Benton Jobs

Benton is a city in Marshall County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 4,197 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marshall County . Shape-note singers gather annually at Benton on the fourth Sunday in May to sing from a tunebook called The Southern Harmony. This event, organized in 1884 and called The Big Singing or Big Singing Day, is considered by many to be the oldest indigenous musical tradition in the United States. Benton is also known for an annual festival called "Tater Day" at which Marshall Countians gather on the court square to eat, listen to music and political speeches.

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Among the most common occupations in Benton are Management, professional, and related occupations, 27%. Sales and office occupations, 23%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 20%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in Benton, Kentucky work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Benton Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, assistant manager jobs, physical therapy jobs, cashier jobs, crew jobs and store cashier jobs.

The leading industries in Benton, Kentucky are Educational, health and social services, 21%; Manufacturing, 18%; and Retail trade, 14%. Simply Hired's Benton job listings indicate that the following industries in Benton are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Bed & Breakfast Inns, Resorts and Hotels & Motels.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Benton, Kentucky is $30,616, and the median income of households in Benton was $35,250.

Benton has an unemployment rate of 5.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Benton Trends data, the number of Benton, Kentucky jobs has decreased by 48% since March 2008.

Population of Benton Total population 4,197 Male 45.94% Female 54.06% Median age 42.8     Benton Housing Owner-occupied homes 72.0% Median cost of a home $74,500 Median mortgage payment $491 Renter-occupied homes 28.0% Vacant housing 8.1% Median monthly rent $387     Average Income Median for all male full-time $39,097 Median for all female full-time $22,134     Household Income Less than $10,000 15% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 9% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 21% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 12% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14% High school graduate 35% Some college, no degree 17% Associate's degree 3% Bachelor's degree 8% Graduate degree 10%     Marital Status Never married 16% Currently married 59% Separated 2% Widowed 15% Divorced 9%     Race White 99% Black or African American 1% Asian 0% Other 1%     Benton Commute Carpool 10.0% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 20 minutes

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