Oregon

Benton County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
79.6%
Other
7.8%
Hispanic
7.6%
East Asian
5%

Compared with Oregon 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 CountyOregonUnited States
Non-Hispanic White79.6%69.8%58%
Hispanic7.6%16.2%—
East Asian5%1.9%—
Indian2.4%0.9%—
Black or African American1.1%2.1%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%1%—

Cost of living

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

MetricBenton CountyOregonUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—103.4 (+3.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—108.6 (+8.6%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$77,702$83,011$80,734
Median home value$513,000$477,600$332,700
Home price to income6.6×5.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,410/mo$1,525/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income21.8%22.0%21.0%