Benson, MN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Benson	Minnesota	National
Income per capita	$46,379	$49,588	$44,883
Median household income	$65,555	$92,370	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,145	$117,544	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,674	$52,026	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,282	$60,747	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,137	$42,223	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.6%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Benson is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Benson is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Benson is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Benson is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,698 $65,555 $131,110

City

$61,573 $92,370 $184,740

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	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	20.4%	20.4%
Financial & insurance services	4.7%	4.7%
Wholesale & retail services	12.6%	12.6%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.8%	17.8%
Education, health & social services	10.9%	10.9%
Other	18.2%	18.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Danvers, MN	174	$148,620	82.7%
Clontarf, MN	94	$103,032	26.7%
Hancock, MN	764	$99,925	22.9%
Murdock, MN	238	$93,721	15.2%
De Graff, MN	102	$90,620	11.4%
Benson, MN	3,130	$65,555	19.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huntingtown, MD	3,130	$242,576	198.3%
Enderby, BC	3,130	n/a
Alva, FL	3,129	$133,793	64.5%
Calais, ME	3,129	$50,932	37.4%
Pomona, NY	3,131	$187,894	131.0%
Benson, MN	3,130	$65,555	19.4%

Source: The Benson, MN 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.