Missouri

Benton County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
94.5%
Other
5.5%

Compared with Missouri and the United States

Benton Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricBenton CountyMissouriUnited States
Non-Hispanic White94.5%75.4%58%
Hispanic2.1%5.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native1.3%0.4%—
Black or African American0.4%11.2%—
Indian0.1%0.7%—
East Asian0%0.6%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Benton County next to Missouri and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricBenton CountyMissouriUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—90.8 (−9.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—69.9 (−30.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$52,567$70,702$80,734
Median home value$177,900$230,300$332,700
Home price to income3.4×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$773/mo$1,033/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.6%17.5%21.0%