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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Benton School District is 30,491. The Benton School District population density is 271.15 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 55.42 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 School District is white, which represent 90.31% of the total population. The average Benton School District education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 30,491. #20

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Benton School District
7.73%
Arkansas
10.24%
U.S.
11.61%

*The Benton School District population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Arkansas and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #17

Benton School District
271.15 per square mile
Arkansas
55.42 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:27,537 (90.31%, #127)
Black:1,753 (5.75%, #90)
Hispanic:1,311 (4.30%, #69)
Asian:133 (0.44%, #79)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):124 (0.41%, #103)
One Race, Other:116 (0.38%, see rank)
Two or More Races:828 (2.72%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:1,014 (77.35%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:78 (5.95%, see rank)
Cuban:0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:123 (9.38%, see rank)
South American:0 (0.00%, see rank)
 

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

Population by First Ancestry

21,976 (72.07%) out of the total population of 30,491 reported first ancestry.

 Benton School District% of the Total PopulationArkansasU.S.
Arab930.31%, see rank0.19%0.56%
Czech90.03%, see rank0.24%0.47%
Danish1900.62%, see rank0.18%0.42%
Dutch3791.24%, see rank1.47%1.40%
English3,38511.10%, see rank9.84%8.02%
French7712.53%, see rank2.22%3.34%
German3,38811.11%, see rank10.98%15.03%
Greek560.18%, see rank0.11%0.41%
Hungarian450.15%, see rank0.11%0.46%
Irish3,56811.70%, see rank11.33%10.80%
Italian6942.28%, see rank1.56%5.52%
Norwegian1290.42%, see rank0.47%1.42%
Polish2230.73%, see rank0.80%3.01%
Portuguese00.00%, see rank0.11%0.44%
Russian70.02%, see rank0.16%0.92%
Scotch-Irish6292.06%, see rank1.24%0.99%
Scottish6282.06%, see rank1.68%1.72%
Subsaharan African00.00%, see rank0.26%0.95%
Swedish3091.01%, see rank0.55%1.27%
Swiss570.19%, see rank0.19%0.30%
Ukrainian00.00%, see rank0.05%0.31%
American3,64211.94%, see rank11.48%7.12%
Welsh1780.58%, see rank0.44%0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 14,813 (48.58%, see rank)
Females: 15,678 (51.42%, see rank)

Benton School District
Male: 48.58%
Female: 51.42%
Arkansas
Male: 49.11%
Female: 50.89%
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 School District
36.30 years old
Arkansas
37.60 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Benton School District
35.10 years old
Arkansas
36.20 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Benton School District
37.00 years old
Arkansas
38.90 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Benton School District% of the Total PopulationArkansasU.S.
Under 5 years2,1377.01%, see rank6.57%6.36%
5 to 9 years2,5188.26%, see rank6.79%6.51%
10 to 14 years2,0646.77%, see rank6.69%6.59%
15 to 19 years1,5975.24%, see rank6.79%6.85%
20 to 24 years1,6885.54%, see rank6.98%7.13%
25 to 34 years4,65215.26%, see rank12.96%13.47%
35 to 44 years4,25613.96%, see rank12.46%12.96%
45 to 54 years4,04413.26%, see rank13.42%14.09%
55 to 64 years3,61311.85%, see rank12.32%12.29%
65 to 74 years2,0836.83%, see rank8.54%7.64%
75 to 84 1,3404.39%, see rank4.67%4.25%
85 years and over4991.64%, see rank1.79%1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Benton School DistrictArkansasU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population20,487, 100%1,949,963209,056,129
Less Than High School2,536, 12.38%, see rank15.70%13.67%
High School Graduate6,296, 30.73%, see rank35.00%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree6,764, 33.02%, see rank28.65%29.09%
Bachelor Degree3,267, 15.95%, see rank13.50%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree1,624, 7.93%, see rank7.14%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.36, see rank12.9913.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

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

School Enrollment

 Benton School District ArkansasU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten1,27984.68%15.32%81.08%18.92%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)3,34098.59%, see rank1.41%, see rank92.72%7.28%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)1,29294.81%, see rank5.19%, see rank92.62%7.38%90.60%9.40%
College1,59297.17%, see rank2.83%, see rank86.04%13.96%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School24582.04%, see rank17.96%, see rank78.45%21.55%58.86%41.14%

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

Household and Family

 Benton School DistrictArkansasU.S.
Total Households11,154, 100%1,132,488116,211,092
Average Household Size2.70, see rank2.532.63
1 Person Households2,784, 24.96%, see rank27.86%27.57%
2 or More Person Households8,370, 75.04%, see rank72.14%72.43%
Family Households (Families)7,789, 69.83%, see rank67.25%66.22%
Average Family Size3.29, see rank3.173.32
Married-Couple Family5,723, 51.31%, see rank49.27%48.42%
Nonfamily Households3,365, 30.17%, see rank32.75%33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Benton School District%ArkansasU.S.
15 Years and Over Total23,772see rank2,356,007252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over11,420100%, see rank1,144,409123,281,364
Never Married3,12927.40%, see rank30.23%35.77%
Married6,43056.30%, see rank54.83%52.04%
Widowed3022.64%, see rank2.83%2.57%
Divorced1,55913.65%, see rank12.11%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over12,352100%, see rank1,211,598129,692,771
Never Married2,43919.75%, see rank23.78%29.48%
Married6,43352.08%, see rank51.65%49.19%
Widowed1,2019.72%, see rank10.70%9.16%
Divorced2,27918.45%, see rank13.87%12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Benton School District%ArkansasU.S.
Native29,89598.05%, see rank95.39%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence21,61570.89%, see rank61.30%58.73%
Born in Different State8,09626.55%, see rank33.43%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		1840.60%, see rank0.66%1.42%
Foreign Born5961.95%, see rank4.61%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship2670.88%, see rank1.37%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship3291.08%, see rank3.24%7.09%
Born In Europe680.22%, see rank0.34%1.53%
Born In Asia2300.75%, see rank1.03%3.82%
Born In Africa80.03%, see rank0.07%0.55%
Born In Oceania00.00%, see rank0.14%0.07%
Born In Latin America2780.91%, see rank2.94%6.83%
Born In Northern America120.04%, see rank0.09%0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

 Benton School District%ArkansasU.S.
English10,60895.10%, see rank92.82%79.39%
Spanish3413.06%, see rank4.77%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages710.64%, see rank1.16%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages640.57%, see rank1.04%3.36%
Other700.63%, see rank0.21%0.99%

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


 
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