Benson, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Benson	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$45,614	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$98,127	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,060	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,044	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,813	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Benson is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Benson is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Benson is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Benson is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,411 $98,127 $196,254

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Benson median earnings by income bracket

Benson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.1%	21.1%
Manufacturing sector	17.2%	17.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	20.3%	20.3%
Public administration	7.8%	7.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	3.9%	3.9%
Other	21.1%	21.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kappa, IL	234	$132,968	63.5%
Metamora, IL	3,970	$114,428	40.7%
Roanoke, IL	1,948	$95,284	17.2%
Flanagan, IL	973	$94,180	15.8%
Long Point, IL	256	$91,968	13.1%
Benson, IL	476	$98,127	20.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tees Toh, AZ	476	$47,607	41.5%
Kenvir, KY	476	$45,631	43.9%
Ogilvie, MN	476	$65,908	19.0%
Wrenshall, MN	476	$112,246	38.0%
Mullen, NE	476	$60,633	25.5%
Benson, IL	476	$98,127	20.6%

Source: The Benson, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.