Benton, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Benton employment information

Index	Benton	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$21,397	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$47,143	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,250	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,281	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,917	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,500	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.3%	15.3%	15.1%

The Benton, MO employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Benton is $21,397, which is 21% lower than than the Missouri average and 28% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $47,143, which is 5% lower than than the Missouri average and 15% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Benton is 2%, which is 54% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Benton is 17% which is 15% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$31,425$47,143$94,286

City

$33,058$49,593$99,186

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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The income per capita in Benton is 28% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Benton is 15% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Benton is 54% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Benton is 15% higher than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Benton median earnings by income bracket

Benton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.5%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.0%	3.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	23.4%	7.8%
Public administration	4.1%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.3%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	6.4%	47.3%
Other	23.4%	32.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gordonville, MO	409	$64,000	16%
Kelso, MO	585	$51,932	6%
Allenville, MO	84	$46,250	16%
Cape Girardeau, MO	39,200	$41,673	25%
Commerce, MO	62	$40,417	27%
Benton, MO	878	$47,143	15%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lone Rock, WI	878	$40,625	27%
Tellico Plains, TN	878	$25,069	55%
Milltown, IN	878	$28,542	48%
Netarts, OR	878	$60,542	9%
Oak Creek, CO	879	$43,125	22%
Benton, MO	878	$47,143	15%

Source: The Benton, MO employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).