| Index | Benton | Kentucky | National |
| Income per capita | $28,866 | $24,802 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $53,185 | $44,811 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $72,292 | $56,922 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $18,519 | $26,529 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $45,141 | $32,723 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $35,133 | $23,082 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% | 4.5% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 8.5% | 18.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 14.4% | 14.4% |
| Manufacturing sector | 14.3% | 14.3% |
| Financial & insurance services | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 11.0% | 11.0% |
| Public administration | 7.6% | 7.6% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Education, health & social services | 9.0% | 9.0% |
| Other | 16.8% | 16.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Grand Rivers, KY | 421 | $64,375 | 16.4% |
| Reidland, KY | 4,334 | $61,861 | 11.8% |
| Ledbetter, KY | 1,720 | $58,689 | 6.1% |
| Kuttawa, KY | 514 | $51,667 | 6.6% |
| Symsonia, KY | 529 | $50,813 | 8.2% |
| Benton, KY | 4,498 | $53,185 | 3.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Poplar Grove, IL | 4,497 | $74,896 | 35.4% |
| Louisburg, KS | 4,499 | $77,182 | 39.5% |
| Royal Pines, NC | 4,499 | $84,415 | 52.6% |
| New Roads, LA | 4,500 | $37,313 | 32.6% |
| Whiteland, IN | 4,495 | $80,000 | 44.6% |
| Benton, KY | 4,498 | $53,185 | 3.9% |
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