Benson, UT

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4905050, place: Benson CDP, Utah)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 965 (100%)
In labor force: 711 (73.68%)
--Civilian labor force: 711 (73.68%)
----Employed: 705 (73.06%)
----Unemployed: 6 (0.62%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 0.8%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 254 (26.32%)
Females 16 years and over: 493 (51.09%)
In labor force: 337 (34.92%)
--Civilian labor force: 337 (34.92%)
----Employed: 337 (34.92%)
Own children under 6 years: 161 (16.68%)
All parents in family in labor force: 98 (10.16%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 697 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 442 (63.41%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 132 (18.94%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 22 (3.16%)
Other means: 14 (2.01%)
Worked at home: 87 (12.48%)
Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 705 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 179 (25.39%)
Service occupations: 56 (7.94%)
Sales and office occupations: 212 (30.07%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 36 (5.11%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 71 (10.07%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 151 (21.42%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 87 (12.34%)
Construction: 46 (6.52%)
Manufacturing: 177 (25.11%)
Wholesale trade.: 25 (3.55%)
Retail trade: 88 (12.48%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 28 (3.97%)
Information: 19 (2.7%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 13 (1.84%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 57 (8.09%)
Educational, health and social services: 94 (13.33%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 29 (4.11%)
Other services (except public administration): 24 (3.4%)
Public administration: 18 (2.55%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 546 (77.45%)
Government workers: 82 (11.63%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 60 (8.51%)
Unpaid family workers: 17 (2.41%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 419 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 14 (3.34%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 40 (9.55%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 62 (14.8%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 66 (15.75%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 66 (15.75%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 126 (30.07%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 21 (5.01%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 20 (4.77%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (0.95%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $41,369

With earnings: 364 (86.87%)
--Mean earnings: $43,241
With Social Security income: 99 (23.63%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,900
With Supplemental Security Income: 14 (3.34%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,879
With public assistance income: 7 (1.67%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,700
With retirement income: 52 (12.41%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,162

Families: 340 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 0 (0%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 27 (7.94%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 35 (10.29%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 61 (17.94%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 63 (18.53%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 113 (33.24%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 21 (6.18%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 16 (4.71%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 4 (1.18%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $47,895

Per capita income: $13,389

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $32,500
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,028

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 25 (7.35%)
--With related children under 18 years: 17 (5%)
----With related children under 5 years: 17 (5%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 0 (0%)
--With related children under 18 years: 0 (0%)
----With related children under 5 years: 0 (0%)
Individuals: 161 (47.35%)
--18 years and over: 86 (25.29%)
----65 years and over: 12 (3.53%)
--Related children under 18 years: 75 (22.06%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 51 (15%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 39 (11.47%)

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