Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Benton county missouri dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,197 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 177 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 183 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,722 | 53.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 822 | 25.7 |
| College or graduate school | 293 | 9.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,669 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,335 | 10.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,234 | 17.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,900 | 38.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,572 | 20.3 |
| Associate degree | 513 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 740 | 5.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 375 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 14,323 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,017 | 14.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,256 | 64.6 |
| Separated | 216 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,240 | 8.7 |
Female | 954 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 1,594 | 11.1 |
Female | 675 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 210 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 161 | 76.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,656 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,059 | 22.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,185 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 304 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,327 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,774 | 29.7 |
Percent employed | 41.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,553 | 70.3 |
Percent employed | 69.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,672 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,677 | 45.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,375 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,182 | 56.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,117 | 43.5 |
Same county | 2,401 | 14.7 |
Different county | 4,716 | 28.8 |
Same state | 3,146 | 19.2 |
Different state | 1,570 | 9.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 76 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 17,180 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,067 | 99.3 |
Born in United States | 17,020 | 99.1 |
State of residence | 11,345 | 66.0 |
Different state | 5,675 | 33.0 |
Born outside United States | 47 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 113 | 0.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 15 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 63 | 0.4 |
Not a citizen | 50 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 113 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 66 | 58.4 |
| Asia | 2 | 1.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 32 | 28.3 |
| Northern America | 13 | 11.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 16,375 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,938 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 437 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 105 | 0.6 |
Spanish | 207 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 63 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 179 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 24 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 31 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 15 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 17,180 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 15,020 | 87.4 |
| Arab | 15 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 35 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 51 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 453 | 2.6 |
| English | 1,925 | 11.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 638 | 3.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 65 | 0.4 |
| German | 4,129 | 24.0 |
| Greek | 23 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 38 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,098 | 12.2 |
| Italian | 275 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 139 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 121 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 19 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 270 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 303 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 10 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 195 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 64 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,409 | 14.0 |
| Welsh | 117 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,602 | 9.3 |
| (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 |
