Bethany, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

85%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bethany	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$15,490	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$57,500	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,750	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$44,659	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$7,198	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$4,939	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.7%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.4%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bethany is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bethany is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bethany is 85% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bethany is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,329 $57,500 $115,000

City

$28,426 $42,644 $85,288

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	1.8%	1.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.9%	23.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.6%	0.6%
Education, health & social services	26.9%	26.9%
Other	37.9%	37.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Green Hills, PA	14	$110,625	100.0%
Cross Creek, PA	185	$96,667	74.7%
Taylorstown, PA	260	$86,250	55.9%
Atlasburg, PA	545	$86,250	55.9%
Wolfdale, PA	3,097	$80,357	45.3%
Bethany, WV	1,034	$57,500	3.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Snead, AL	1,034	$42,193	23.7%
Center Hill, FL	1,034	$40,238	27.3%
Willards, MD	1,034	$47,461	14.2%
Kittery Point, ME	1,034	$106,635	92.8%
Maypearl, TX	1,034	$60,972	10.2%
Bethany, WV	1,034	$57,500	3.9%

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