Benson, VT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Benson	Vermont	National
Income per capita	$40,532	$44,794	$44,883
Median household income	$56,006	$82,422	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,305	$100,400	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,844	$48,793	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,827	$51,965	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,255	$39,268	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	3.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.9%	11.6%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Benson is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Benson is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Benson is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Benson is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,333 $56,006 $112,012

City

$54,942 $82,422 $164,844

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	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	15.4%	15.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	50.0%	50.0%
Education, health & social services	5.8%	5.8%
Other	23.1%	23.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fair Haven, VT	2,361	$87,415	7.5%
West Rutland, VT	2,130	$78,132	3.9%
Ticonderoga, NY	3,542	$75,420	7.3%
Poultney, VT	1,532	$73,072	10.2%
Brandon, VT	1,601	$56,400	30.7%
Benson, VT	269	$56,006	31.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Industry, CA	269	$128,123	57.5%
Crystal Lake, IA	269	$95,718	17.7%
Lineville, IA	269	$76,758	5.6%
Magnolia, IL	269	$79,844	1.8%
Jeff, KY	269	$0	100.0%
Benson, VT	269	$56,006	31.1%

Source: The Benson, VT 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.