Benton City, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Benton City	Washington	National
Income per capita	$20,786	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$54,792	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,107	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,000	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,675	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,656	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.2%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.2%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Benton City is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Benton City is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Benton City is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Benton City is 32% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,524 $54,792 $109,584

City

$41,894 $62,848 $125,696

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Benton City median earnings by income bracket

Benton City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.5%	15.5%
Manufacturing sector	18.2%	18.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.5%	10.5%
Public administration	13.5%	13.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	24.6%	24.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Pasco, WA	1,592	$105,786	91.2%
West Richland, WA	14,842	$102,974	86.1%
Richland, WA	57,353	$77,981	41.0%
Kennewick, WA	82,633	$62,283	12.6%
Prosser, WA	6,288	$53,333	3.6%
Benton City, WA	3,422	$54,792	1.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riverside, MO	3,422	$36,012	34.9%
Windsor, NC	3,422	$32,311	41.6%
Germantown Hills, IL	3,421	$120,057	117.0%
Annandale, MN	3,420	$45,663	17.5%
Wynantskill, NY	3,420	$71,970	30.1%
Benton City, WA	3,422	$54,792	1.0%

Source: The Benton City, WA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).