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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Benton County is $19,734, which is lower than the state average of $20,956 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Benton County median household income is $29,132, which has grown by 20.63% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 25.96% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Benton County residents spend 33.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 23.4 minutes and is higher 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, #26

Benton County	19,734 USD
Mississippi	20,956 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	23,796 USD
Mississippi	26,188 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	30,102 USD
Mississippi	31,341 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	16,841 USD
Mississippi	21,815 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

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

Household Income

Median Household Income, #68

Benton County	29,132 USD
Mississippi	39,464 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Benton County	48,316 USD
Mississippi	54,881 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #50

Benton County	20.63%
Mississippi	25.96%
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		Mississippi		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	10.03%	$11,173, see rank	12.73%	$12,906	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	41.35%	$15,389, see rank	32.95%	$16,065	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.91%	$3,164, see rank	2.82%	$2,840	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	18.52%	$14,191, see rank	17.70%	$19,869	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	39,528 USD
Mississippi	49,125 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Benton County	54,464 USD
Mississippi	64,194 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	Mississippi	U.S.
White	$36,302, see rank	$48,738	$56,900
Black	$18,507, see rank	$26,384	$35,600
Hispanic	$29,279, see rank	$38,802	$42,396
Two or More Races	$29,750, see rank	$33,695	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Benton County	Mississippi	U.S.
less than 25	$23,409, see rank	$21,311	$25,788
25 to 44	$27,438, see rank	$43,119	$58,398
45 to 64	$40,966, see rank	$45,830	$65,027
65 or over	$24,583, see rank	$29,690	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Benton County	Mississippi	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	6,807, see rank	2,323,223	248,775,628
Male¹	3,220, 47.30%, see rank	47.84%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	2,014, 62.55%, see rank	62.99%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	2,014, 62.55%, see rank	62.18%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,628, 80.83%, see rank	89.08%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	386, 19.17%, see rank	10.92%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,206, 37.45%, see rank	37.01%	30.72%
Female¹	3,587, 52.70%, see rank	52.16%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,691, 47.14%, see rank	54.20%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,691, 47.14%, see rank	54.05%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,477, 87.34%, see rank	89.05%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	214, 12.66%, see rank	10.95%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,896, 52.86%, see rank	45.80%	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	Mississippi	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	3,090, 100%	1,183,892	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	2,792, 90.36%, see rank	84.13%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	208, 6.73%, see rank	10.20%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.41%	5.06%
Walked	38, 1.23%, see rank	1.58%	2.78%
Other Means	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.42%	1.79%
Worked at Home	52, 1.68%, see rank	2.25%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Benton County	33.6 minutes
Mississippi	23.4 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	Mississippi	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,105	1,198,828	143,435,233
Male¹	1,628, 52.43%, see rank	51.35%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	151, 9.28%, see rank	25.36%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	171, 10.50%, see rank	14.55%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	207, 12.71%, see rank	15.12%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	8, 0.49%, see rank	1.57%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	268, 16.46%, see rank	11.81%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	604, 37.10%, see rank	23.91%	17.94%
Female¹	1,477, 47.57%, see rank	48.65%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	476, 32.23%, see rank	37.22%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	329, 22.27%, see rank	21.48%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	480, 32.50%, see rank	32.79%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	190, 12.86%, see rank	7.58%	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	Mississippi	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,105, 100%	1,198,828	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	18, 0.58%, see rank	3.09%	1.96%
Construction	254, 8.18%, see rank	6.72%	6.17%
Manufacturing	713, 22.96%, see rank	13.07%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	29, 0.93%, see rank	2.59%	2.75%
Retail Trade	448, 14.43%, see rank	11.80%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	430, 13.85%, see rank	5.62%	4.93%
Information	32, 1.03%, see rank	1.37%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	93, 3.00%, see rank	4.84%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	113, 3.64%, see rank	6.38%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	533, 17.17%, see rank	24.49%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	100, 3.22%, see rank	9.46%	9.49%
Public Administration	153, 4.93%, see rank	5.69%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	189, 6.09%, see rank	4.87%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Benton County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,834	21.59%, see rank	22.64%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	422	20.80%, see rank	17.72%	11.47%

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