U.S. Beacon November 8, 2024

Benton, TN

Polk County, Tennessee

Latitude: 35.173185     Longitude: -84.650000
Population 1,103 (2005)



General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4705040, place: Benton town, Tennessee)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 875 (100%)
In labor force: 419 (47.89%)
--Civilian labor force: 419 (47.89%)
----Employed: 380 (43.43%)
----Unemployed: 39 (4.46%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 9.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 456 (52.11%)
Females 16 years and over: 478 (54.63%)
In labor force: 205 (23.43%)
--Civilian labor force: 205 (23.43%)
----Employed: 188 (21.49%)
Own children under 6 years: 103 (11.77%)
All parents in family in labor force: 50 (5.71%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 376 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 288 (76.6%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 74 (19.68%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 4 (1.06%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 10 (2.66%)
Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 380 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 67 (17.63%)
Service occupations: 50 (13.16%)
Sales and office occupations: 91 (23.95%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 5 (1.32%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 45 (11.84%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 122 (32.11%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 9 (2.37%)
Construction: 32 (8.42%)
Manufacturing: 122 (32.11%)
Wholesale trade.: 9 (2.37%)
Retail trade: 44 (11.58%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 18 (4.74%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 16 (4.21%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 24 (6.32%)
Educational, health and social services: 48 (12.63%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 10 (2.63%)
Other services (except public administration): 32 (8.42%)
Public administration: 16 (4.21%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 294 (77.37%)
Government workers: 51 (13.42%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 35 (9.21%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 456 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 90 (19.74%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 53 (11.62%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 99 (21.71%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 66 (14.47%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 72 (15.79%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 47 (10.31%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 10 (2.19%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 16 (3.51%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 3 (0.66%)
Median household income: $22,667

With earnings: 303 (66.45%)
--Mean earnings: $34,829
With Social Security income: 181 (39.69%)
--Mean Social Security income: $9,428
With Supplemental Security Income: 63 (13.82%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $4,694
With public assistance income: 23 (5.04%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,939
With retirement income: 91 (19.96%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,068

Families: 299 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 19 (6.35%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 30 (10.03%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 73 (24.41%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 45 (15.05%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 69 (23.08%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 36 (12.04%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 10 (3.34%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 14 (4.68%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 3 (1%)
Median family income: $31,146

Per capita income: $12,580

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $24,667
Female full-time, year-round workers: $23,295

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 45 (15.05%)
--With related children under 18 years: 41 (13.71%)
----With related children under 5 years: 24 (8.03%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 26 (8.7%)
--With related children under 18 years: 26 (8.7%)
----With related children under 5 years: 14 (4.68%)
Individuals: 217 (72.58%)
--18 years and over: 130 (43.48%)
----65 years and over: 38 (12.71%)
--Related children under 18 years: 87 (29.1%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 50 (16.72%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 62 (20.74%)

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