Bellefontaine, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bellefontaine	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$38,505	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$75,733	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$106,119	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,349	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,196	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,183	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.1%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bellefontaine is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bellefontaine is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bellefontaine is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bellefontaine is equal to the national average

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am i middle class

$50,483 $75,733 $151,466

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Bellefontaine median earnings by income bracket

Bellefontaine employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.3%	4.3%
Manufacturing sector	40.1%	40.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	5.7%
Other	21.0%	21.0%

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New Hampshire, OH	570	$198,833	144.5%
Rosewood, OH	320	$136,909	68.3%
Huntsville, OH	512	$106,833	31.4%
West Mansfield, OH	749	$104,276	28.2%
Zanesfield, OH	326	$103,800	27.6%
Bellefontaine, OH	13,658	$75,733	6.9%

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Port Royal, SC	13,654	$88,902	9.3%
Richton Park, IL	13,649	$96,573	18.7%
West Grey, ON	13,645	n/a
Montgomeryville, PA	13,672	$151,092	85.8%
Huron, SD	13,672	$73,274	9.9%
Bellefontaine, OH	13,658	$75,733	6.9%

Source: The Bellefontaine, OH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.