Benton County, IA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Benton county iowa dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,744 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 532 | 7.9 |
| Kindergarten | 416 | 6.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,288 | 48.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,640 | 24.3 |
| College or graduate school | 868 | 12.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,567 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 821 | 5.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,198 | 7.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,183 | 43.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,578 | 21.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,476 | 8.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,705 | 10.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 606 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 19,593 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,923 | 20.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,639 | 64.5 |
| Separated | 175 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 1,320 | 6.7 |
Female | 1,111 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 1,536 | 7.8 |
Female | 772 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 150 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 67 | 44.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 18,386 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,503 | 13.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,207 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 355 | 5.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,510 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,231 | 16.5 |
Percent employed | 65.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,279 | 83.5 |
Percent employed | 86.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,665 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,408 | 38.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,674 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,393 | 60.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 9,209 | 38.9 |
Same county | 3,935 | 16.6 |
Different county | 5,274 | 22.3 |
Same state | 4,079 | 17.2 |
Different state | 1,195 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 72 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,308 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,149 | 99.4 |
Born in United States | 25,078 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 21,577 | 85.3 |
Different state | 3,501 | 13.8 |
Born outside United States | 71 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 159 | 0.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 72 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 102 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 57 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 159 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 76 | 47.8 |
| Asia | 61 | 38.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2 | 1.3 |
| Northern America | 20 | 12.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,674 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,017 | 97.2 |
| Language other than English | 657 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 153 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 331 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 76 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 269 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 56 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 29 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,308 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 26,330 | 104.0 |
| Arab | 33 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 1,696 | 6.7 |
| Danish | 339 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 539 | 2.1 |
| English | 2,251 | 8.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 638 | 2.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 69 | 0.3 |
| German | 10,870 | 43.0 |
| Greek | 37 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 35 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 3,525 | 13.9 |
| Italian | 274 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,152 | 4.6 |
| Polish | 222 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 22 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 304 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 275 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 467 | 1.8 |
| Swiss | 182 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 2 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,855 | 7.3 |
| Welsh | 93 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,431 | 5.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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