Benton County, MS Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Benton county mississippi dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,002 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 165 | 8.2 |
| Kindergarten | 170 | 8.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,004 | 50.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 453 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 210 | 10.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,073 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 859 | 16.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,230 | 24.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,632 | 32.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 738 | 14.5 |
| Associate degree | 218 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 310 | 6.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 86 | 1.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 58.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 7.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,252 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,505 | 24.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 3,442 | 55.1 |
| Separated | 180 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 600 | 9.6 |
Female | 470 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 525 | 8.4 |
Female | 248 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 220 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 114 | 51.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,870 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 594 | 10.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,905 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 163 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,219 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,316 | 31.2 |
Percent employed | 40.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,903 | 68.8 |
Percent employed | 70.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,202 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 555 | 46.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,443 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,872 | 65.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,534 | 34.0 |
Same county | 1,283 | 17.2 |
Different county | 1,251 | 16.8 |
Same state | 795 | 10.7 |
Different state | 456 | 6.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 37 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,026 | 100.0 |
| Native | 7,969 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 7,967 | 99.3 |
State of residence | 5,850 | 72.9 |
Different state | 2,117 | 26.4 |
Born outside United States | 2 | 0.0 |
| Foreign born | 57 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 26 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 55 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 2 | 0.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 57 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 23 | 40.4 |
| Asia | 1 | 1.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 25 | 43.9 |
| Northern America | 8 | 14.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,443 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,335 | 98.5 |
| Language other than English | 108 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 45 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 81 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 27 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,026 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 5,202 | 64.8 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 9 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 58 | 0.7 |
| English | 941 | 11.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 50 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 10 | 0.1 |
| German | 128 | 1.6 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 320 | 4.0 |
| Italian | 25 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 14 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 64 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 37 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 23 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 4 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,400 | 17.4 |
| Welsh | 22 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 2,088 | 26.0 |
| (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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