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Northwest Arkansas Demographics Information

Bentonville:

Population: 26,397

Elevation: 1280 feet

County: Benton

Land area: 21.2 square miles

Zip codes: 72716, 72712.

Median resident age: 30.8 years
Median household income: $42,764
Median house value: $138,000

Races in Bentonville:

White Non-Hispanic (87.9%)
Hispanic (6.1%)
Other race (2.7%)
American Indian (2.2%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
Black (0.9%)
Vietnamese (0.8%)
Asian Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (17.2%), United States (12.3%), Irish (11.7%), English (10.6%), Dutch (2.9%), French (2.5%).

For population 25 years and over in Bentonville city

High school or higher: 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bentonville city

Never married: 21.8%
Now married: 59.6%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 5.0%
Divorced: 12.0%

5.7% Foreign born (3.0% Latin America, 2.4% Asia).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, AR (20.4 miles, pop. 58,047).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (119.6 miles, pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (303.5 miles, pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Centerton, AR (5.0 miles), Little Flock, AR (5.5 miles), Rogers, AR (5.6 miles), Cave Springs, AR (6.2 miles), Bella Vista, AR (7.8 miles), Pea Ridge, AR (8.7 miles), Lowell, AR (8.9 miles), Avoca, AR (9.9 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 357 buildings, average cost: $92,600
1997: 317 buildings, average cost: $103,000
1998: 243 buildings, average cost: $118,900
1999: 327 buildings, average cost: $137,900
2000: 384 buildings, average cost: $135,300
2001: 535 buildings, average cost: $145,300
2002: 605 buildings, average cost: $148,500

Area code: 479

Industries providing employment: Retail trade (35.0%), Manufacturing (14.3%), Educational,health and social services (12.4%).

For population 25 years and over in Rogers city

High school or higher: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rogers city

Never married: 20.3%
Now married: 61.3%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 5.4%
Divorced: 10.9%

13.0% Foreign born (11.9% Latin America).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, AR (17.5 miles, pop. 58,047).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (124.2 miles, pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (304.4 miles, pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Little Flock, AR (4.1 miles), Lowell, AR (4.8 miles), Prairie Creek, AR (5.5 miles), Bentonville, AR (5.6 miles), Cave Springs, AR (6.7 miles), Avoca, AR (6.8 miles), Bethel Heights, AR (7.4 miles), Pea Ridge, AR (8.4 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 289 buildings, average cost: $56,600
1997: 253 buildings, average cost: $69,500
1998: 269 buildings, average cost: $97,400
1999: 298 buildings, average cost: $104,200
2000: 316 buildings, average cost: $107,000
2001: 400 buildings, average cost: $142,400
2002: 346 buildings, average cost: $160,700

Area code: 479

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.5%), Retail trade (22.0%), Educational,health and social services (14.9%).