North Benton, Oregon
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| Males: 1,927 |  (49.5%) |
| Females: 1,967 |  (50.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 39.9 years |
| Oregon median age: | 36.3 years |
Zip code: 97330
| North Benton: | $96,806 |
| OR: | $75,657 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $46,703 (it was $26,029 in 2000)
North Benton CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $708,027 (it was $226,400 in 2000)
| North Benton: | $708,027 |
| OR: | $475,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $527,422; detached houses: $564,307; townhouses or other attached units: $409,548; in 2-unit structures: $301,079; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $485,522; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $256,840; mobile homes: $179,405; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $76,136
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in North Benton, OR
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- 3,46692.8%White alone
- 822.2%Two or more races
- 822.2%Hispanic
- 381.0%Asian alone
- 340.9%American Indian alone
- 100.3%Black alone
- 120.3%Other race alone
- 90.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in North Benton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 187.7 square miles.
Population density: 21 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| North Benton CCD: | 0.9% ($1,973) |
| Oregon: | 1.2% ($1,687) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Salem, OR 
(25.2 miles , pop. 136,924).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (63.0 miles , pop. 224,220).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (777.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Kings Valley, OR (2.4 miles),
Adair Village, OR (2.6 miles ),
), Blodgett, OR (3.0 miles),
Summit, OR (3.3 miles),
North Albany, OR (3.3 miles ),
), Latitude: 44.65 N, Longitude: 123.35 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 541
| Here: | 3.1% |
| Oregon: | 3.9% |
- Educational services (13.8%)
- Computer & electronic products (11.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.7%)
- Health care (7.8%)
- Construction (6.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.4%)
- Public administration (5.4%)
- Computer & electronic products (15.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.6%)
- Construction (10.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (8.1%)
- Educational services (7.9%)
- Public administration (6.3%)
- Truck transportation (3.1%)
- Educational services (21.0%)
- Health care (14.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
- Computer & electronic products (5.2%)
- Public administration (4.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.2%)
- Engineers (4.9%)
- Computer specialists (4.6%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.0%)
- Engineers (8.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
- Computer specialists (6.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (3.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.1%)
- Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (3.5%)
Average climate in North Benton, Oregon
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 67.2. This is about average.
| City: | 67.2 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 4.59. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 4.59 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
North Benton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 2123% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 295.1 miles away from North Benton center
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 184.6 miles away from North Benton center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 249.4 miles away from North Benton center
On 8/17/1991 at 22:17:14, a magnitude 7.1 (6.2 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.8 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi) earthquake occurred 230.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 173.0 miles away from North Benton center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 175.6 miles away from North Benton center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Benton County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Winds: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near North Benton:
- FMC CORVALLIS OREGON (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; CORVALLIS, OR)
- GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; CORVALLIS, OR)
- CORVALLIS CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; CORVALLIS, OR)
- CORVALLIS MANOR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; CORVALLIS, OR)
- SAMARITAN HEART OF THE VALLEY (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; CORVALLIS, OR)
- SAMARITAN ALBANY GENERAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; ALBANY, OR)
- QUALICENTERS - ALBANY LTD (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; ALBANY, OR)
Amtrak stations near North Benton:
- 8 miles: CORVALLIS (153 NW 4TH AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
- 13 miles: ALBANY (110 SW 10TH AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Benton:
- Oregon State University (about 8 miles; Corvallis, OR; Full-time enrollment: 23,206)
- Linn-Benton Community College (about 13 miles; Albany, OR; FT enrollment: 4,511)
- Western Oregon University (about 16 miles; Monmouth, OR; FT enrollment: 5,131)
- Willamette University (about 26 miles; Salem, OR; FT enrollment: 2,551)
- Chemeketa Community College (about 30 miles; Salem, OR; FT enrollment: 10,746)
- University of Oregon (about 44 miles; Eugene, OR; FT enrollment: 23,329)
- Lane Community College (about 47 miles; Eugene, OR; FT enrollment: 6,373)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in North Benton: Knights of Pythias Camp (A), Wren Forest Service Station (B), Adair Village Wastewater Treatment (C), Wren Guard Station (D), Alexander School (E), Devitt (F), Wellsdale (G), Four Points (H), Ring Orchard (I), Northwest Natural Gas Company (J), Coffin Butte Resource Project (K), Oregon State Game Commission Regional Headquarters (L), Moody School (M), Philomath Fire and Rescue Station 202 (N), Anderson's Nursery (O), Adair Village Municipal Court (P), Hoskins - Kings Valley Rural Fire Protection District (Q), Adair Rural Fire Protection District Station 1401 (R), Blodgett - Summit Rural Fire Protection District Station 1 (S), Blodgett - Summit Rural Fire Protection District Station 2 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Davidson Cemetery (1), May Stouts Cemetery (2), Ridder Cemetery (3), Kings Valley Cemetery (4), Blodgett Cemetery (5), Wren Cemetery (6), Summit Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Whispering Winds Reservoir (A), Peak Log Pond (B), Lake of the Winds (C), Thompson Lake (D), Price Creek Reservoir (E), Bonner Lake (F), Mitchell Reservoir (G), G P Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: La Bare Creek (A), Miller Creek (B), Clark Creek (C), Norton Creek (D), Gellatly Creek (E), Devitt Creek (F), Arbor Creek (G), Bump Creek (H), Burgett Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in North Benton include: Adair County Park (1), E E Wilson Game Management Area (2), Beazell Memorial County Forest (3), Fort Hoskins Historic County Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.6 people |
| Oregon: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 77.2% |
| Whole state: | 63.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 6.7% |
| Whole state: | 8.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This place: | 4.7% |
| Whole state: | 11.6% |
| This place: | 2.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
For population 15 years and over in North Benton:
- Never married: 20.0%
- Now married: 71.2%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 2.5%
- Divorced: 6.3%
For population 25 years and over in North Benton:
- High school or higher: 96.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 16.9%
- Unemployed: 3.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.2 |
| Oregon average: | 11.5 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for North Benton, OR (based on Benton County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 7,077 | 2 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,758 | 50 |
| Other | 4,164 | 19 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,065 | 11 |
| Orthodox | 160 | 2 |
| None | 63,355 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 14
| This county: | 1.73 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| Benton County: | 0.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
| Benton County: | 1.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
| Benton County: | 1.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 58
| This county: | 7.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 9.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 6.0% |
| State: | 7.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 22.0% |
| Oregon: | 25.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 16.9% |
| Oregon: | 14.2% |
Strongest AM radio stations in North Benton:
- KOAC (550 AM; 5 kW; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
- KEJO (1240 AM; 1 kW; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KLOO (1340 AM; 1 kW; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KZTU (660 AM; 10 kW; JUNCTION CITY, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KWIP (880 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, OR; Owner: JUPITER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KSLM (1390 AM; 10 kW; SALEM, OR)
- KDUN (1030 AM; 50 kW; REEDSPORT, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
- KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in North Benton:
- KHPE (107.9 FM; ALBANY, OR; Owner: INTEGRITY MEDIA, INC.)
- K264AA (100.7 FM; CORVALLIS, ETC., OR; Owner: THE KBOO FOUNDATION)
- KLOO-FM (106.3 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- K276BU (103.1 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
- K243AL (96.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KRKT-FM (99.9 FM; ALBANY, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KDUK-FM (104.7 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KFLY (101.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- K207BX (89.3 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- K203BT (88.5 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K214CI (90.7 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KLVU (107.1 FM; SWEET HOME, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KXPC-FM (103.7 FM; LEBANON, OR; Owner: PORTLAND BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- K231AB (94.1 FM; TURNER, OR; Owner: STATE OF OREGON / STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- KEHK (102.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- K228DT (93.5 FM; HAPPY HOLLOW, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
- KSND (95.1 FM; LINCOLN CITY, OR; Owner: RADIO BEAM, LLC)
- KODZ (99.1 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KRSK (105.1 FM; MOLALLA, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
- K207BO (89.3 FM; NEWPORT, OR; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around North Benton:
- KOAC-TV (Channel 7; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
- K14GW (Channel 14; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CALIFORNIA OREGON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K26AY (Channel 26; CORVALLIS, ETC., OR; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KPXG (Channel 22; SALEM, OR; Owner: PAXSON SALEM LICENSE, INC.)
- K67GU (Channel 67; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 49.7%Electricity
- 29.5%Wood
- 9.0%Utility gas
- 5.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.8%Other fuel
- 0.7%Coal or coke
- 56.8%Electricity
- 31.1%Wood
- 7.5%Utility gas
- 4.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
North Benton compared to Oregon state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.