Bethany, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bethany	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$41,263	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$67,464	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,980	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,000	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,432	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,249	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Bethany is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bethany is 17% 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

$44,971 $67,464 $134,928

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

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 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.
Long Creek, IL	1,490	$119,826	47.3%
Mount Zion, IL	5,927	$117,680	44.7%
LaPlace, IL	131	$105,580	29.8%
Macon, IL	1,122	$97,418	19.8%
Hammond, IL	542	$95,250	17.1%
Bethany, IL	1,351	$67,464	17.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Birchwood Lakes, PA	1,351	$86,937	6.9%
Wortham, TX	1,351	$46,146	43.3%
Homer, IL	1,352	$96,275	18.4%
Guthrie, KY	1,350	$42,579	47.6%
Minneota, MN	1,350	$87,734	7.9%
Bethany, IL	1,351	$67,464	17.1%

Source: The Bethany, IL 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.