Language Spoken At Home in Benton Heights
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 4,026 | 100% |
| English only | 3,732 | 92.7% |
| Language other than English | 294 | 7.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 251 | 6.2% |
| Spanish | 273 | 6.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 251 | 6.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 17 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 4 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Benton Heights
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,315 | 100% |
| American | 129 | 3.0% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 19 | 0.4% |
| Danish | 16 | 0.4% |
| Dutch | 14 | 0.3% |
| English | 122 | 2.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 14 | 0.3% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 365 | 8.5% |
| Greek | 18 | 0.4% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 83 | 1.9% |
| Italian | 7 | 0.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 68 | 1.6% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 18 | 0.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 10 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 18 | 0.4% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Benton Heights
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,373 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 878 | 63.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 405 | 29.5% |
| Married-couple family | 329 | 24.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 91 | 6.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 22 | 1.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 9 | 0.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 527 | 38.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 305 | 22.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 495 | 36.1% |
| Householder living alone | 402 | 29.3% |
| 65 years and over | 142 | 10.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 497 | 36.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 314 | 22.9% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Benton Heights
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 4,189 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,373 | 32.8% |
| Spouse | 330 | 7.9% |
| Child | 1,872 | 44.7% |
| Other relatives | 294 | 7.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 320 | 7.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 80 | 1.9% |
Marital Status in Benton Heights
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,305 | 100% |
| Never married | 643 | 49.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 354 | 27.1% |
| Separated | 83 | 6.4% |
| Widowed | 30 | 2.3% |
| Divorced | 195 | 14.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,725 | 100% |
| Never married | 745 | 43.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 466 | 27.0% |
| Separated | 45 | 2.6% |
| Widowed | 195 | 11.3% |
| Divorced | 274 | 15.9% |
Fertility in Benton Heights
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 9 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 9 | 100.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 11 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 8 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 18 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Benton Heights
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 109 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 49 | 45.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 21 | 19.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 28 | 25.7% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 49 | 100% |
| Who are female | 49 | 100.0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0.0% |
School Enrollment in Benton Heights
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,427 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 100 | 7.0% |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 6.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 837 | 58.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 300 | 21.0% |
| College or graduate school | 104 | 7.3% |
Educational Attainment in Benton Heights
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,308 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 310 | 13.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 478 | 20.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 892 | 38.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 423 | 18.3% |
| Associate's degree | 95 | 4.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 81 | 3.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 29 | 1.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 65.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 4.8% |
Veteran Status in Benton Heights
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,755 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 117 | 4.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Benton Heights
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 4,233 | 100% |
| With a disability | 744 | 17.6% |
| Under 18 years | 1,560 | 100% |
| With a disability | 58 | 3.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,271 | 100% |
| With a disability | 486 | 21.4% |
| 65 years and over | 402 | 100% |
| With a disability | 200 | 49.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Benton Heights
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 4,315 | 100% |
| Same house | 3,776 | 87.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 539 | 12.5% |
| Same county | 523 | 12.1% |
| Different county | 16 | 0.4% |
| Same state | 9 | 0.2% |
| Different state | 7 | 0.2% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Benton Heights
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,315 | 100% |
| Native | 4,072 | 94.4% |
| Born in United States | 4,051 | 93.9% |
| State of residence | 3,045 | 70.6% |
| Different state | 1,006 | 23.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 21 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 243 | 5.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Benton Heights
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 243 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 4 | 1.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 239 | 98.4% |
Year of Entry in Benton Heights
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 264 | 100% |
| Native | 21 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 21 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 243 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 37 | 15.2% |
| Entered before 2010 | 206 | 84.8% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Benton Heights
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 243 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 4 | 1.6% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 239 | 98.4% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |