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

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Benton City	Washington	National
Income per capita	$30,466	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$81,184	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,903	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,851	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,142	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,821	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.5%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.2%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Benton City is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Benton City is equal to 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

$54,117 $81,184 $162,368

City

$61,204 $91,816 $183,632

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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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	1,636	$156,688	92.6%
West Richland, WA	15,420	$152,087	87.0%
Richland, WA	58,941	$116,720	43.5%
Kennewick, WA	84,474	$91,897	13.0%
Prosser, WA	6,439	$78,472	3.5%
Benton City, WA	3,515	$81,184	0.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jamestown, CA	3,515	$47,030	42.2%
Blountville, TN	3,513	$85,162	4.7%
Elizabethtown, NC	3,517	$32,682	59.8%
Red Oak, NC	3,517	$107,689	32.4%
Annandale, MN	3,512	$68,127	16.2%
Benton City, WA	3,515	$81,184	0.2%

Source: The Benton City, WA 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.