Benton County vs. Linn County

Benton County (OR)Linn County (OR)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)92,101127,335
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.6%9.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)85,582116,676
Population, Census, April 1, 201085,579116,672
Persons under 5 years, percent4.1%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.3%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.2%18.6%
Female persons, percent49.8%50.6%
White alone, percent86.5%92.6%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%1.7%
Asian alone, percent7.1%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent4.1%3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.6%9.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent79.9%84.7%
Veterans, 2014-20185,24911,084
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.4%4.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)38,45150,883
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201856.8%63.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$303,200$200,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,688$1,376
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$530$458
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,019$928
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201329.3%17.2%
Building permits, 2018622540
Households, 2014-201835,05647,030
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201874.2%83.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.3%7.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201895.5%89.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201889.1%80.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.4%89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201853.6%19.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.6%12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.8%8.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.7%58.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.0%53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)142,802130,424
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)588,136422,251
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)412,7122,253,615
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)452,5411,066,740
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)731,0421,181,597
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,458$9,983
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.922.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,655$52,097
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,297$25,781
Persons in poverty, percent15.8%12.7%
Total employer establishments, 20172,1482,612
Total employment, 201728,32236,602
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,409,1581,510,480
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.6%0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,0056,271
All firms, 20126,6937,057
Men-owned firms, 20123,3683,135
Women-owned firms, 20122,2642,446
Minority-owned firms, 2012600537
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,7166,157
Veteran-owned firms, 2012670604
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,4695,832
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.4%1.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.3%28.0%
Population per square mile, 2010126.650.9
Land area in square miles, 2010675.942,290.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

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