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Benton, IL vs West Frankfort, IL

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- Household income in West Frankfort, is 20% less than it is in Benton and is 85% below the National Average.
- Benton unemployment rate is 7.2%.
- West Frankfort unemployment rate is 7.2%.
 Benton, ILWest Frankfort, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,894  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$37,328$69,021
 Family Median Income$55,039  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Benton, ILWest Frankfort, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock22.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Benton, ILWest Frankfort, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock13.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.5%13.1%
Reviews for Benton    1 Reviews

Benton is a small rural town. for the most part it is friendly, morally sound and crime and housing cost are low. Alot of people who live here are retired. The  More

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