Benton County vs. Houston County

Benton County (TN)Houston County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,1848,263
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.9%-2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,4918,429
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,4898,426
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.6%20.5%
Female persons, percent51.0%50.9%
White alone, percent94.7%93.9%
Black or African American alone, percent2.5%3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.5%2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.5%91.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,437704
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,1444,241
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.9%79.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,800$98,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$883$991
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$348$355
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$633$669
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.9%4.5%
Households, 2014-20186,7862,943
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.70
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.5%89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.8%1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.1%71.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.1%65.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.9%76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.6%10.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201820.1%17.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.4%12.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.6%48.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.7%40.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)51,59828,499
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)96,30523,168
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)150,85135,258
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,220$4,191
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.333.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,125$43,964
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,374$21,866
Persons in poverty, percent19.2%16.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017302104
Total employment, 20173,3841,051
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)99,05032,257
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.6%-3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,062521
All firms, 20121,043606
Men-owned firms, 2012494456
Women-owned firms, 2012377105
Minority-owned firms, 20126630
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012927561
Veteran-owned firms, 201213468
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012800501
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%17.8%
Population per square mile, 201041.842.1
Land area in square miles, 2010394.14200.29

Source: United States Census Bureau

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