Benton, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Benton	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$42,307	$28,478	$29,829
Median household income	$79,250	$53,571	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$88,917	$67,823	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$47,750	$32,780	$35,192
Median earnings male	$58,000	$36,604	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,938	$24,737	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	3.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.3%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Benton is 42% higher than the national average
The median household income in Benton is 43% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Benton is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Benton is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,828 $79,250 $158,500

City

$35,710 $53,571 $107,142

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	17.1%	17.1%
Manufacturing sector	33.9%	33.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	12.7%	12.7%
Other	13.9%	13.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eastborough, KS	755	$138,750	150.8%
Kechi, KS	2,848	$100,069	80.9%
Andover, KS	13,609	$98,320	77.7%
Bel Aire, KS	8,082	$84,605	52.9%
Rose Hill, KS	4,086	$81,046	46.5%
Benton, KS	898	$79,250	43.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ninilchik, AK	898	$51,324	7.2%
Franklin, AL	898	$76,842	38.9%
Crofton, NE	898	$66,771	20.7%
Dibble, OK	898	$65,972	19.3%
Columbus, PA	898	$58,348	5.5%
Benton, KS	898	$79,250	43.3%

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