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

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106%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

75%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bethany Beach	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$61,477	$31,118	$29,829
Median household income	$96,700	$61,017	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$96,650	$72,470	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$38,152	$35,192
Median earnings male	$81,591	$39,093	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,906	$30,154	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.6%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.8%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bethany Beach is 106% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bethany Beach is 75% 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

$64,460 $96,700 $193,400

City

$40,673 $61,017 $122,034

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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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	187	$166,250	200.5%
Rehoboth Beach, DE	1,588	$117,083	111.6%
Dewey Beach, DE	442	$96,557	74.5%
South Bethany, DE	558	$94,025	70.0%
West Ocean City, MD	4,661	$90,426	63.5%
Bethany Beach, DE	1,150	$96,700	74.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dunnavant, AL	1,150	$55,461	0.3%
Windsor, IL	1,150	$48,750	11.9%
Cottage City, MD	1,150	$57,404	3.8%
Mound City, MO	1,150	$50,764	8.2%
Ninnekah, OK	1,150	$59,063	6.8%
Bethany Beach, DE	1,150	$96,700	74.8%

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