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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.

Benson Companies

Benson Careers

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.

Popular Benson Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Benson Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, rn staff jobs, child care jobs, assistant manager jobs, cashier jobs and store manager jobs.

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, Drugs & Druggists' Sundries Wholesalers and Cosmetics & Toiletries 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.
 

Average Salaries in Benson, NC

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.
Benson job trends

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