Benton, IL

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1705300, place: Benton city, Illinois)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 5,523 (100%)
In labor force: 2,908 (52.65%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,897 (52.45%)
----Employed: 2,719 (49.23%)
----Unemployed: 178 (3.22%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.1%
--Armed Forces: 11 (0.2%)
Not in labor force: 2,615 (47.35%)
Females 16 years and over: 2,998 (54.28%)
In labor force: 1,333 (24.14%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,333 (24.14%)
----Employed: 1,274 (23.07%)
Own children under 6 years: 384 (6.95%)
All parents in family in labor force: 229 (4.15%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 2,646 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,168 (81.93%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 297 (11.22%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 93 (3.51%)
Other means: 11 (0.42%)
Worked at home: 77 (2.91%)
Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 2,719 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 645 (23.72%)
Service occupations: 548 (20.15%)
Sales and office occupations: 799 (29.39%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 9 (0.33%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 228 (8.39%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 490 (18.02%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 63 (2.32%)
Construction: 124 (4.56%)
Manufacturing: 338 (12.43%)
Wholesale trade.: 73 (2.68%)
Retail trade: 441 (16.22%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 134 (4.93%)
Information: 18 (0.66%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 145 (5.33%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 145 (5.33%)
Educational, health and social services: 589 (21.66%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 300 (11.03%)
Other services (except public administration): 198 (7.28%)
Public administration: 151 (5.55%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 2,066 (75.98%)
Government workers: 424 (15.59%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 217 (7.98%)
Unpaid family workers: 12 (0.44%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 2,891 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 430 (14.87%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 350 (12.11%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 541 (18.71%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 514 (17.78%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 502 (17.36%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 315 (10.9%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 154 (5.33%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 69 (2.39%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 16 (0.55%)
Median household income: $27,177

With earnings: 1,949 (67.42%)
--Mean earnings: $35,323
With Social Security income: 1,210 (41.85%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,363
With Supplemental Security Income: 152 (5.26%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,119
With public assistance income: 98 (3.39%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,873
With retirement income: 672 (23.24%)
--Mean retirement income: $21,906

Families: 1,843 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 186 (10.09%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 170 (9.22%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 237 (12.86%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 311 (16.87%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 437 (23.71%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 289 (15.68%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 151 (8.19%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 55 (2.98%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 7 (0.38%)
Median family income: $35,339

Per capita income: $15,787

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $27,323
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,403

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 287 (15.57%)
--With related children under 18 years: 184 (9.98%)
----With related children under 5 years: 65 (3.53%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 106 (5.75%)
--With related children under 18 years: 101 (5.48%)
----With related children under 5 years: 36 (1.95%)
Individuals: 1,140 (61.86%)
--18 years and over: 731 (39.66%)
----65 years and over: 152 (8.25%)
--Related children under 18 years: 409 (22.19%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 321 (17.42%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 256 (13.89%)

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