Benton, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Benton	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$41,472	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$66,652	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,380	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,016	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,349	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,301	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Benton is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Benton is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Benton is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Benton is 3% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,430 $66,652 $133,304

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

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 median earnings by income bracket

Benton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.4%	12.4%
Manufacturing sector	22.9%	22.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	6.3%	6.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.7%	11.7%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	26.0%	26.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bush, IL	314	$99,561	22.4%
Ewing, IL	326	$92,563	13.8%
North City, IL	698	$87,155	7.2%
Bonnie, IL	451	$86,748	6.7%
Sesser, IL	1,742	$82,390	1.3%
Benton, IL	7,133	$66,652	18.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenbrier, TN	7,131	$101,967	25.4%
Piñon Hills, CA	7,136	$80,585	0.9%
Marshall, MI	7,136	$88,068	8.3%
Herkimer, NY	7,136	$71,775	11.8%
Sturgis, SD	7,137	$65,476	19.5%
Benton, IL	7,133	$66,652	18.1%

Source: The Benton, IL 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.