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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Benton County is $22,591, which is lower than the state average of $24,953 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Benton County median household income is $46,909, which has grown by 17.82% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 17.25% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Benton County residents spend 24.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 23.1 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #52

Benton County	22,591 USD
Indiana	24,953 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Benton County	27,919 USD
Indiana	28,819 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Benton County	33,892 USD
Indiana	35,272 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Benton County	21,598 USD
Indiana	22,933 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #50

Benton County	46,909 USD
Indiana	48,737 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Benton County	56,562 USD
Indiana	63,736 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #55

Benton County	17.82%
Indiana	17.25%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Benton County		Indiana		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	23.24%	$7,316, see rank	19.01%	$12,352	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	34.58%	$17,244, see rank	29.99%	$18,304	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.33%	$2,720, see rank	2.21%	$3,210	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	15.62%	$12,936, see rank	18.63%	$17,699	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Benton County	56,682 USD
Indiana	60,440 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Benton County	64,169 USD
Indiana	75,012 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Benton County	Indiana	U.S.
White	$47,097, see rank	$51,311	$56,900
Hispanic	$40,000, see rank	$38,618	$42,396
Two or More Races	$17,917, see rank	$37,993	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Benton County	Indiana	U.S.
less than 25	$41,250, see rank	$22,736	$25,788
25 to 44	$50,848, see rank	$53,136	$58,398
45 to 64	$56,589, see rank	$59,465	$65,027
65 or over	$31,289, see rank	$35,667	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Benton County	Indiana	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	6,801, see rank	5,131,317	248,775,628
Male¹	3,291, 48.39%, see rank	48.70%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	2,417, 73.44%, see rank	69.26%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	2,417, 73.44%, see rank	69.14%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	2,254, 93.26%, see rank	90.84%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	163, 6.74%, see rank	9.16%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	874, 26.56%, see rank	30.74%	30.72%
Female¹	3,510, 51.61%, see rank	51.30%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,896, 54.02%, see rank	59.17%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,896, 54.02%, see rank	59.16%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,809, 95.41%, see rank	91.51%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	87, 4.59%, see rank	8.49%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,614, 45.98%, see rank	40.83%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Benton County	Indiana	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	3,985, 100%	2,942,663	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	3,168, 79.50%, see rank	83.18%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	408, 10.24%, see rank	8.96%	9.59%
Public Transportation	19, 0.48%, see rank	1.06%	5.06%
Walked	157, 3.94%, see rank	2.09%	2.78%
Other Means	35, 0.88%, see rank	1.44%	1.79%
Worked at Home	198, 4.97%, see rank	3.27%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Benton County	24.4 minutes
Indiana	23.1 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Benton County	Indiana	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,063	2,994,736	143,435,233
Male¹	2,254, 55.48%, see rank	52.41%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	480, 21.30%, see rank	28.17%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	251, 11.14%, see rank	13.27%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	317, 14.06%, see rank	16.24%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	130, 5.77%, see rank	0.72%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	268, 11.89%, see rank	8.63%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	640, 28.39%, see rank	26.36%	17.94%
Female¹	1,809, 44.52%, see rank	47.59%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	598, 33.06%, see rank	36.67%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	372, 20.56%, see rank	21.40%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	563, 31.12%, see rank	31.74%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	2, 0.11%, see rank	0.14%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	12, 0.66%, see rank	0.36%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	249, 13.76%, see rank	9.40%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Benton County	Indiana	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,063, 100%	2,994,736	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	325, 8.00%, see rank	1.44%	1.96%
Construction	301, 7.41%, see rank	5.68%	6.17%
Manufacturing	741, 18.24%, see rank	18.60%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	99, 2.44%, see rank	2.58%	2.75%
Retail Trade	444, 10.93%, see rank	11.54%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	275, 6.77%, see rank	5.14%	4.93%
Information	63, 1.55%, see rank	1.54%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	199, 4.90%, see rank	5.23%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	203, 5.00%, see rank	7.86%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	964, 23.73%, see rank	23.17%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	113, 2.78%, see rank	8.94%	9.49%
Public Administration	158, 3.89%, see rank	3.58%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	178, 4.38%, see rank	4.70%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Benton County	%	Indiana	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,163	13.43%, see rank	15.51%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	201	8.83%, see rank	11.26%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.