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The most common industries in Benton City are: Construction (10.8% of civilian employees), Health care (8.0% of civilian employees), Administrative & support & waste management services (7.0% of civilian employees). 63.1% of workers work in Benton County and 5.3% of all workers work at home. 67.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 2.0% greater than the rate of 66.0% across the entire state of Washington.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Benton City, Washington was 2,624 / 3,586
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Benton City, Washington was 2,624 / 3,586
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Construction | 10.8% (111) | 19.3% (104) | 1.4% (7) |
| Health care | 8.0% (82) | 3.3% (18) | 13.1% (64) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 7.0% (72) | 7.4% (40) | 6.6% (32) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6.2% (64) | 8.0% (43) | 4.3% (21) |
| Accommodation and food services | 6.0% (62) | 2.0% (11) | 10.5% (51) |
| Educational services | 5.3% (54) | 3.7% (20) | 7.0% (34) |
| Social assistance | 5.2% (53) | 2.4% (13) | 8.2% (40) |
| Utilities | 4.4% (45) | 4.8% (26) | 3.9% (19) |
| Food and beverage stores | 4.3% (44) | 1.5% (8) | 7.4% (36) |
| Food | 3.5% (36) | 5.8% (31) | 1.0% (5) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3.1% (32) | 5.4% (29) | 0.6% (3) |
| Personal and laundry services | 3.1% (32) | 2.0% (11) | 4.3% (21) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 2.1% (22) | 1.7% (9) | 2.7% (13) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 2.1% (22) | 0.9% (5) | 3.5% (17) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.0% (21) | 1.9% (10) | 2.3% (11) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 1.9% (20) | 3.0% (16) | 0.8% (4) |
| Public administration | 1.9% (19) | 0.7% (4) | 3.1% (15) |
| Printing and related support activities | 1.8% (18) | 0.0% (0) | 3.7% (18) |
| Truck transportation | 1.8% (18) | 3.3% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.7% (17) | 1.3% (7) | 2.0% (10) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.6% (16) | 3.0% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Chemicals | 1.6% (16) | 3.0% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
| Gasoline stations | 1.2% (12) | 0.0% (0) | 2.5% (12) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.0% (10) | 1.9% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.0% (10) | 1.9% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.0% (10) | 1.9% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 0.9% (9) | 0.6% (3) | 1.2% (6) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (8) | 1.5% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.7% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (7) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.6% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (6) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.6% (6) | 0.4% (2) | 0.8% (4) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (5) |
| Wood products | 0.5% (5) | 0.9% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (5) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (5) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (5) |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 0.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 1.0% (5) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (5) | 0.9% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.4% (4) | 0.7% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.4% (4) | 0.7% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.4% (4) | 0.7% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.4% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (4) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (4) | 0.7% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.4% (4) | 0.7% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (4) | 0.7% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
| Finance and insurance | 0.3% (3) | 0.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.3% (3) | 0.6% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.3% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (3) |
Unemployment in Benton City
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 6.7%Males
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 14.7%Males
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 8.9%Males
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 12.1%Males
- 3.3%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 46.2%Males
- 20.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 28.1%Males
- 21.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 25.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 17.5%Males
- 34.3%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Benton City: | 13.4% (154) |
| Washington: | 7.0% (213,920) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Benton City: | 15.5% (177) |
| Washington: | 4.8% (147,787) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Benton City: | 10.7% (122) |
| Washington: | 6.1% (185,330) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Benton City: | 4.0% (45) |
| Washington: | 8.4% (257,617) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Benton City: | 11.3% (129) |
| Washington: | 9.1% (277,560) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Benton City: | 6.5% (74) |
| Washington: | 12.7% (387,691) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Benton City: | 3.0% (34) |
| Washington: | 11.0% (335,322) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Benton City: | 5.3% (61) |
| Washington: | 10.0% (304,814) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Benton City: | 8.3% (95) |
| Washington: | 5.5% (169,492) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Benton City: | 7.3% (84) |
| Washington: | 7.6% (231,053) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Benton City: | 3.3% (37) |
| Washington: | 3.7% (111,784) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Benton City: | 2.7% (31) |
| Washington: | 1.8% (55,138) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Benton City: | 4.9% (56) |
| Washington: | 6.7% (205,284) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Benton City: | 3.6% (41) |
| Washington: | 5.7% (174,677) |
<5am:
| Benton City: | 5.1% (51) |
| Washington: | 4.2% (115,997) |
5:30am:
| Benton City: | 3.7% (37) |
| Washington: | 3.7% (102,868) |
6am:
| Benton City: | 7.6% (76) |
| Washington: | 5.3% (147,812) |
6:30am:
| Benton City: | 14.9% (149) |
| Washington: | 8.9% (248,462) |
7am:
| Benton City: | 9.1% (91) |
| Washington: | 10.3% (288,005) |
7:30am:
| Benton City: | 7.2% (72) |
| Washington: | 13.5% (375,030) |
8am:
| Benton City: | 12.0% (120) |
| Washington: | 13.4% (372,576) |
8:30am:
| Benton City: | 8.9% (89) |
| Washington: | 9.0% (252,058) |
9am:
| Benton City: | 1.5% (15) |
| Washington: | 5.1% (141,936) |
10am:
| Benton City: | 3.0% (30) |
| Washington: | 5.8% (161,204) |
11am:
| Benton City: | 2.3% (23) |
| Washington: | 2.5% (70,123) |
12pm:
| Benton City: | 0.9% (9) |
| Washington: | 1.3% (35,612) |
4pm:
| Benton City: | 10.4% (104) |
| Washington: | 6.8% (190,565) |
>4pm:
| Benton City: | 8.4% (84) |
| Washington: | 5.8% (162,401) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Benton City: | 17.5% (101) |
| Washington: | 9.3% (158,516) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Benton City: | 25.3% (146) |
| Washington: | 6.5% (110,295) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Benton City: | 16.5% (95) |
| Washington: | 7.1% (120,772) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Benton City: | 3.0% (17) |
| Washington: | 9.8% (166,050) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Benton City: | 9.3% (54) |
| Washington: | 9.3% (158,128) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Benton City: | 5.4% (31) |
| Washington: | 11.7% (198,720) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Benton City: | 1.7% (10) |
| Washington: | 9.6% (162,900) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Benton City: | 8.2% (47) |
| Washington: | 8.8% (149,907) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Benton City: | 9.7% (56) |
| Washington: | 6.8% (115,643) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Benton City: | 9.6% (54) |
| Washington: | 4.1% (55,404) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Benton City: | 5.0% (28) |
| Washington: | 2.8% (37,492) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Benton City: | 4.9% (28) |
| Washington: | 4.8% (64,558) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Benton City: | 5.0% (28) |
| Washington: | 6.8% (91,567) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Benton City: | 13.7% (78) |
| Washington: | 8.8% (119,432) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Benton City: | 7.7% (44) |
| Washington: | 13.9% (188,971) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Benton City: | 4.3% (24) |
| Washington: | 12.7% (172,422) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Benton City: | 2.7% (15) |
| Washington: | 11.4% (154,907) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Benton City: | 14.8% (84) |
| Washington: | 6.8% (92,720) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Benton City: | 10.1% (58) |
| Washington: | 8.8% (119,802) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Benton City: | 8.0% (46) |
| Washington: | 4.6% (61,816) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Benton City: | 7.1% (40) |
| Washington: | 2.0% (27,550) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Benton City: | 6.0% (34) |
| Washington: | 5.8% (79,237) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.1%
Number of people working at home: 66 (5.3% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 66 (5.3% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Benton City: | 16.2% (116) |
| Washington: | 3.1% (93,865) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Benton City: | 12.5% (89) |
| Washington: | 9.9% (298,868) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Benton City: | 2.1% (15) |
| Washington: | 13.7% (416,060) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Benton City: | 8.8% (63) |
| Washington: | 15.4% (467,690) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Benton City: | 28.9% (206) |
| Washington: | 14.0% (423,366) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Benton City: | 16.8% (120) |
| Washington: | 7.3% (221,791) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Benton City: | 11.7% (84) |
| Washington: | 13.1% (396,980) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Benton City: | 1.5% (11) |
| Washington: | 4.1% (123,302) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Benton City: | 0.7% (5) |
| Washington: | 5.6% (169,056) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Benton City: | 4.5% (45) |
| Washington: | 3.3% (91,132) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Benton City: | 7.9% (79) |
| Washington: | 10.3% (286,517) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Benton City: | 4.3% (43) |
| Washington: | 14.1% (391,606) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Benton City: | 8.2% (82) |
| Washington: | 15.0% (418,990) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Benton City: | 21.0% (211) |
| Washington: | 14.2% (394,209) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Benton City: | 11.0% (110) |
| Washington: | 5.8% (162,590) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Benton City: | 21.7% (218) |
| Washington: | 12.5% (348,311) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Benton City: | 3.1% (31) |
| Washington: | 2.6% (73,592) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Benton City: | 4.6% (46) |
| Washington: | 3.4% (95,182) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Benton City: | 4.9% (49) |
| Washington: | 7.0% (195,343) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Benton City: | 3.6% (36) |
| Washington: | 4.7% (131,691) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Benton City: | 27.2% (75) |
| Washington: | 3.0% (50,336) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Benton City: | 8.7% (24) |
| Washington: | 8.8% (147,562) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Benton City: | 2.6% (7) |
| Washington: | 12.7% (213,520) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Benton City: | 12.8% (35) |
| Washington: | 14.9% (250,079) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Benton City: | 26.3% (72) |
| Washington: | 13.7% (231,264) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Benton City: | 13.9% (38) |
| Washington: | 7.3% (122,887) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Benton City: | 8.9% (25) |
| Washington: | 13.5% (227,959) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Benton City: | 10.2% (44) |
| Washington: | 3.2% (43,529) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Benton City: | 14.0% (61) |
| Washington: | 11.3% (151,306) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Benton City: | 1.8% (8) |
| Washington: | 15.1% (202,540) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Benton City: | 6.4% (28) |
| Washington: | 16.2% (217,611) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Benton City: | 31.5% (137) |
| Washington: | 14.3% (192,102) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Benton City: | 19.1% (83) |
| Washington: | 7.4% (98,904) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Benton City: | 14.6% (64) |
| Washington: | 12.6% (169,021) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Benton City: | 2.7% (12) |
| Washington: | 3.4% (45,708) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Benton City: | 0.6% (2) |
| Washington: | 4.7% (63,198) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Benton City: | 77.8% (584) |
| Washington: | 78.9% (1,056,632) |
Carpooled:
| Benton City: | 17.9% (134) |
| Washington: | 11.0% (157,303) |
Walked:
| Benton City: | 4.3% (32) |
| Washington: | 4.0% (52,284) |
Drove car alone:
| Benton City: | 77.9% (781) |
| Washington: | 73.3% (2,040,833) |
Carpooled:
| Benton City: | 13.3% (133) |
| Washington: | 12.8% (357,742) |
Bicycle:
| Benton City: | 0.8% (8) |
| Washington: | 0.6% (16,205) |
Walked:
| Benton City: | 2.8% (28) |
| Washington: | 3.2% (89,739) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Benton City: | 93.0% (264) |
| Washington: | 79.2% (1,056,632) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Benton City: | 2.6% (7) |
| Washington: | 10.4% (157,303) |
Walked - Males:
| Benton City: | 4.4% (13) |
| Washington: | 4.1% (52,284) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Benton City: | 68.7% (318) |
| Washington: | 78.6% (1,056,632) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Benton City: | 27.1% (125) |
| Washington: | 11.7% (157,303) |
Walked - Females:
| Benton City: | 4.3% (20) |
| Washington: | 3.9% (52,284) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Benton City: | 71.4% (841) |
| Washington: | 87.8% (2,415,775) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Benton City: | 12.7% (149) |
| Washington: | 9.2% (252,715) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Benton City: | 4.5% (53) |
| Washington: | 1.6% (44,943) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Benton City: | 6.2% (73) |
| Washington: | 0.6% (17,361) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Benton City: | 1.8% (21) |
| Washington: | 0.4% (10,530) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Benton City: | 3.4% (40) |
| Washington: | 0.3% (9,435) |
Drove alone:
| Benton City: | 85.4% (781) |
| Washington: | 85.1% (2,040,833) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Benton City: | 13.0% (119) |
| Washington: | 11.8% (282,638) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Benton City: | 1.1% (10) |
| Washington: | 1.9% (44,791) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Benton City: | 0.4% (4) |
| Washington: | 0.3% (7,914) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Benton City: | 67.4% (871) |
| Washington: | 66.0% (2,552,907) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Benton City: | 1.5% (19) |
| Washington: | 4.2% (161,426) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Benton City: | 4.3% (55) |
| Washington: | 8.6% (330,637) |
Local government workers:
| Benton City: | 7.1% (91) |
| Washington: | 7.3% (281,034) |
State government workers:
| Benton City: | 11.9% (153) |
| Washington: | 5.2% (201,670) |
Federal government workers:
| Benton City: | 1.2% (15) |
| Washington: | 3.1% (118,044) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Benton City: | 6.7% (87) |
| Washington: | 5.5% (212,937) |
Employee of private company:
| Benton City: | 68.7% (705) |
| Washington: | 66.0% (1,843,000) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Benton City: | 1.2% (12) |
| Washington: | 3.2% (90,102) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Benton City: | 5.8% (59) |
| Washington: | 6.9% (191,927) |
Local government workers:
| Benton City: | 2.8% (29) |
| Washington: | 6.4% (178,161) |
State government workers:
| Benton City: | 7.0% (72) |
| Washington: | 6.9% (192,408) |
Federal government workers:
| Benton City: | 3.3% (34) |
| Washington: | 3.2% (89,153) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Benton City: | 10.8% (111) |
| Washington: | 7.2% (199,827) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Benton City: | 0.4% (4) |
| Washington: | 0.3% (9,144) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Benton City: | 82.6% (551) |
| Washington: | 71.1% (1,491,511) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Benton City: | 1.9% (13) |
| Washington: | 4.9% (103,049) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Benton City: | 1.9% (13) |
| Washington: | 5.5% (116,374) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Benton City: | 4.1% (28) |
| Washington: | 5.4% (114,033) |
State government workers - Males:
| Benton City: | 7.2% (48) |
| Washington: | 4.1% (84,969) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Benton City: | 0.8% (5) |
| Washington: | 3.4% (70,622) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Benton City: | 1.4% (10) |
| Washington: | 5.4% (113,810) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Benton City: | 51.2% (320) |
| Washington: | 60.0% (1,061,396) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Benton City: | 1.0% (6) |
| Washington: | 3.3% (58,377) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Benton City: | 6.8% (43) |
| Washington: | 12.1% (214,263) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Benton City: | 10.2% (64) |
| Washington: | 9.4% (167,001) |
State government workers - Females:
| Benton City: | 16.8% (105) |
| Washington: | 6.6% (116,701) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Benton City: | 1.5% (10) |
| Washington: | 2.7% (47,422) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Benton City: | 12.4% (78) |
| Washington: | 5.6% (99,127) |