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Benton, WI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Benton is 927, which is 5.02% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 6.73% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Benton population density is 1,106.70 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 87.40 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Benton is white, which represent 98.17% of the total population. The average Benton education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 927. #398

Population Growth Since 2000, #478

Benton, WI		-5.02%
Wisconsin		6.73%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #193

Benton, WI	1,106.70 per square mile
Wisconsin	87.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	910 (98.17%, #228)
Black:	17 (1.83%, #117)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #586)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #376)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #402)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

774 (83.50%) out of the total population of 927 reported first ancestry.

	Benton, WI	% of the Total Population	Wisconsin	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.56%
Czech	11	1.19%, see rank	1.61%	0.47%
Danish	5	0.54%, see rank	1.04%	0.42%
Dutch	28	3.02%, see rank	2.51%	1.40%
English	139	14.99%, see rank	5.83%	8.02%
French	27	2.91%, see rank	4.24%	3.34%
German	429	46.28%, see rank	41.77%	15.03%
Greek	2	0.22%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	21	2.27%, see rank	0.41%	0.46%
Irish	203	21.90%, see rank	11.03%	10.80%
Italian	4	0.43%, see rank	3.48%	5.52%
Norwegian	44	4.75%, see rank	7.74%	1.42%
Polish	17	1.83%, see rank	8.91%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.65%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	7	0.76%, see rank	0.47%	0.95%
Swedish	10	1.08%, see rank	2.56%	1.27%
Swiss	20	2.16%, see rank	1.03%	0.30%
Ukrainian	4	0.43%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	50	5.39%, see rank	3.75%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 484 (52.21%, see rank)

Females: 443 (47.79%, see rank)

Benton, WI	Male: 52.21% Female: 47.79%
Wisconsin	Male: 49.65% Female: 50.35%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Benton, WI	36.90 years old
Wisconsin	38.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Benton, WI	32.40 years old
Wisconsin	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Benton, WI	44.60 years old
Wisconsin	40.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Benton, WI	% of the Total Population	Wisconsin	U.S.
Under 5 years	83	8.95%, see rank	6.07%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	73	7.87%, see rank	6.39%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	71	7.66%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	29	3.13%, see rank	6.85%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	38	4.10%, see rank	6.87%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	150	16.18%, see rank	12.72%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	74	7.98%, see rank	12.29%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	123	13.27%, see rank	14.81%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	98	10.57%, see rank	13.05%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	93	10.03%, see rank	7.68%	7.64%
75 to 84	80	8.63%, see rank	4.57%	4.25%
85 years and over	15	1.62%, see rank	2.14%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Benton, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	633, 100%	3,850,995	209,056,129
Less Than High School	67, 10.58%, see rank	9.25%	13.67%
High School Graduate	217, 34.28%, see rank	32.38%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	254, 40.13%, see rank	30.95%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	76, 12.01%, see rank	18.10%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	19, 3.00%, see rank	9.32%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.07, see rank	13.63	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Benton, WI			Wisconsin		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	34	94.12%	5.88%	75.18%	24.82%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	116	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	85.33%	14.67%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	35	91.43%, see rank	8.57%, see rank	91.09%	8.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	11	72.73%, see rank	27.27%, see rank	80.45%	19.55%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	61.99%	38.01%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Benton, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Households	366, 100%	2,293,250	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.53, see rank	2.43	2.63
1 Person Households	93, 25.41%, see rank	28.96%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	273, 74.59%, see rank	71.04%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	262, 71.58%, see rank	64.07%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.10, see rank	3.08	3.32
Married-Couple Family	212, 57.92%, see rank	49.59%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	104, 28.42%, see rank	35.93%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Benton, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	700	see rank	4,636,393	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	348	100%, see rank	2,285,427	123,281,364
Never Married	86	24.71%, see rank	34.29%	35.77%
Married	220	63.22%, see rank	53.21%	52.04%
Widowed	6	1.72%, see rank	2.53%	2.57%
Divorced	36	10.34%, see rank	9.97%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	352	100%, see rank	2,350,966	129,692,771
Never Married	53	15.06%, see rank	28.27%	29.48%
Married	215	61.08%, see rank	51.35%	49.19%
Widowed	47	13.35%, see rank	8.95%	9.16%
Divorced	37	10.51%, see rank	11.43%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Benton, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
Native	920	99.24%, see rank	95.31%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	601	64.83%, see rank	71.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	319	34.41%, see rank	22.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.76%	1.42%
Foreign Born	7	0.76%, see rank	4.69%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	7	0.76%, see rank	2.00%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.69%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.85%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.58%	3.82%
Born In Africa	7	0.76%, see rank	0.17%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.95%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Benton, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
English	350	95.63%, see rank	90.83%	79.39%
Spanish	4	1.09%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	3	0.82%, see rank	2.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.45%	3.36%
Other	9	2.46%, see rank	0.39%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.