Benton County vs. Decatur County
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Benton County (TN) Decatur County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 16,184 11,706
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -1.9% -0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 16,491 11,750
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,489 11,757
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0% 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.0% 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.6% 23.4%
Female persons, percent 51.0% 50.9%
White alone, percent 94.7% 94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent 2.5% 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.6% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 0.6% 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6% 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.5% 3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.5% 91.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,437 741
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.1% 0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 9,144 6,920
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 75.9% 76.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $85,800 $94,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $883 $974
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $348 $298
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $633 $547
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 3.9% 4.1%
Households, 2014-2018 6,786 4,623
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.35 2.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 92.5% 93.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 0.8% 0.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 74.1% 77.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 60.1% 64.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 80.9% 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 12.6% 12.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 20.1% 12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.4% 12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 45.6% 52.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 42.7% 45.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 51,598 67,408
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 96,305 117,046
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 150,851 76,453
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $9,220 $6,550
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 23.3 25.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $33,125 $40,233
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $21,374 $24,337
Persons in poverty, percent 19.2% 18.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017 302 216
Total employment, 2017 3,384 2,920
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 99,050 109,989
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -3.6% 6.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,062 825
All firms, 2012 1,043 1,142
Men-owned firms, 2012 494 656
Women-owned firms, 2012 377 320
Minority-owned firms, 2012 66 25
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 927 1,076
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 134 115
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 800 984
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 35.2
Land area in square miles, 2010 394.14 333.85
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Benton county (TN) and Decatur county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.