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Benton
Oregon

96K

Population

$73K

Median Income

$563K

Median Home

D+41

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$73K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$60,701

Federal Spending per Capita$3,527

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers49.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$90K

Avg Credit Score719

Work From Home %14.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1815.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms41

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$148K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %17.1%

Dependency Ratio0.84

Medicare Spending / Person$1,826

SS Benefits / Person$3,637

Education Wage Premium2.10x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$74K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients3.1%

Average Annual Wage$67K

Professional Services Concentration0.78x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$558K

This county

$480K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$552K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1923/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.03%

This county

0.82% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $4,539

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,824/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio4.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households18.2%

Homeownership Rate56.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.6%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.3%

Sold Above List Price

17.1%

Median Days to Close

31 days

Active Listings

218

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

51 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

32.4%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.6% · Redfin 99.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy82.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score20.0

Healthcare Offices180

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)28.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)11.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)16.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)27.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians476

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients479 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$8,546

Uninsured (under 65)5.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.00 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.15 grade level

HS Diploma Holders7,197

Bachelor's Degree Holders4,758

HS Completion Rate96.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools35

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate9.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate10.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)50th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale3.1

January Sunshine-2.57

January Temperature0.49

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Annual Precipitation49.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)0.34

Heating Degree Days4,468 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days421 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,068 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)168 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)91 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)84 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)11.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)59 properties

FAA-Registered Airports11 total

Airports (excl. heliports)10 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries9 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs6 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed215 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed31 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)136 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)260 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)37 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations36 stations

DC Fast Chargers5 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers76

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers6,673 workers

Public Transit Commuters893 workers

Walk to Work3,417 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)621 workers

Avg Commute Time16.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters5.3%

Walk to Work7.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden44.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers13.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities20

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout73.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.9%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.739

Nonprofit Organizations506

Veterans Share5.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults43.2%

Never-Married Adults45.2%

Divorced Adults8.3%

Religious Organizations61

Asian Population7.0%

Native American Population1.0%

Membership Associations10.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.92 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities64

Grocery Stores31

Arts & Entertainment Venues8

Hotels & Lodging23

Recreation Businesses27

Professional Services Firms255

Veterinary Practices30

Real Estate Firms130

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$118K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate25.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.24%

Politics

D+41

2024 Presidential · Oregon was D+14 statewide

vs Oregon State

Income tax

9.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.03%0.82% state avg

Politics

D+41D+14

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -223

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.05x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $563K

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Local News — Benton

Statesman Journal · Jun 30, 2026

Bat tests positive for rabies in Benton County, Oregon

Bat tests positive for rabies in Benton County ... A bat found in Benton County tested positive for …

Ballotpedia · Mar 20, 2026

John Wilson (Benton County Commissioner Board Position 1, Oregon, candidate 2026)

John Wilson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Benton County Commissioner Board Position 1 i…

OregonLive.com · 1 month ago

Benton County is one of several Oregon counties retiring an aged courthouse

Benton County is one of several Oregon counties retiring an aged courthouse ... Benton County's hist…

NPR for Oregonians · Mar 19, 2026

White-nose syndrome detected in Oregon bats, including one in Benton County

White-nose syndrome is caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans, and was first detected in …

KVAL · Jun 30, 2026

Rabies confirmed in Benton County bat, first positive case of 2026

Public health officials from the State of Oregon and the Benton County Health Department have confir…

KPTV · Jul 1, 2026

Former Gladstone police sergeant sentenced in wife’s murder-for-hire

OREGON CITY Ore. (KPTV) - A former Gladstone police sergeant was sentenced Wednesday in the 2011 mur…

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