Benton County (Iowa, IA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over24,460100%
English only23,86697.6%
Language other than English5942.4%
   Speak English less than very well2391.0%
   Spanish3751.5%
      Speak English less than very well2100.9%
   Other Indo-European languages1970.8%
      Speak English less than very well250.1%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages190.1%
      Speak English less than very well40.0%
   Other languages30.0%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%

Ancestry in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population26,044100%
  American1,6846.5%
  Arab540.2%
  Czech1,7796.8%
  Danish3231.2%
  Dutch8413.2%
  English2,1978.4%
  French (except Basque)5071.9%
  French Canadian1510.6%
  German12,99949.9%
  Greek320.1%
  Hungarian330.1%
  Irish4,04515.5%
  Italian3641.4%
  Lithuanian30.0%
  Norwegian1,2995.0%
  Polish2601.0%
  Portuguese150.1%
  Russian90.0%
  Scotch-Irish2581.0%
  Scottish3891.5%
  Slovak160.1%
  Subsaharan African110.0%
  Swedish5762.2%
  Swiss830.3%
  Ukrainian180.1%
  Welsh1480.6%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)30.0%
Households By Type in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households10,230100%
  Family households (families)7,77376.0%
     With own children under 18 years3,43633.6%
     Married-couple family6,45863.1%
        With own children under 18 years2,57925.2%
     Male householder, no wife present, family3203.1%
        With own children under 18 years1581.5%
     Female householder, no husband present, family9959.7%
        With own children under 18 years6996.8%
  Nonfamily households2,45724.0%
     Householder living alone2,15821.1%
        65 years and over1,05310.3%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years3,54034.6%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over2,65626.0%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households25,749100%
  Householder10,23039.7%
  Spouse6,46525.1%
  Child7,82930.4%
  Other relatives6472.5%
  Nonrelatives5782.2%
     Unmarried partner4191.6%
Marital Status in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over10,252100%
  Never married2,39423.4%
  Now married, except separated6,64464.8%
  Separated660.6%
  Widowed2332.3%
  Divorced9158.9%
 
  Females 15 years and over10,428100%
  Never married1,73416.6%
  Now married, except separated6,60063.3%
  Separated1921.8%
  Widowed1,0189.8%
  Divorced8848.5%
Fertility in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months348100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)8624.7%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women400%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old600%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old00%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1520%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old160%
Grandparents in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years188100%
  Responsible for grandchildren7238.3%
        Less than 1 year3116.5%
        1 or 2 years126.4%
        3 or 4 years136.9%
        5 or more years168.5%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years72100%
  Who are female3650.0%
  Who are married5677.8%
School Enrollment in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school6,816100%
  Nursery school, preschool5908.7%
  Kindergarten3885.7%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)2,82741.5%
  High school (grades 9-12)1,73525.5%
  College or graduate school1,27618.7%
Educational Attainment in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over17,713100%
  Less than 9th grade4192.4%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma8664.9%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)6,80238.4%
  Some college, no degree4,23223.9%
  Associate's degree2,15112.1%
  Bachelor's degree2,56214.5%
  Graduate or professional degree6813.8%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher092.7%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher018.3%
Veteran Status in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over19,448100%
  Civilian veterans2,30611.9%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population25,804100%
  With a disability3,05011.8%
 
Under 18 years6,588100%
  With a disability2924.4%
 
18 to 64 years15,377100%
  With a disability1,58910.3%
 
65 years and over3,839100%
  With a disability1,16930.5%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over25,730100%
  Same house23,61991.8%
  Different house in the U.S.2,0888.1%
     Same county1,0033.9%
     Different county1,0854.2%
        Same state9933.9%
        Different state920.4%
  Abroad230.1%
Place Of Birth in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population26,044100%
  Native25,75898.9%
     Born in United States25,67198.6%
        State of residence21,69883.3%
        Different state3,97315.3%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)870.3%
  Foreign born2861.1%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population286100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen7124.8%
  Not a U.S. citizen21575.2%
Year of Entry in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States373100%
  Native87100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 201087100.0%
  Foreign born286100%
    Entered 2010 or later10.3%
    Entered before 201028599.7%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea286100%
  Europe3913.6%
  Asia4716.4%
  Africa31.0%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America17661.5%
  Northern America217.3%