Benton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 37,558 people and 15 associated neighborhoods, Benton is the 12th largest community in Arkansas. Much of the housing stock in Benton was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Benton economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Benton, where the median household income is $69,638.00. Benton real estate is some of the most expensive in Arkansas, although Benton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Benton is neither predominantly one nor 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 managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Benton who work in office and administrative support (13.76%), sales jobs (13.34%), and healthcare (10.69%). Also of interest is that Benton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.51% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The city of Benton is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.The percentage of people in Benton who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.56% of adults in Benton have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Benton in 2022 was $38,002, which is wealthy relative to Arkansas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $152,008 for a family of four. However, Benton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Benton is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Benton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Benton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Benton include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and European. The most common language spoken in Benton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
