Language Spoken At Home in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 35,695 | 100% |
| English only | 34,466 | 96.6% |
| Language other than English | 1,229 | 3.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 353 | 1.0% |
| Spanish | 496 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 109 | 0.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 464 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 113 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 157 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 116 | 0.3% |
| Other languages | 112 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 15 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 38,560 | 100% |
| American | 1,162 | 3.0% |
| Arab | 7 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 376 | 1.0% |
| Danish | 191 | 0.5% |
| Dutch | 573 | 1.5% |
| English | 1,624 | 4.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 1,525 | 4.0% |
| French Canadian | 389 | 1.0% |
| German | 20,062 | 52.0% |
| Greek | 43 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 136 | 0.4% |
| Irish | 3,494 | 9.1% |
| Italian | 518 | 1.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 4,538 | 11.8% |
| Polish | 5,778 | 15.0% |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 161 | 0.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 177 | 0.5% |
| Scottish | 290 | 0.8% |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 218 | 0.6% |
| Swedish | 2,961 | 7.7% |
| Swiss | 105 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 91 | 0.2% |
| Welsh | 47 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 132 | 0.3% |
Households By Type in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 15,421 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 9,949 | 64.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 5,064 | 32.8% |
| Married-couple family | 7,770 | 50.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,609 | 23.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 720 | 4.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 395 | 2.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,459 | 9.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,060 | 6.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 5,472 | 35.5% |
| Householder living alone | 3,971 | 25.8% |
| 65 years and over | 1,395 | 9.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 5,325 | 34.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 3,044 | 19.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 37,697 | 100% |
| Householder | 15,421 | 40.9% |
| Spouse | 7,819 | 20.7% |
| Child | 11,076 | 29.4% |
| Other relatives | 902 | 2.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 2,479 | 6.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 1,491 | 4.0% |
Marital Status in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 15,047 | 100% |
| Never married | 5,265 | 35.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 8,096 | 53.8% |
| Separated | 109 | 0.7% |
| Widowed | 368 | 2.4% |
| Divorced | 1,209 | 8.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 15,374 | 100% |
| Never married | 4,202 | 27.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 8,130 | 52.9% |
| Separated | 113 | 0.7% |
| Widowed | 1,583 | 10.3% |
| Divorced | 1,346 | 8.8% |
Fertility in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 593 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 126 | 21.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 26 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 61 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 8 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 105 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 27 | 0% |
Grandparents in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 331 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 139 | 42.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 60 | 18.1% |
| 1 or 2 years | 42 | 12.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 37 | 11.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 139 | 100% |
| Who are female | 96 | 69.1% |
| Who are married | 88 | 63.3% |
School Enrollment in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,920 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 615 | 6.2% |
| Kindergarten | 638 | 6.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,056 | 40.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,934 | 19.5% |
| College or graduate school | 2,677 | 27.0% |
Educational Attainment in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 25,018 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,030 | 4.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,366 | 5.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,522 | 34.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 6,232 | 24.9% |
| Associate's degree | 2,802 | 11.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,561 | 14.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,505 | 6.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 90.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 20.2% |
Veteran Status in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,984 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 2,865 | 9.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 38,032 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,691 | 12.3% |
| Under 18 years | 9,553 | 100% |
| With a disability | 553 | 5.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 24,253 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,501 | 10.3% |
| 65 years and over | 4,226 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,637 | 38.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 38,032 | 100% |
| Same house | 32,014 | 84.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 5,962 | 15.7% |
| Same county | 2,304 | 6.1% |
| Different county | 3,658 | 9.6% |
| Same state | 3,318 | 8.7% |
| Different state | 340 | 0.9% |
| Abroad | 56 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 38,560 | 100% |
| Native | 37,855 | 98.2% |
| Born in United States | 37,744 | 97.9% |
| State of residence | 32,154 | 83.4% |
| Different state | 5,590 | 14.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 111 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 705 | 1.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 705 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 410 | 58.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 295 | 41.8% |
Year of Entry in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 816 | 100% |
| Native | 111 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 111 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 705 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 705 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 705 | 100% |
| Europe | 99 | 14.0% |
| Asia | 368 | 52.2% |
| Africa | 112 | 15.9% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 94 | 13.3% |
| Northern America | 32 | 4.5% |