Language Spoken At Home in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 4,170 | 100% |
| English only | 4,051 | 97.1% |
| Language other than English | 119 | 2.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 101 | 2.4% |
| Spanish | 55 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 55 | 1.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 18 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 46 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 46 | 1.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,395 | 100% |
| American | 620 | 14.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 16 | 0.4% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 105 | 2.4% |
| English | 626 | 14.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 97 | 2.2% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 419 | 9.5% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 579 | 13.2% |
| Italian | 43 | 1.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 74 | 1.7% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 13 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 144 | 3.3% |
| Scottish | 144 | 3.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 23 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,632 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,026 | 62.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 420 | 25.7% |
| Married-couple family | 824 | 50.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 355 | 21.8% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 33 | 2.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 14 | 0.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 169 | 10.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 51 | 3.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 606 | 37.1% |
| Householder living alone | 574 | 35.2% |
| 65 years and over | 360 | 22.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 467 | 28.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 656 | 40.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 4,075 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,632 | 40.0% |
| Spouse | 857 | 21.0% |
| Child | 1,183 | 29.0% |
| Other relatives | 267 | 6.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 136 | 3.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 89 | 2.2% |
Marital Status in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,524 | 100% |
| Never married | 295 | 19.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 933 | 61.2% |
| Separated | 9 | 0.6% |
| Widowed | 54 | 3.5% |
| Divorced | 233 | 15.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,040 | 100% |
| Never married | 402 | 19.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 873 | 42.8% |
| Separated | 67 | 3.3% |
| Widowed | 323 | 15.8% |
| Divorced | 375 | 18.4% |
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 | 41 | 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 | 48 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 179 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 72 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 14 | 19.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 14 | 19.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 14 | 100% |
| Who are female | 14 | 100.0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0.0% |
School Enrollment in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 918 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 78 | 8.5% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 6.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 442 | 48.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 247 | 26.9% |
| College or graduate school | 89 | 9.7% |
Educational Attainment in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,166 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 305 | 9.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 255 | 8.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,285 | 40.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 728 | 23.0% |
| Associate's degree | 172 | 5.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 222 | 7.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 199 | 6.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 82.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 13.3% |
Veteran Status in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,385 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 422 | 12.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 4,068 | 100% |
| With a disability | 596 | 14.7% |
| Under 18 years | 992 | 100% |
| With a disability | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,162 | 100% |
| With a disability | 263 | 12.2% |
| 65 years and over | 914 | 100% |
| With a disability | 333 | 36.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 4,372 | 100% |
| Same house | 3,821 | 87.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 533 | 12.2% |
| Same county | 391 | 8.9% |
| Different county | 142 | 3.2% |
| Same state | 107 | 2.4% |
| Different state | 35 | 0.8% |
| Abroad | 18 | 0.4% |
Place Of Birth in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,395 | 100% |
| Native | 4,273 | 97.2% |
| Born in United States | 4,253 | 96.8% |
| State of residence | 2,984 | 67.9% |
| Different state | 1,269 | 28.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 20 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 122 | 2.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 122 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 69 | 56.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 53 | 43.4% |
Year of Entry in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 142 | 100% |
| Native | 20 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 20 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 122 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 122 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Benton City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 122 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 55 | 45.1% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 67 | 54.9% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |