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Benton, Louisiana Economy Profile

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 Benton, Louisiana United States
StateLouisiana
CityBenton
Total population2,035 281,421,906
Male988138,053,563
Female1,047143,368,343
Median age (years)33.735.3
Total households749105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)25,70841,994

Benton, Louisiana Economy

56.52% of people are in the labor force of Benton, Louisiana. The total population of Benton, Louisiana is 2,035 people. Per capita income in Benton, Louisiana is equal to $12,289. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Benton, Louisiana, receive $29,423, female full-time, year-round workers in Benton, Louisiana, are paid $18,472. There are 76 families with female householder, no husband present.

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 4.01% of workers in Benton, Louisiana. 74.47% comprise private wage and salary workers in Benton, Louisiana. There are 1 Unpaid family workers in Benton, Louisiana. 63 people are involved in public administration. 18.9% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Benton, Louisiana. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Benton, Louisiana is as follows: 5.26%.

 Benton, Louisiana %, Benton, Louisiana United States
Population 16 years and over1,541  217,168,077
In labor force871 56.52%63.92%
- Civilian labor force864 56.07%63.39%
- - Employed799 51.85%59.73%
- - Unemployed65 4.22%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force7.5  5.8
- Armed Forces7 0.45%0.53%
Not in labor force670 43.48%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over817 53.02%51.66%
In labor force444 28.81%29.72%
- Civilian labor force442 28.68%29.65%
- - Employed400 25.96%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years147 9.54%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force93  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over791  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone656 82.93%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled101 12.77%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)0  4.73%
Walked19 2.4%2.93%
Other means9 1.14%1.19%
Worked at home6 0.76%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)23.8 3.01%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over799  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations164 20.53%33.65%
Service occupations178 22.28%14.86%
Sales and office occupations191 23.9%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations5 0.63%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations107 13.39%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations154 19.27%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining33 4.13%1.87%
Construction76 9.51%6.78%
Manufacturing77 9.64%14.1%
Wholesale trade14 1.75%3.6%
Retail trade80 10.01%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities42 5.26%5.2%
Information20 2.5%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing53 6.63%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services42 5.26%9.3%
Educational, health and social services151 18.9%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services102 12.77%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)46 5.76%4.87%
Public administration63 7.88%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers595 74.47%78.47%
Government workers171 21.4%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business32 4.01%6.63%
Unpaid family workers1 0.13%0.31%
 Benton, Louisiana %, Benton, Louisiana United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households747  105,539,122
Less than $10,000135 18.07%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,99988 11.78%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999142 19.01%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,99988 11.78%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999130 17.4%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999108 14.46%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,99936 4.82%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,99916 2.14%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,9992 0.27%2.2%
$200,000 or more2 0.27%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)25,708  41,994
With earnings556 36.08%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)35,885  56,604
With Social Security income193 12.52%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)9,851  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income67 4.35%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)4,551  6,320
With public assistance income36 2.34%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)1,533  3,032
With retirement income130 8.44%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)12,709  17,376
 
Families515  72,261,780
Less than $10,00064 12.43%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,99958 11.26%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,99987 16.89%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,99964 12.43%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999108 20.97%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,99984 16.31%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,99932 6.21%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,99916 3.11%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,9990  2.75%
$200,000 or more2 0.39%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)31,953  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)12,289  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers29,423  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers18,472  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families103  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years88 85.44%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years40 38.83%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present76  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years68 89.47%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years33 43.42%42.27%
 
Individuals466  33,899,812
18 years and over263 56.44%65.35%
- 65 years and over60 12.88%9.7%
Related children under 18 years196 42.06%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years143 30.69%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over108 23.18%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.