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Benton, Arkansas Economy Profile

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 Benton, Arkansas United States
StateArkansas
CityBenton
Total population21,906 281,421,906
Male10,465138,053,563
Female11,441143,368,343
Median age (years)35.935.3
Total households8,713105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)41,50341,994

Benton, Arkansas Economy

65.33% of people are in the labor force of Benton, Arkansas. The total population of Benton, Arkansas is 21,906 people. Per capita income in Benton, Arkansas is equal to $19,797. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Benton, Arkansas, receive $32,493, female full-time, year-round workers in Benton, Arkansas, are paid $22,386. There are 191 families with female householder, no husband present.

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 6.48% of workers in Benton, Arkansas. 78.2% comprise private wage and salary workers in Benton, Arkansas. There are 13 Unpaid family workers in Benton, Arkansas. 585 people are involved in public administration. 19.93% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Benton, Arkansas. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Benton, Arkansas is as follows: 5.6%.

 Benton, Arkansas %, Benton, Arkansas United States
Population 16 years and over16,885  217,168,077
In labor force11,031 65.33%63.92%
- Civilian labor force11,007 65.19%63.39%
- - Employed10,615 62.87%59.73%
- - Unemployed392 2.32%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force3.6  5.8
- Armed Forces24 0.14%0.53%
Not in labor force5,854 34.67%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over8,842 52.37%51.66%
In labor force5,157 30.54%29.72%
- Civilian labor force5,157 30.54%29.65%
- - Employed4,953 29.33%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years1,955 11.58%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force1,307  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over10,439  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone8,862 84.89%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled1,181 11.31%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)23 0.22%4.73%
Walked118 1.13%2.93%
Other means63 0.6%1.19%
Worked at home192 1.84%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)23.1 0.22%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over10,615  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations3,004 28.3%33.65%
Service occupations1,622 15.28%14.86%
Sales and office occupations3,316 31.24%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations31 0.29%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,057 9.96%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations1,585 14.93%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining78 0.73%1.87%
Construction737 6.94%6.78%
Manufacturing1,302 12.27%14.1%
Wholesale trade577 5.44%3.6%
Retail trade1,521 14.33%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities594 5.6%5.2%
Information363 3.42%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing769 7.24%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services709 6.68%9.3%
Educational, health and social services2,116 19.93%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services731 6.89%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)533 5.02%4.87%
Public administration585 5.51%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers8,301 78.2%78.47%
Government workers1,613 15.2%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business688 6.48%6.63%
Unpaid family workers13 0.12%0.31%
 Benton, Arkansas %, Benton, Arkansas United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households8,713  105,539,122
Less than $10,000654 7.51%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999582 6.68%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,9991,334 15.31%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,9991,048 12.03%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,9991,579 18.12%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,9991,912 21.94%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999909 10.43%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999446 5.12%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999142 1.63%2.2%
$200,000 or more107 1.23%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)41,503  41,994
With earnings6,918 40.97%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)50,180  56,604
With Social Security income2,684 15.9%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)11,124  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income281 1.66%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)5,830  6,320
With public assistance income218 1.29%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)1,551  3,032
With retirement income1,802 10.67%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)15,016  17,376
 
Families6,231  72,261,780
Less than $10,000195 3.13%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999219 3.51%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999672 10.78%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999745 11.96%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,9991,187 19.05%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,9991,737 27.88%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999831 13.34%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999423 6.79%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999123 1.97%2.75%
$200,000 or more99 1.59%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)51,064  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)19,797  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers32,493  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers22,386  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families364  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years286 78.57%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years146 40.11%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present191  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years174 91.1%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years103 53.93%42.27%
 
Individuals1,868  33,899,812
18 years and over1,315 70.4%65.35%
- 65 years and over329 17.61%9.7%
Related children under 18 years553 29.6%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years385 20.61%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over714 38.22%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.