Benson, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Benson	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$30,241	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$82,788	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,918	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,321	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,284	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.6%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.2%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Benson is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Benson is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Benson is 76% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Benson is 74% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,186 $82,788 $165,576

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

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	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	31.1%	31.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	33.3%	33.3%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	6.7%
Other	6.7%	6.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Indian Lake, PA	397	$147,314	81.1%
Dunlo, PA	562	$122,410	50.5%
Westmont, PA	4,907	$112,346	38.1%
Vinco, PA	1,394	$106,862	31.4%
Edie, PA	51	$101,256	24.5%
Benson, PA	147	$82,788	1.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Golovin, AK	147	$76,878	5.5%
Rye, AR	147	$100,904	24.1%
Sidney, AR	147	$0	100.0%
West Point, AR	147	$32,095	60.5%
Alpine Village, CA	147	$82,955	2.0%
Benson, PA	147	$82,788	1.8%

Source: The Benson, PA 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.