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The income per capita in Benton is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Benton is 29% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Benton is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Benton is 53% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,495 $71,250 $142,500

City

$36,376 $54,570 $109,140

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	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.0%	25.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	75.0%	75.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Irena, MO	10	$78,750	42.3%
Maloy, IA	24	$70,000	26.5%
Shannon City, IA	108	$68,250	23.4%
Diagonal, IA	475	$61,250	10.7%
Ellston, IA	37	$55,250	0.1%
Benton, IA	28	$71,250	28.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Karluk, AK	28	$0	100.0%
Floriston, CA	28	$0	100.0%
Annapolis, IL	28	$45,625	17.5%
Cobden, MN	28	$65,625	18.6%
Biehle, MO	28	$0	100.0%
Benton, IA	28	$71,250	28.8%

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

Index	Benton	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$32,421	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$71,250	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,250	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.1%	12.3%	15.1%