Benson, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Benson	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$35,401	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$67,717	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,086	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,204	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,993	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,606	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	33.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Benson is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Benson is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Benson is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Benson is 121% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,140 $67,717 $135,434

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

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	30.1%	30.1%
Manufacturing sector	3.7%	3.7%
Financial & insurance services	9.3%	9.3%
Wholesale & retail services	21.8%	21.8%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	21.0%	21.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fuquay-Varina, NC	29,773	$119,999	47.5%
Plain View, NC	1,688	$94,631	16.4%
Falcon, NC	231	$89,338	9.8%
Newton Grove, NC	636	$84,496	3.9%
Four Oaks, NC	2,278	$77,623	4.6%
Benson, NC	3,991	$67,717	16.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Butte, AK	3,990	$124,518	53.1%
Carefree, AZ	3,992	$170,405	109.5%
Vandalia, MO	3,993	$56,516	30.5%
Menands, NY	3,993	$101,493	24.8%
Clearview, WA	3,993	$229,511	182.2%
Benson, NC	3,991	$67,717	16.7%

Source: The Benson, NC 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.