Benton County
County Seat: Corvallis
Area (square miles): 676
Population (2018): 91,320
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Population Share: 19%
Households: 35,056
Regional Typical Annual Household Income: $49,802
Poverty & Energy Burden
Energy Burdened* Households: 28%
Federal Poverty Level (family of three): $21,720
200% Federal Poverty Level: $43,440
Annual Energy Burden Gap**: $725
Homes
Homes Built Before 1990: 65%
Owner-occupied Homes: 58%
Renter-occupied Homes: 42%
Energy
Average Annual Residential Electricity: 14,115 kWh
Average Annual Electricity Cost: $1,529
Average Annual Residential Natural Gas Therms: 663
Average Annual Natural Gas Cost: $627
Electricity and Natural Gas Average Costs (percent of typical income): 4%
Home Primary Heating
Electricity: 51%
Natural Gas: 40%
Propane: 1%
Wood: 6%
Travel
Average Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Per Household: 20,958
VMT Cost (fuel, maintenance, repairs): $3,361
VMT as Percent of Regional Typical Income: 7%
VMT as Percent of 200% Federal Poverty Level Income:15%
*An individual or family is considered energy burdened if they spend 6% or more of their income on energy costs.
** Amount needed to reduce energy costs to 6% of household income for household at 200% federal poverty level.