Benton County (Washington, WA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over162,493100%
English only133,97082.4%
Language other than English28,52317.6%
   Speak English less than very well12,3247.6%
   Spanish21,28613.1%
      Speak English less than very well9,8016.0%
   Other Indo-European languages3,3692.1%
      Speak English less than very well1,0200.6%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages3,1431.9%
      Speak English less than very well1,3190.8%
   Other languages7250.4%
      Speak English less than very well1840.1%

Ancestry in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population175,424100%
  American13,9117.9%
  Arab6740.4%
  Czech5190.3%
  Danish2,0961.2%
  Dutch3,4712.0%
  English22,40312.8%
  French (except Basque)6,3713.6%
  French Canadian1,4860.8%
  German39,19822.3%
  Greek3110.2%
  Hungarian5940.3%
  Irish21,79212.4%
  Italian5,1132.9%
  Lithuanian1100.1%
  Norwegian8,4704.8%
  Polish2,8131.6%
  Portuguese2920.2%
  Russian1,5640.9%
  Scotch-Irish1,8271.0%
  Scottish4,7872.7%
  Slovak800.0%
  Subsaharan African6630.4%
  Swedish5,4633.1%
  Swiss7140.4%
  Ukrainian9450.5%
  Welsh2,4841.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)2920.2%
Households By Type in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households64,660100%
  Family households (families)44,67869.1%
     With own children under 18 years20,68132.0%
     Married-couple family35,19454.4%
        With own children under 18 years14,65922.7%
     Male householder, no wife present, family2,8074.3%
        With own children under 18 years1,7492.7%
     Female householder, no husband present, family6,67710.3%
        With own children under 18 years4,2736.6%
  Nonfamily households19,98230.9%
     Householder living alone16,90126.1%
        65 years and over5,5738.6%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years22,76835.2%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over14,56722.5%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households173,900100%
  Householder64,66037.2%
  Spouse35,17820.2%
  Child57,12932.9%
  Other relatives8,3844.8%
  Nonrelatives8,5494.9%
     Unmarried partner3,4542.0%
Marital Status in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over67,513100%
  Never married20,52230.4%
  Now married, except separated37,37955.4%
  Separated9711.4%
  Widowed1,4052.1%
  Divorced7,23610.7%
 
  Females 15 years and over68,584100%
  Never married16,56624.2%
  Now married, except separated36,98853.9%
  Separated1,6202.4%
  Widowed5,3407.8%
  Divorced8,07011.8%
Fertility in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months2,455100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)63525.9%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women310%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old590%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old250%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1110%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old240%
Grandparents in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years2,938100%
  Responsible for grandchildren1,23842.1%
        Less than 1 year33211.3%
        1 or 2 years30410.3%
        3 or 4 years732.5%
        5 or more years52918.0%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years1,238100%
  Who are female69055.7%
  Who are married92774.9%
School Enrollment in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school46,349100%
  Nursery school, preschool2,4515.3%
  Kindergarten2,3195.0%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)21,48246.3%
  High school (grades 9-12)11,21724.2%
  College or graduate school8,88019.2%
Educational Attainment in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over112,007100%
  Less than 9th grade5,8175.2%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma6,6285.9%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)27,06424.2%
  Some college, no degree29,45726.3%
  Associate's degree11,0189.8%
  Bachelor's degree19,88417.8%
  Graduate or professional degree12,13910.8%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher088.9%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher028.6%
Veteran Status in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over127,911100%
  Civilian veterans15,24011.9%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population174,127100%
  With a disability19,69411.3%
 
Under 18 years47,390100%
  With a disability1,8073.8%
 
18 to 64 years106,257100%
  With a disability10,82010.2%
 
65 years and over20,480100%
  With a disability7,06734.5%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over172,713100%
  Same house144,12483.4%
  Different house in the U.S.27,47815.9%
     Same county15,2258.8%
     Different county12,2537.1%
        Same state6,6533.9%
        Different state5,6003.2%
  Abroad1,1110.6%
Place Of Birth in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population175,424100%
  Native159,26790.8%
     Born in United States157,77889.9%
        State of residence86,90749.5%
        Different state70,87140.4%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)1,4890.8%
  Foreign born16,1579.2%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population16,157100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen6,05637.5%
  Not a U.S. citizen10,10162.5%
Year of Entry in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States17,646100%
  Native1,489100%
    Entered 2010 or later573.8%
    Entered before 20101,43296.2%
  Foreign born16,157100%
    Entered 2010 or later3892.4%
    Entered before 201015,76897.6%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Benton County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea16,157100%
  Europe1,94012.0%
  Asia3,76623.3%
  Africa5483.4%
  Oceania540.3%
  Latin America9,25057.3%
  Northern America5993.7%