Benton, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Benton	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$20,373	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$36,875	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,778	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,190	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,672	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,813	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.1%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Benton is 32% 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 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Benton is 33% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,580 $36,875 $73,750

City

$31,046 $46,574 $93,148

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	32.0%	32.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%	10.0%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	24.8%	24.8%
Education, health & social services	5.6%	5.6%
Other	15.6%	15.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hopewell, TN	2,051	$72,813	31.6%
South Cleveland, TN	7,792	$54,401	1.7%
Wildwood Lake, TN	3,614	$52,321	5.4%
Riceville, TN	771	$49,929	9.7%
Charleston, TN	668	$45,962	16.9%
Benton, TN	1,256	$36,875	33.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maxwell, CA	1,256	$57,292	3.6%
Farmersburg, IN	1,256	$41,976	24.1%
Barbourmeade, KY	1,256	$100,000	80.8%
Velva, ND	1,256	$60,208	8.8%
Las Palmas II, TX	1,256	$0	100.0%
Benton, TN	1,256	$36,875	33.3%

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