Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Benton county indiana dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,424 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 214 | 8.8 |
| Kindergarten | 135 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,215 | 50.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 613 | 25.3 |
| College or graduate school | 247 | 10.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,158 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 228 | 3.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 618 | 10.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,963 | 48.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,194 | 19.4 |
| Associate degree | 354 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 542 | 8.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 259 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,311 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,371 | 18.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,490 | 61.4 |
| Separated | 101 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 660 | 9.0 |
Female | 563 | 7.7 |
| Divorced | 689 | 9.4 |
Female | 370 | 5.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 180 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 99 | 55.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,816 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 869 | 12.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,288 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 178 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,987 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 977 | 19.6 |
Percent employed | 68.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,010 | 80.4 |
Percent employed | 84.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,337 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 533 | 39.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,830 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,470 | 61.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,314 | 37.5 |
Same county | 1,525 | 17.3 |
Different county | 1,789 | 20.3 |
Same state | 1,345 | 15.2 |
Different state | 444 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 46 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,421 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,347 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 9,300 | 98.7 |
State of residence | 7,267 | 77.1 |
Different state | 2,033 | 21.6 |
Born outside United States | 47 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 74 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 14 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 64 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 10 | 0.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 74 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 40 | 54.1 |
| Asia | 1 | 1.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 7 | 9.5 |
| Latin America | 26 | 35.1 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 8,830 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,474 | 96.0 |
| Language other than English | 356 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 82 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 259 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 62 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 75 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 19 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 11 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,421 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,486 | 90.1 |
| Arab | 15 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 19 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 34 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 299 | 3.2 |
| English | 651 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 541 | 5.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 40 | 0.4 |
| German | 2,565 | 27.2 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 15 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,260 | 13.4 |
| Italian | 83 | 0.9 |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 40 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 114 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 3 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 139 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 131 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 3 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 151 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 81 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,285 | 13.6 |
| Welsh | 27 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 984 | 10.4 |
| (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 |
