2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Benton, KY vs Cartersville, GA

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Highlights
- Household income in Cartersville, is 13% more than it is in Benton and is 10% below the National Average.
- Benton unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Cartersville unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Benton, KYCartersville, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.9%3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.6%2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.6%45.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.0%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,267$32,625$37,638
 Household Income$55,276$62,510$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,081$75,786$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Benton, KYCartersville, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K16.4%10.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%4.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.4%7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K16.4%9.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K2.5%9.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.6%4.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.4%14.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K21.1%12.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.0%11.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.6%5.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.0%8.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Benton, KYCartersville, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.5%12.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science0.7%3.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%1.1%1.8%
 Legal0.0%1.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%6.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.6%1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%3.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%8.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.9%3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%2.1%3.6%
 Personal care1.9%0.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support28.6%21.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.9%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.9%9.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving20.2%22.8%13.1%
Reviews for Benton    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

It seems like a nasty town ever since it decided to be a sundown town back in 1914. Pretty much speaks for itself.  More

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We were looking for a cute small town (pop. under 10,000), low crime, and moderate winters. By "cute" I mean that the Main Street has lots of locally owned small  More

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Over 16 years ago

Marshall County is the best place in the world to  More

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Reviews for Cartersville    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The one important thing i didn't know when moving to Cartersville 11 years ago is the coal plant on the west side of town. The town smells of sulfur and chemicals. Only  More

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Over 12 years ago

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Over 13 years ago

My city is small, friendly and cheap. There is a lot to do here. There is the new Tellus museum, local art and cultural museums. You're not too far from Tennessee,  More

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