Language Spoken At Home in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,588 | 100% |
| English only | 1,529 | 96.3% |
| Language other than English | 59 | 3.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 32 | 2.0% |
| Spanish | 49 | 3.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 32 | 2.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 10 | 0.6% |
| 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 | 1,686 | 100% |
| American | 121 | 7.2% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 3 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 19 | 1.1% |
| English | 95 | 5.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 30 | 1.8% |
| French Canadian | 15 | 0.9% |
| German | 382 | 22.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.5% |
| Irish | 332 | 19.7% |
| Italian | 44 | 2.6% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 8 | 0.5% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 12 | 0.7% |
| Scotch-Irish | 44 | 2.6% |
| Scottish | 97 | 5.8% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.2% |
| Welsh | 5 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 24 | 1.4% |
Households By Type in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 636 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 430 | 67.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 180 | 28.3% |
| Married-couple family | 297 | 46.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 104 | 16.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 43 | 6.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 20 | 3.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 90 | 14.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 56 | 8.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 206 | 32.4% |
| Householder living alone | 141 | 22.2% |
| 65 years and over | 81 | 12.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 222 | 34.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 171 | 26.9% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,602 | 100% |
| Householder | 636 | 39.7% |
| Spouse | 288 | 18.0% |
| Child | 491 | 30.6% |
| Other relatives | 116 | 7.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 71 | 4.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 54 | 3.4% |
Marital Status in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 695 | 100% |
| Never married | 180 | 25.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 334 | 48.1% |
| Separated | 27 | 3.9% |
| Widowed | 16 | 2.3% |
| Divorced | 138 | 19.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 635 | 100% |
| Never married | 123 | 19.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 291 | 45.8% |
| Separated | 2 | 0.3% |
| Widowed | 62 | 9.8% |
| Divorced | 157 | 24.7% |
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 | 16 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 41 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 101 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 10 | 0% |
Grandparents in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 56 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 35 | 62.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 11 | 19.6% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 24 | 42.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 35 | 100% |
| Who are female | 12 | 34.3% |
| Who are married | 27 | 77.1% |
School Enrollment in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 385 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 7 | 1.8% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 6.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 230 | 59.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 48 | 12.5% |
| College or graduate school | 76 | 19.7% |
Educational Attainment in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,159 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 158 | 13.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 208 | 17.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 375 | 32.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 214 | 18.5% |
| Associate's degree | 33 | 2.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 128 | 11.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 43 | 3.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 68.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 14.8% |
Veteran Status in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,290 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 151 | 11.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,602 | 100% |
| With a disability | 392 | 24.5% |
| Under 18 years | 396 | 100% |
| With a disability | 41 | 10.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 994 | 100% |
| With a disability | 216 | 21.7% |
| 65 years and over | 212 | 100% |
| With a disability | 135 | 63.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,675 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,186 | 70.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 485 | 29.0% |
| Same county | 164 | 9.8% |
| Different county | 321 | 19.2% |
| Same state | 88 | 5.3% |
| Different state | 233 | 13.9% |
| Abroad | 4 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,686 | 100% |
| Native | 1,654 | 98.1% |
| Born in United States | 1,654 | 98.1% |
| State of residence | 939 | 55.7% |
| Different state | 715 | 42.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 32 | 1.9% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 32 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 32 | 100.0% |
Year of Entry in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 32 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 32 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 32 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Benton Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 32 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 32 | 100.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |