Benton, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 25%

Household income 33%

Unemployment 56%

Index	Benton	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$22,482	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$37,148	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,565	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,846	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,147	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,722	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.2%	14.0%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Benton is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Benton is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Benton is 56% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Benton is 54% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,762$37,148$74,296

City

$39,460$59,196$118,392

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 median earnings by income bracket

Benton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.7%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	23.3%	2.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	5.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	15.4%
Public administration	9.3%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	0.5%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	41.9%
Other	28.6%	30.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North City, IL	755	$51,875	6%
Freeman Spur, IL	254	$48,000	13%
Ewing, IL	294	$45,750	17%
Bonnie, IL	375	$41,818	24%
Herrin, IL	12,868	$41,653	25%
Benton, IL	7,148	$37,148	33%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East End, AR	7,148	$49,782	10%
Boyes Hot Springs, CA	7,147	$67,983	23%
Yardville, NJ	7,147	$94,413	71%
Vandenberg Village, CA	7,146	$77,406	40%
Manor, TX	7,145	$61,345	11%
Benton, IL	7,148	$37,148	33%

Source: The Benton, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).