Benton County vs. Stewart County

	Benton County (TN)	Stewart County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	16,184	13,561
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.9%	1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	16,491	13,313
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	16,489	13,324
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.0%	5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.0%	20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	23.6%	20.3%
Female persons, percent	51.0%	50.1%
White alone, percent	94.7%	94.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.5%	1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	1.0%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.5%	3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	92.5%	91.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,437	1,541
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.1%	2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,144	6,892
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	75.9%	72.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$85,800	$125,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$883	$1,044
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$348	$394
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$633	$650
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.9%	3.4%
Building permits, 2018	15	6
Households, 2014-2018	6,786	5,246
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.35	2.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	92.5%	85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.8%	2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	74.1%	78.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	60.1%	66.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	80.9%	85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.6%	14.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	20.1%	14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.4%	12.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.6%	51.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	42.7%	48.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	51,598	18,167
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	96,305	37,084
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	150,851	86,634
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,220	$6,515
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.3	31.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,125	$42,269
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,374	$22,601
Persons in poverty, percent	19.2%	13.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	302	162
Total employment, 2017	3,384	1,395
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	99,050	46,122
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-3.6%	11.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,062	806
All firms, 2012	1,043	869
Men-owned firms, 2012	494	436
Women-owned firms, 2012	377	344
Minority-owned firms, 2012	66	52
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	927	775
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	134	87
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	800	717
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	41.8	29.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	394.14	459.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Benton county (TN) and Stewart county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.