Language Spoken At Home in Benkelman City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 938 | 100% |
| English only | 925 | 98.6% |
| Language other than English | 13 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.2% |
| Spanish | 3 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 7 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 3 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Benkelman City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,018 | 100% |
| American | 46 | 4.5% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 34 | 3.3% |
| Danish | 32 | 3.1% |
| Dutch | 27 | 2.7% |
| English | 136 | 13.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 22 | 2.2% |
| French Canadian | 9 | 0.9% |
| German | 439 | 43.1% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 104 | 10.2% |
| Italian | 8 | 0.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 7 | 0.7% |
| Polish | 25 | 2.5% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 9 | 0.9% |
| Scottish | 35 | 3.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 38 | 3.7% |
| Swiss | 4 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 16 | 1.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Benkelman City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 484 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 262 | 54.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 100 | 20.7% |
| Married-couple family | 202 | 41.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 59 | 12.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 39 | 8.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 33 | 6.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 21 | 4.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 8 | 1.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 222 | 45.9% |
| Householder living alone | 194 | 40.1% |
| 65 years and over | 88 | 18.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 128 | 26.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 164 | 33.9% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Benkelman City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 983 | 100% |
| Householder | 484 | 49.2% |
| Spouse | 208 | 21.2% |
| Child | 230 | 23.4% |
| Other relatives | 28 | 2.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 33 | 3.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 17 | 1.7% |
Marital Status in Benkelman City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 366 | 100% |
| Never married | 66 | 18.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 211 | 57.7% |
| Separated | 16 | 4.4% |
| Widowed | 8 | 2.2% |
| Divorced | 65 | 17.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 439 | 100% |
| Never married | 60 | 13.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 208 | 47.4% |
| Separated | 5 | 1.1% |
| Widowed | 93 | 21.2% |
| Divorced | 73 | 16.6% |
Fertility in Benkelman City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 6 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 39 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 98 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Benkelman City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 25 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 25 | 100.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 13 | 52.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 6 | 24.0% |
| 5 or more years | 6 | 24.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 25 | 100% |
| Who are female | 19 | 76.0% |
| Who are married | 12 | 48.0% |
School Enrollment in Benkelman City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 183 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 21 | 11.5% |
| Kindergarten | 10 | 5.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 104 | 56.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 33 | 18.0% |
| College or graduate school | 15 | 8.2% |
Educational Attainment in Benkelman City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 710 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 36 | 5.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 42 | 5.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 214 | 30.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 203 | 28.6% |
| Associate's degree | 79 | 11.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 104 | 14.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 32 | 4.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 89.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 19.2% |
Veteran Status in Benkelman City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 769 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 120 | 15.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Benkelman City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 983 | 100% |
| With a disability | 191 | 19.4% |
| Under 18 years | 249 | 100% |
| With a disability | 19 | 7.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 518 | 100% |
| With a disability | 60 | 11.6% |
| 65 years and over | 216 | 100% |
| With a disability | 112 | 51.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Benkelman City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,011 | 100% |
| Same house | 827 | 81.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 184 | 18.2% |
| Same county | 94 | 9.3% |
| Different county | 90 | 8.9% |
| Same state | 32 | 3.2% |
| Different state | 58 | 5.7% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Benkelman City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,018 | 100% |
| Native | 1,017 | 99.9% |
| Born in United States | 1,017 | 99.9% |
| State of residence | 521 | 51.2% |
| Different state | 496 | 48.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 1 | 0.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Benkelman City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 1 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 1 | 100.0% |
Year of Entry in Benkelman City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 1 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 1 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Benkelman City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 1 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 1 | 100.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |