Benton, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Benton	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$46,298	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$84,240	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,498	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$70,916	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,988	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,297	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.7%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Benton is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Benton is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Benton is 65% 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

$56,154 $84,240 $168,480

City

$54,510 $81,774 $163,548

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	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	1,475	$156,604	92.5%
Menominee, IL	246	$142,192	74.8%
Kieler, WI	551	$127,186	56.4%
Apple Canyon Lake, IL	658	$117,971	45.0%
Belmont, WI	1,068	$106,654	31.1%
Benton, WI	886	$84,240	3.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Downsville, MD	886	$0	100.0%
Griggstown, NJ	886	$204,576	151.5%
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, QC	886	n/a
Ham-Nord, QC	886	n/a
Duhamel-Ouest, QC	886	n/a
Benton, WI	886	$84,240	3.6%

Source: The Benton, WI 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.