Benton, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

66%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Benton	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$30,905	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$56,667	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,071	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$48,333	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,917	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,188	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.6%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.7%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Benton is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Benton is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Benton is 66% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Benton is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,774 $56,667 $113,334

City

$36,403 $54,610 $109,220

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	8.2%	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	28.0%	28.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	22.6%	22.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.1%	11.1%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	4.5%
Other	23.9%	23.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
The Galena Territory, IL	1,424	$103,065	86.3%
Menominee, IL	237	$95,000	71.7%
Kieler, WI	532	$86,435	56.2%
Apple Canyon Lake, IL	639	$79,844	44.3%
Belmont, WI	1,042	$70,833	28.0%
Benton, WI	852	$56,667	2.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Womens Bay, AK	852	$95,556	72.7%
Belleville, AR	852	$56,830	2.7%
Roseville, IL	852	$42,368	23.4%
Kiowa, KS	852	$51,667	6.6%
Merrill, MI	852	$39,602	28.4%
Benton, WI	852	$56,667	2.4%

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