Bethany Beach, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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108%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

78%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bethany Beach	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$93,149	$46,894	$44,883
Median household income	$144,961	$90,340	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$141,188	$109,575	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$56,447	$52,080
Median earnings male	$121,047	$57,948	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,532	$43,895	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.8%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bethany Beach is 108% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bethany Beach is 78% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bethany Beach is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bethany Beach is 82% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$96,631 $144,961 $289,922

City

$60,220 $90,340 $180,680

State

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

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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Bethany Beach median earnings by income bracket

Bethany Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.0%	1.0%
Manufacturing sector	3.4%	3.4%
Financial & insurance services	10.1%	10.1%
Wholesale & retail services	30.9%	30.9%
Public administration	13.0%	13.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	2.4%	2.4%
Other	36.7%	36.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Henlopen Acres, DE	191	$252,022	209.9%
Rehoboth Beach, DE	1,642	$172,569	112.2%
Dewey Beach, DE	454	$142,123	74.7%
South Bethany, DE	569	$141,848	74.4%
West Ocean City, MD	4,828	$132,828	63.3%
Bethany Beach, DE	1,195	$144,961	78.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Timberlane, IL	1,195	$256,814	215.8%
La Cygne, KS	1,195	$59,763	26.5%
Mahnomen, MN	1,195	$57,033	29.9%
Collinwood, TN	1,195	$66,902	17.7%
Glenella-Lansdowne, MB	1,195	n/a
Bethany Beach, DE	1,195	$144,961	78.2%

Source: The Bethany Beach, DE 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.