Bethel, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bethel	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$37,048	$39,906	$29,829
Median household income	$64,800	$71,755	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$88,125	$94,523	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,808	$37,585	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,876	$46,559	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,183	$31,943	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.9%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bethel is 24% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bethel is 17% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bethel is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bethel is 61% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,195 $64,800 $129,600

City

$47,831 $71,755 $143,510

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Bethel employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	13.5%	13.5%
Financial & insurance services	6.2%	6.2%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	16.0%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.2%	9.2%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	30.6%	30.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Golden's Bridge, NY	1,756	$194,464	251.5%
Bedford, NY	1,666	$189,286	242.2%
Scotts Corners, NY	691	$180,893	227.0%
Katonah, NY	1,706	$157,750	185.1%
Newtown, CT	1,921	$142,500	157.6%
Bethel, CT	10,839	$64,800	17.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elliot Lake, ON	10,836	n/a
Farmersville, CA	10,842	$44,286	19.9%
Asbury Lake, FL	10,842	$73,405	32.7%
Raceland, LA	10,835	$38,450	30.5%
Fairview, CA	10,834	$123,258	122.8%
Bethel, CT	10,839	$64,800	17.1%

Source: The Bethel, CT employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).