| Index | Benson | Illinois | National |
| Income per capita | $30,827 | $31,502 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $66,100 | $59,196 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $66,875 | $75,354 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $34,488 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $51,058 | $40,474 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $24,167 | $27,197 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 5.3% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 11.8% | 14.0% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 21.1% | 21.1% |
| Manufacturing sector | 17.2% | 17.2% |
| Financial & insurance services | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 20.3% | 20.3% |
| Public administration | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Education, health & social services | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Other | 21.1% | 21.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Kappa, IL | 225 | $87,500 | 58.2% |
| Metamora, IL | 3,840 | $77,050 | 39.3% |
| Roanoke, IL | 1,880 | $64,167 | 16.0% |
| Flanagan, IL | 949 | $62,841 | 13.6% |
| Long Point, IL | 250 | $61,875 | 11.8% |
| Benson, IL | 460 | $66,100 | 19.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Ripley, CA | 460 | $23,305 | 57.9% |
| East Williston, FL | 460 | $18,816 | 66.0% |
| Andover, IL | 460 | $57,344 | 3.7% |
| Chalmers, IN | 460 | $61,023 | 10.3% |
| Belleplain, NJ | 460 | $49,769 | 10.0% |
| Benson, IL | 460 | $66,100 | 19.5% |
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