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Benson, North Carolina

Benson is a town located in Johnston County, North Carolina. The town lies at the intersection of Interstates 95 and 40. Each year Benson celebrates Mule Days® the 4th Saturday of September. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,923.

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Among the most common occupations in Benson are Sales and office occupations, 23%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 23%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 18%. Approximately 69 percent of workers in Benson, North Carolina work for companies, 17 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

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Benson Industries

The leading industries in Benson, North Carolina are Educational, health and social services, 17%; Manufacturing, 16%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Benson job listings indicate that the following industries in Benson are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Pharmaceutical Wholesalers, Cosmetics & Toiletries Wholesalers and Drugs & Druggists' Sundries Wholesalers.

Benson Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Benson, North Carolina is $24,710, and the median income of households in Benson was $26,582.
 

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Benson, NC

$25,000
 

Benson Unemployment Rate

Benson has an unemployment rate of 6.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Benson Trends data, the number of Benson, North Carolina jobs has decreased by 80% since March 2008.
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Benson Employment Statistics

Population of Benson
Total population 2,923
Male 45.36%
Female 54.64%
Median age 34.1
  
Benson Housing
Owner-occupied homes 47.6%
Median cost of a home $85,600
Median mortgage payment $760
Renter-occupied homes 52.4%
Vacant housing 9.8%
Median monthly rent $425
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $29,375
Median for all female full-time $20,045
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 20%
$10,000 to $14,999 11%
$15,000 to $24,999 16%
$25,000 to $34,999 13%
$35,000 to $49,999 18%
$50,000 to $74,999 13%
$75,000 to $99,999 4%
$100,000 to $149,999 4%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 0%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 14%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 19%
High school graduate 29%
Some college, no degree 19%
Associate's degree 4%
Bachelor's degree 11%
Graduate degree 4%
  
Marital Status
Never married 31%
Currently married 42%
Separated 5%
Widowed 11%
Divorced 10%
  
Race
White 59%
Black or African American 35%
Asian 0%
Other 6%
  
Benson Commute
Carpool 22.5%
Public transportation 0.3%
Average travel time 25 minutes