Benton County, IA Economic Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Benton county iowa dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics






Subject

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over19,193100.0
In labor force13,18568.7
Civilian labor force
13,17968.7
Employed
12,79866.7
Unemployed
3812.0
Percent of civilian labor force
2.9(X)
Armed Forces
60.0
Not in labor force6,00831.3
Females 16 years and over9,706100.0
In labor force6,07662.6
Civilian labor force
6,07662.6
Employed
5,92561.0
Own children under 6 years1,966100.0
All parents in family in labor force1,51076.8
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over12,641100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone9,72176.9
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled1,72613.7
Public transportation (including taxicab)440.3
Walked3072.4
Other means450.4
Worked at home7986.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes)25.0(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over12,798100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations3,54727.7
Service occupations1,83014.3
Sales and office occupations3,18324.9
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations1811.4
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,39610.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations2,66120.8
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining9427.4
Construction9697.6
Manufacturing2,51319.6
Wholesale trade4753.7
Retail trade1,50011.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities7746.0
Information4943.9
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing7005.5
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services7305.7
Educational, health and social services2,26117.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services5634.4
Other services (except public administration)5984.7
Public administration2792.2
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers10,10879.0
Government workers1,36610.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business1,2399.7
Unpaid family workers850.7
INCOME IN 1999
Households9,782100.0
Less than $10,0006807.0
$10,000 to $14,9996086.2
$15,000 to $24,9991,17912.1
$25,000 to $34,9991,38814.2
$35,000 to $49,9991,99820.4
$50,000 to $74,9992,38224.4
$75,000 to $99,9991,08211.1
$100,000 to $149,9993483.6
$150,000 to $199,999580.6
$200,000 or more590.6
Median household income (dollars)42,427(X)
With earnings7,71978.9
Mean earnings (dollars)
47,091(X)
With Social Security income2,88929.5
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
12,003(X)
With Supplemental Security Income3083.1
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,101(X)
With public assistance income1621.7
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
3,908(X)
With retirement income1,34413.7
Mean retirement income (dollars)
16,372(X)
Families7,198100.0
Less than $10,0002413.3
$10,000 to $14,9992283.2
$15,000 to $24,9996298.7
$25,000 to $34,99993613.0
$35,000 to $49,9991,59522.2
$50,000 to $74,9992,12029.5
$75,000 to $99,9991,01414.1
$100,000 to $149,9993284.6
$150,000 to $199,999560.8
$200,000 or more510.7
Median family income (dollars)49,701(X)
Per capita income (dollars)18,891(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers35,044(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers23,978(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families334(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.6
With related children under 18 years232(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.6
With related children under 5 years
132(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.0
Families with female householder, no husband present144(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)23.1
With related children under 18 years140(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)33.3
With related children under 5 years
81(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)59.6
Individuals1,522(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.1
18 years and over1,010(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)5.6
65 years and over
257(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)7.0
Related children under 18 years492(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)7.2
Related children 5 to 17 years
350(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.8
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over492(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)15.4
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53


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