Language Spoken At Home in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,818 | 100% |
| English only | 1,725 | 94.9% |
| Language other than English | 93 | 5.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 56 | 3.1% |
| Spanish | 84 | 4.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 56 | 3.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 9 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,905 | 100% |
| American | 127 | 6.7% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 19 | 1.0% |
| Dutch | 22 | 1.2% |
| English | 82 | 4.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 80 | 4.2% |
| French Canadian | 55 | 2.9% |
| German | 134 | 7.0% |
| Greek | 7 | 0.4% |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.4% |
| Irish | 206 | 10.8% |
| Italian | 34 | 1.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 8 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 64 | 3.4% |
| Scottish | 25 | 1.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 33 | 1.7% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 741 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 469 | 63.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 211 | 28.5% |
| Married-couple family | 275 | 37.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 112 | 15.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 43 | 5.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 27 | 3.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 151 | 20.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 72 | 9.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 272 | 36.7% |
| Householder living alone | 237 | 32.0% |
| 65 years and over | 119 | 16.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 247 | 33.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 218 | 29.4% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,828 | 100% |
| Householder | 741 | 40.5% |
| Spouse | 276 | 15.1% |
| Child | 605 | 33.1% |
| Other relatives | 120 | 6.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 86 | 4.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 32 | 1.8% |
Marital Status in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 809 | 100% |
| Never married | 285 | 35.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 333 | 41.2% |
| Separated | 33 | 4.1% |
| Widowed | 4 | 0.5% |
| Divorced | 154 | 19.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 765 | 100% |
| Never married | 190 | 24.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 305 | 39.9% |
| Separated | 49 | 6.4% |
| Widowed | 104 | 13.6% |
| Divorced | 117 | 15.3% |
Fertility in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 13 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 10 | 76.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 43 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 29 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 45 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 25 | 0% |
Grandparents in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 53 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 22 | 41.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 3 | 5.7% |
| 1 or 2 years | 7 | 13.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 12 | 22.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 22 | 100% |
| Who are female | 11 | 50.0% |
| Who are married | 18 | 81.8% |
School Enrollment in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 470 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 20 | 4.3% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 4.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 206 | 43.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 161 | 34.3% |
| College or graduate school | 60 | 12.8% |
Educational Attainment in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,248 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 97 | 7.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 106 | 8.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 481 | 38.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 346 | 27.7% |
| Associate's degree | 45 | 3.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 126 | 10.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 47 | 3.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 83.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 13.9% |
Veteran Status in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,472 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 148 | 10.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,828 | 100% |
| With a disability | 270 | 14.8% |
| Under 18 years | 433 | 100% |
| With a disability | 27 | 6.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,130 | 100% |
| With a disability | 156 | 13.8% |
| 65 years and over | 265 | 100% |
| With a disability | 87 | 32.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,898 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,550 | 81.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 348 | 18.3% |
| Same county | 222 | 11.7% |
| Different county | 126 | 6.6% |
| Same state | 123 | 6.5% |
| Different state | 3 | 0.2% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,905 | 100% |
| Native | 1,846 | 96.9% |
| Born in United States | 1,831 | 96.1% |
| State of residence | 1,423 | 74.7% |
| Different state | 408 | 21.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 15 | 0.8% |
| Foreign born | 59 | 3.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 59 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 59 | 100.0% |
Year of Entry in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 74 | 100% |
| Native | 15 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 15 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 59 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 59 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 59 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 59 | 100.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |