Bethany, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bethany	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$27,216	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$44,924	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,000	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,357	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,929	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,000	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bethany is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bethany is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bethany is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bethany is 21% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,946 $44,924 $89,848

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

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 median earnings by income bracket

Bethany employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	26.7%	26.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.2%	12.2%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.4%	14.4%
Education, health & social services	21.5%	21.5%
Other	16.7%	16.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Zion, IL	5,707	$79,154	43.1%
Long Creek, IL	1,454	$78,977	42.8%
LaPlace, IL	128	$71,875	29.9%
Macon, IL	1,091	$64,766	17.1%
Hammond, IL	530	$62,750	13.4%
Bethany, IL	1,311	$44,924	18.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Michaels, MD	1,311	$65,885	19.1%
Burgettstown, PA	1,311	$50,536	8.7%
Loganville, PA	1,311	$80,714	45.9%
West Easton, PA	1,311	$53,182	3.9%
Upham, NB	1,311	n/a
Bethany, IL	1,311	$44,924	18.8%

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