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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Benton County is $21,949, which is lower than the state average of $24,058 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. Benton County median household income is $46,318, which has grown by 16.34% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 7.33% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Benton County residents spend 25.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 22.6 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.3 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, #46

Benton County	21,949 USD
Indiana	24,058 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Benton County	26,568 USD
Indiana	27,433 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Benton County	32,965 USD
Indiana	34,489 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Benton County	20,893 USD
Indiana	21,653 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #43

Benton County	46,318 USD
Indiana	47,697 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Benton County	53,983 USD
Indiana	61,285 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #42

Benton County	16.34%
Indiana	7.33%
U.S.	19.17%

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	27.21%	$6,807, see rank	22.81%	$11,180	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	33.64%	$16,390, see rank	28.09%	$16,146	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	1.55%	$2,951, see rank	2.51%	$2,722	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	14.56%	$12,319, see rank	18.42%	$16,462	17.51%	$21,489

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

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Benton County	58,661 USD
Indiana	58,944 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Benton County	63,322 USD
Indiana	72,100 USD
U.S.	82,446 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 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Benton County	Indiana	U.S.
White	$46,489, see rank	$50,093	$54,999
Black	$66,094, see rank	$30,814	$35,194
Hispanic	$48,295, see rank	$36,855	$41,534
American Indian, Alaska Native	$11,458, see rank	$35,923	$36,779
One Race, Other	$30,625, see rank	$36,930	$40,847
Two or More Races	$23,438, see rank	$37,978	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Benton County	Indiana	U.S.
less than 25	$41,277, see rank	$23,184	$26,465
25 to 44	$56,394, see rank	$52,962	$57,132
45 to 64	$54,440, see rank	$59,141	$63,398
65 or over	$33,879, see rank	$31,802	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Benton County	%	Indiana	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	6,687	see rank	4,996,762	238,733,844
Male¹	3,279	49.04%, see rank	48.62%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	2,398	73.13%, see rank	71.34%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	2,398	73.13%, see rank	71.16%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	2,213	92.29%, see rank	91.20%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	185	7.71%, see rank	8.80%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	881	26.87%, see rank	28.66%	29.08%
Female¹	3,408	50.96%, see rank	51.38%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,031	59.60%, see rank	60.24%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	2,031	59.60%, see rank	60.20%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,932	95.13%, see rank	92.06%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	99	4.87%, see rank	7.94%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,377	40.40%, see rank	39.76%	40.60%

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 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Benton County	%	Indiana	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	4,021	100%	2,932,461	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	3,200	79.58%, see rank	82.73%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	437	10.87%, see rank	9.50%	10.35%
Public Transportation	2	0.05%, see rank	1.06%	4.94%
Walked	122	3.03%, see rank	2.22%	2.85%
Other Means	63	1.57%, see rank	1.27%	1.72%
Worked at Home	197	4.90%, see rank	3.23%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Benton County	25.1 minutes
Indiana	22.6 minutes
U.S.	25.3 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 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Benton County	%	Indiana	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,145	-	2,999,570	141,833,331
Male¹	2,213	53.39%, see rank	52.56%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	532	24.04%, see rank	27.85%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	234	10.57%, see rank	12.45%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	284	12.83%, see rank	16.29%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	44	1.99%, see rank	0.71%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	233	10.53%, see rank	9.82%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	683	30.86%, see rank	25.94%	18.08%
Female¹	1,932	46.61%, see rank	47.44%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	580	30.02%, see rank	35.21%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	425	22.00%, see rank	20.73%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	590	30.54%, see rank	33.52%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	9	0.47%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	13	0.67%, see rank	0.30%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	285	14.75%, see rank	9.76%	6.07%

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	4,145	100%	2,999,570	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	263	6.34%, see rank	1.41%	1.86%
Construction	274	6.61%, see rank	6.41%	7.13%
Manufacturing	909	21.93%, see rank	19.04%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	55	1.33%, see rank	2.92%	3.06%
Retail Trade	404	9.75%, see rank	11.30%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	276	6.66%, see rank	5.29%	5.07%
Information	42	1.01%, see rank	1.83%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	249	6.01%, see rank	5.56%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	166	4.00%, see rank	7.49%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	955	23.04%, see rank	22.02%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	249	6.01%, see rank	8.66%	8.86%
Public Administration	124	2.99%, see rank	3.41%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	179	4.32%, see rank	4.69%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Benton County	%	Indiana	U.S.
Population in Poverty	876	10.04%, see rank	13.55%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	177	7.57%, see rank	9.61%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.