Language Spoken At Home in Benewah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 8,668 | 100% |
| English only | 8,343 | 96.3% |
| Language other than English | 325 | 3.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 17 | 0.2% |
| Spanish | 160 | 1.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 57 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 27 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 10 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 81 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Benewah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,247 | 100% |
| American | 519 | 5.6% |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 26 | 0.3% |
| Danish | 90 | 1.0% |
| Dutch | 241 | 2.6% |
| English | 1,208 | 13.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 404 | 4.4% |
| French Canadian | 127 | 1.4% |
| German | 2,058 | 22.3% |
| Greek | 74 | 0.8% |
| Hungarian | 51 | 0.6% |
| Irish | 1,613 | 17.4% |
| Italian | 277 | 3.0% |
| Lithuanian | 51 | 0.6% |
| Norwegian | 359 | 3.9% |
| Polish | 88 | 1.0% |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.2% |
| Russian | 90 | 1.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 199 | 2.2% |
| Scottish | 160 | 1.7% |
| Slovak | 3 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 342 | 3.7% |
| Swiss | 40 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 69 | 0.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Benewah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,762 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,603 | 69.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,045 | 27.8% |
| Married-couple family | 2,030 | 54.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 679 | 18.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 202 | 5.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 130 | 3.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 371 | 9.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 236 | 6.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,159 | 30.8% |
| Householder living alone | 925 | 24.6% |
| 65 years and over | 361 | 9.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,206 | 32.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,116 | 29.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Benewah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 9,126 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,762 | 41.2% |
| Spouse | 2,050 | 22.5% |
| Child | 2,371 | 26.0% |
| Other relatives | 473 | 5.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 470 | 5.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 236 | 2.6% |
Marital Status in Benewah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,784 | 100% |
| Never married | 909 | 24.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,120 | 56.0% |
| Separated | 46 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 156 | 4.1% |
| Divorced | 553 | 14.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,686 | 100% |
| Never married | 588 | 16.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,080 | 56.4% |
| Separated | 56 | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 431 | 11.7% |
| Divorced | 531 | 14.4% |
Fertility in Benewah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 126 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 61 | 48.4% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 82 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 69 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 30 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 169 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 13 | 0% |
Grandparents in Benewah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 230 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 128 | 55.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 39 | 17.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 13 | 5.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 76 | 33.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 128 | 100% |
| Who are female | 80 | 62.5% |
| Who are married | 87 | 68.0% |
School Enrollment in Benewah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,967 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 61 | 3.1% |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 5.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,016 | 51.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 451 | 22.9% |
| College or graduate school | 332 | 16.9% |
Educational Attainment in Benewah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 6,405 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 163 | 2.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 632 | 9.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,775 | 43.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,617 | 25.2% |
| Associate's degree | 370 | 5.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 507 | 7.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 341 | 5.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 87.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 13.2% |
Veteran Status in Benewah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,066 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 856 | 12.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Benewah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 9,133 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,611 | 17.6% |
| Under 18 years | 2,178 | 100% |
| With a disability | 101 | 4.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 5,360 | 100% |
| With a disability | 983 | 18.3% |
| 65 years and over | 1,595 | 100% |
| With a disability | 527 | 33.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Benewah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 9,135 | 100% |
| Same house | 8,006 | 87.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,122 | 12.3% |
| Same county | 539 | 5.9% |
| Different county | 583 | 6.4% |
| Same state | 228 | 2.5% |
| Different state | 355 | 3.9% |
| Abroad | 7 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Benewah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,247 | 100% |
| Native | 9,116 | 98.6% |
| Born in United States | 9,032 | 97.7% |
| State of residence | 3,927 | 42.5% |
| Different state | 5,105 | 55.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 84 | 0.9% |
| Foreign born | 131 | 1.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Benewah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 131 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 51 | 38.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 80 | 61.1% |
Year of Entry in Benewah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 215 | 100% |
| Native | 84 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 84 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 131 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 10 | 7.6% |
| Entered before 2010 | 121 | 92.4% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Benewah County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 131 | 100% |
| Europe | 20 | 15.3% |
| Asia | 25 | 19.1% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 2 | 1.5% |
| Latin America | 18 | 13.7% |
| Northern America | 66 | 50.4% |