| General Fowler Information | |
|---|---|
| Total area in square miles - Benton County | 406.4 |
| Water area in square miles - Benton County | N/A |
| Resident population - Benton County | 9,421 |
| Population rank - Benton County | 2,493 |
| Total population | 2,415 |
| Total population (male) | 1,185 |
| Total population (female) | 1,230 |
| Population median age (male) | 35.1 |
| Population median age (female) | 41.2 |
| Births - Benton County | 138 |
| Deaths- Benton County | 95 |
| Population of one race | 2,389 |
| Population of two or more races | 26 |
| Population under 20 years | 709 |
| Population under 20 years (male) | 387 |
| Population under 20 years (female) | 322 |
| Total population 18 years and over | 1,764 |
| HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Benton County) | |
|---|---|
| Total households | 3,558 |
| Family households (families) | 2,596 |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,326 |
| Married-couple family | 2,118 |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,015 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 113 |
| With own children under 18 years | 88 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 291 |
| With own children under 18 years | 201 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,009 |
| Householder living alone | 870 |
| 65 years and over | 456 |
| GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 336 |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 277 |
| Average household size | 2.43 |
| Average family size | 3.04 |
| RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Population in family households | 1,939 |
| Householder | 624 |
| Spouse | 509 |
| Child | 716 |
| Other relatives | 12 |
| Nonrelatives | 41 |
| Unmarried partner | 26 |
| Roomer or boarder | 2 |
| Housemate or roommate | 2 |
| Unmarried partner | 47 |
| Foster child | 4 |
| Other | 7 |
| RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Population in nonfamily households | 366 |
| Male householder | 128 |
| Male householder living alone | 108 |
| Male householder not living alone | 20 |
| Female householder | 196 |
| Female householder living alone | 185 |
| Female householder not living alone | 11 |
| Nonrelatives | 42 |
| Unmarried partner | 21 |
| Roomer or boarder | 2 |
| Housemate or roommate | 9 |
| Foster child | 3 |
| Other | 7 |
| RELATIONSHIP BY SEX | |
|---|---|
| Females 15 years and over | 3,783 |
| Never married | 580 |
| Now married | 2,215 |
| Separated | 55 |
| Widowed | 563 |
| Divorced | 370 |
| Males 15 years and over | N/A |
| Never married | N/A |
| Now married | N/A |
| Separated | 46 |
| Widowed | 97 |
| Divorced | 319 |
| TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,415 |
| Male | 1,185 |
| Under 5 years | 88 |
| 5 to 9 years | 99 |
| 10 to 14 years | 111 |
| 15 to 17 years | 61 |
| 18 and 19 years | 28 |
| 20 years | 15 |
| 21 years | 8 |
| 22 to 24 years | 37 |
| 25 to 29 years | 72 |
| 30 to 34 years | 71 |
| 35 to 39 years | 101 |
| 40 to 44 years | 92 |
| 45 to 49 years | 87 |
| 50 to 54 years | 53 |
| 55 to 59 years | 48 |
| 60 and 61 years | 28 |
| 62 to 64 years | 32 |
| 65 and 66 years | 18 |
| 67 to 69 years | 20 |
| 70 to 74 years | 37 |
| 75 to 79 years | 44 |
| 80 to 84 years | 18 |
| 85 years and over | 17 |
| Female | 1,230 |
| Under 5 years | 85 |
| 5 to 9 years | 87 |
| 10 to 14 years | 76 |
| 15 to 17 years | 44 |
| 18 and 19 years | 30 |
| 20 years | 5 |
| 21 years | 10 |
| 22 to 24 years | 34 |
| 25 to 29 years | 67 |
| 30 to 34 years | 80 |
| 35 to 39 years | 76 |
| 40 to 44 years | 94 |
| 45 to 49 years | 87 |
| 50 to 54 years | 53 |
| 55 to 59 years | 73 |
| 60 and 61 years | 27 |
| 62 to 64 years | 20 |
| 65 and 66 years | 22 |
| 67 to 69 years | 33 |
| 70 to 74 years | 61 |
| 75 to 79 years | 51 |
| 80 to 84 years | 48 |
| 85 years and over | 67 |
| TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE | |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,415 |
| One race | 2,389 |
| White | 2,370 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | N/A |
| Asian | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | N/A |
| Some other race | N/A |
| Two or more races | 26 |
| RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Total population in households | 2,305 |
| People who are White alone | 2,264 |
| People who are Black or African American alone | 6 |
| People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone | N/A |
| People who are Asian alone | 2 |
| People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | N/A |
| People who are Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| People who are Some other race alone | 10 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | |
|---|---|
| Population 5 years and over | 8,830 |
| Same house | 5,470 |
| Different house - same county | N/A |
| Different county - same state | 1,345 |
| Different state or abroad | 490 |
| Different state | 444 |
| Abroad | 46 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH (Benton County) | |
|---|---|
| Total resident population | 9,421 |
| Born in United States | 7,875 |
| State of residence | 7,267 |
| Different state | 2,033 |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas | 47 |
| Foreign born | 74 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | |
|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,424 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 214 |
| Public | 103 |
| Private | 111 |
| Kindergarten | 135 |
| Public | 96 |
| Private | N/A |
| Elementary school grades 1 to 8 | 1,215 |
| Public | 1,057 |
| Private | 158 |
| Elementary and high school | 1,828 |
| Public | 1,660 |
| Private | 168 |
| High school grades 9 to 12 | 613 |
| Public | 603 |
| Private | 10 |
| College, undergraduate years | 231 |
| Public | 205 |
| Private | 26 |
| Graduate or professional school | 16 |
| Public | 12 |
| Private | 4 |
| Not enrolled in school | 6,692 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | |
|---|---|
| Population 25 years and over | 6,158 |
| Less than 9th grade | 228 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 618 |
| High school graduate | 2,963 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,194 |
| Associate's degree | 354 |
| Bachelor's degree | 801 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 13 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.3 |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 542 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Benton County) | |
|---|---|
| Population 16 years and over | 7,155 |
| In labor force | 4,829 |
| Civilian labor force | 4,814 |
| Employed | 4,655 |
| Unemployed | 159 |
| Percent Unemployed | 3.3 |
| Armed Forces | 15 |
| Females 16 years and over | 3,697 |
| In labor force | 2,203 |
| Civilian labor force | 2,203 |
| Unemployed Civilian labor force | 69 |
| Armed forces | |
| Males 16 years and over | 3,458 |
| In labor force | 2,626 |
| Civilian labor force | N/A |
| Unemployed Civilian labor force | 90 |
| Armed forces | 15 |
| COMMUTING TO WORK (Benton County) | |
|---|---|
| Workers 16 years and over | 4,617 |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 3,623 |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 625 |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | N/A |
| Walked | 98 |
| Other means | 26 |
| Worked at home | 215 |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 107,635 |
| OCCUPATION (Benton County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 1,166 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 1,166 |
| Service occupations | 602 |
| Sales and office occupations | 1,114 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 51 |
| Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations | 596 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 1,126 |
| INDUSTRY (Benton County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 1,166 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 326 |
| Construction | N/A |
| Manufacturing | 1,100 |
| Wholesale trade | 126 |
| Retail trade | 494 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 238 |
| Information | 46 |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 212 |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative | 190 |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 1,019 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services | 227 |
| Other services, except public administration | N/A |
| Public administration | 88 |
| CLASS OF WORKER (Benton County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 1,166 |
| Private wage and salary workers | 3,546 |
| Government workers | 565 |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 534 |
| Unpaid family workers | N/A |
| HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Benton County) | |
|---|---|
| Total housing units | 3,818 |
| Occupied housing units | 3,558 |
| Vacant housing units | 260 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Benton County) | |
|---|---|
| Total housing units | 3,818 |
| 1-unit, detached | 3,340 |
| 1-unit, attached | 42 |
| 2 units | 115 |
| 3 or 4 units | 26 |
| 5 to 9 units | 60 |
| 10 to 19 units | 46 |
| 20 to 49 units | 40 |
| 50 or more units | |
| Mobile home | 145 |
| HOUSING TENURE (Benton County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 3,558 |
| Owner-occupied | 2,697 |
| Renter-occupied | 861 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Benton County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 3,558 |
| No vehicles available | 131 |
| 2 vehicle available | 2,379 |
| 3 vehicles available | 620 |
| 4 vehicles available | 175 |
| 5 or more vehicles available | 50 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Benton County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 3,558 |
| Utility gas | 2,104 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | N/A |
| Electricity | 369 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 158 |
| Coal or coke | |
| Wood | 29 |
| Solar energy | |
| Other fuel | |
| No fuel used | |
| HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Benton County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 3,558 |
| Less Than $50,000 | 2,697 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,393 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 326 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 89 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 9 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | |
| $1,000,000 or more | |
| Median (dollars) | 75,000 |
| GROSS RENT (Benton County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied units paying rent | 861 |
| Less than $200 | 42 |
| $200 to $299 | 52 |
| $300 to $499 | 262 |
| $500 to $699 | 260 |
| $700 to $999 | 68 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | |
| $1,500 or more | N/A |

