Benton County, WA Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Benton county washington dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 40,139 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,519 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 2,328 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 19,456 | 48.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 10,047 | 25.0 |
| College or graduate school | 5,789 | 14.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 88,217 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 5,042 | 5.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 8,099 | 9.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 21,171 | 24.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 22,295 | 25.3 |
| Associate degree | 8,422 | 9.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 14,528 | 16.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8,660 | 9.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 107,771 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 24,535 | 22.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 64,481 | 59.8 |
| Separated | 1,595 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 5,425 | 5.0 |
Female | 4,500 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 11,735 | 10.9 |
Female | 6,318 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,383 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,138 | 47.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 100,071 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 14,951 | 14.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 37,021 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,374 | 9.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 79,693 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 14,274 | 17.9 |
Percent employed | 57.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 65,419 | 82.1 |
Percent employed | 79.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 14,394 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,082 | 42.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 131,802 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 67,439 | 51.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 61,480 | 46.6 |
Same county | 33,580 | 25.5 |
Different county | 27,900 | 21.2 |
Same state | 14,320 | 10.9 |
Different state | 13,580 | 10.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,883 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 142,475 | 100.0 |
| Native | 130,424 | 91.5 |
Born in United States | 129,356 | 90.8 |
State of residence | 67,615 | 47.5 |
Different state | 61,741 | 43.3 |
Born outside United States | 1,068 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 12,051 | 8.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,718 | 4.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,230 | 3.0 |
Not a citizen | 7,821 | 5.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 12,051 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,114 | 17.5 |
| Asia | 2,162 | 17.9 |
| Africa | 151 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 64 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 6,949 | 57.7 |
| Northern America | 611 | 5.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 131,802 | 100.0 |
| English only | 113,095 | 85.8 |
| Language other than English | 18,707 | 14.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 8,391 | 6.4 |
Spanish | 13,425 | 10.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,394 | 4.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,334 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,136 | 0.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,747 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 786 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 142,475 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 153,163 | 107.5 |
| Arab | 150 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 613 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 1,825 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 3,750 | 2.6 |
| English | 18,616 | 13.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 5,276 | 3.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,367 | 1.0 |
| German | 28,333 | 19.9 |
| Greek | 264 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 436 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 16,203 | 11.4 |
| Italian | 3,915 | 2.7 |
| Lithuanian | 146 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 6,880 | 4.8 |
| Polish | 1,986 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 329 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 877 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,905 | 2.0 |
| Scottish | 3,757 | 2.6 |
| Slovak | 101 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 206 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 4,121 | 2.9 |
| Swiss | 523 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 616 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 10,259 | 7.2 |
| Welsh | 1,515 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 90 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 38,104 | 26.7 |
| (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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