
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 121.7
Population per square mile, 2010 103.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,700.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,700.38
FIPS Code 53005
Value Notes

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In Vintage 2022, as a result of the formal request from the state, Connecticut transitioned from eight counties to nine planning regions. For more details, please see the Vintage 2022 release notes available here: Release Notes.

The vintage year (e.g., V2022) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2022). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable.

Users should exercise caution when comparing 2017-2021 ACS 5-year estimates to other ACS estimates. For more information, please visit the 2021 5-year ACS Comparison Guidance page.

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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