Benson County, ND Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Benson county north dakota dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,216 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 120 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 165 | 7.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,195 | 53.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 567 | 25.6 |
| College or graduate school | 169 | 7.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 3,902 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 383 | 9.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 640 | 16.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,177 | 30.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 893 | 22.9 |
| Associate degree | 383 | 9.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 345 | 8.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 81 | 2.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 73.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 4,891 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,744 | 35.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 2,352 | 48.1 |
| Separated | 60 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 379 | 7.7 |
Female | 295 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 356 | 7.3 |
Female | 170 | 3.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 234 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 159 | 67.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,433 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 526 | 11.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,159 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 130 | 6.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 3,206 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 713 | 22.2 |
Percent employed | 55.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 2,493 | 77.8 |
Percent employed | 68.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 920 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 356 | 38.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,332 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,208 | 66.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 2,106 | 33.3 |
Same county | 1,296 | 20.5 |
Different county | 810 | 12.8 |
Same state | 565 | 8.9 |
Different state | 245 | 3.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 18 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 6,964 | 100.0 |
| Native | 6,929 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 6,920 | 99.4 |
State of residence | 6,205 | 89.1 |
Different state | 715 | 10.3 |
Born outside United States | 9 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 35 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 14 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 13 | 0.2 |
Not a citizen | 22 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 35 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 12 | 34.3 |
| Asia | 3 | 8.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 3 | 8.6 |
| Northern America | 17 | 48.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 6,332 | 100.0 |
| English only | 5,813 | 91.8 |
| Language other than English | 519 | 8.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 87 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 17 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 145 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 28 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 0 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 6,964 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 7,851 | 112.7 |
| Arab | 2 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 42 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 35 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 70 | 1.0 |
| English | 136 | 2.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 138 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 34 | 0.5 |
| German | 1,305 | 18.7 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 302 | 4.3 |
| Italian | 21 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,864 | 26.8 |
| Polish | 34 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 30 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 26 | 0.4 |
| Scottish | 37 | 0.5 |
| Slovak | 2 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 314 | 4.5 |
| Swiss | 29 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 69 | 1.0 |
| Welsh | 3 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,355 | 48.2 |
| (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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