Language Spoken At Home in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,823 | 100% |
| English only | 6,723 | 98.5% |
| Language other than English | 100 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 31 | 0.5% |
| Spanish | 68 | 1.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 22 | 0.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 19 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 9 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 4 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4 | 0.1% |
Ancestry in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,284 | 100% |
| American | 851 | 11.7% |
| Arab | 4 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 67 | 0.9% |
| Danish | 3 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 59 | 0.8% |
| English | 1,225 | 16.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 176 | 2.4% |
| French Canadian | 18 | 0.2% |
| German | 1,804 | 24.8% |
| Greek | 72 | 1.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 976 | 13.4% |
| Italian | 473 | 6.5% |
| Lithuanian | 60 | 0.8% |
| Norwegian | 27 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 120 | 1.6% |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.2% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 37 | 0.5% |
| Scottish | 144 | 2.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 143 | 2.0% |
| Swiss | 7 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 9 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 32 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,919 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,606 | 55.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 677 | 23.2% |
| Married-couple family | 1,037 | 35.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 385 | 13.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 79 | 2.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 47 | 1.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 490 | 16.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 245 | 8.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,313 | 45.0% |
| Householder living alone | 1,106 | 37.9% |
| 65 years and over | 692 | 23.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 821 | 28.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 999 | 34.2% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 6,986 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,919 | 41.8% |
| Spouse | 1,051 | 15.0% |
| Child | 1,931 | 27.6% |
| Other relatives | 556 | 8.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 529 | 7.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 198 | 2.8% |
Marital Status in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,701 | 100% |
| Never married | 882 | 32.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,129 | 41.8% |
| Separated | 52 | 1.9% |
| Widowed | 106 | 3.9% |
| Divorced | 532 | 19.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,229 | 100% |
| Never married | 672 | 20.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,057 | 32.7% |
| Separated | 135 | 4.2% |
| Widowed | 667 | 20.7% |
| Divorced | 698 | 21.6% |
Fertility in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 80 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 29 | 36.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 32 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 51 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 88 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 18 | 0% |
Grandparents in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 157 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 56 | 35.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 34 | 21.7% |
| 1 or 2 years | 8 | 5.1% |
| 3 or 4 years | 4 | 2.5% |
| 5 or more years | 10 | 6.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 56 | 100% |
| Who are female | 56 | 100.0% |
| Who are married | 11 | 19.6% |
School Enrollment in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,586 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 227 | 14.3% |
| Kindergarten | 131 | 8.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 693 | 43.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 245 | 15.4% |
| College or graduate school | 290 | 18.3% |
Educational Attainment in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,846 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 244 | 5.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 576 | 11.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,355 | 28.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,360 | 28.1% |
| Associate's degree | 590 | 12.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 490 | 10.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 231 | 4.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 83.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 14.9% |
Veteran Status in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,700 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 569 | 10.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 6,986 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,474 | 21.1% |
| Under 18 years | 1,577 | 100% |
| With a disability | 162 | 10.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,274 | 100% |
| With a disability | 804 | 18.8% |
| 65 years and over | 1,135 | 100% |
| With a disability | 508 | 44.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 7,202 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,894 | 81.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,308 | 18.2% |
| Same county | 973 | 13.5% |
| Different county | 335 | 4.7% |
| Same state | 121 | 1.7% |
| Different state | 214 | 3.0% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,284 | 100% |
| Native | 7,226 | 99.2% |
| Born in United States | 7,154 | 98.2% |
| State of residence | 5,823 | 79.9% |
| Different state | 1,331 | 18.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 72 | 1.0% |
| Foreign born | 58 | 0.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 58 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 31 | 53.4% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 27 | 46.6% |
Year of Entry in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 130 | 100% |
| Native | 72 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 72 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 58 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 58 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 58 | 100% |
| Europe | 17 | 29.3% |
| Asia | 11 | 19.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 30 | 51.7% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |