Bethany, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Bethany, WV

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

B-

49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bethany	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$22,776	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$85,216	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,736	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$66,142	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$10,692	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$7,345	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.4%	17.7%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In Bethany, WV

210 Cramblet St

Bethany, WV

708 Peace Point Rd

Bethany, WV

213 Main St

Bethany, WV

Key findings

The income per capita in Bethany is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bethany is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bethany is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bethany is 78% lower than the national average

Compare Bethany, WV Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Bethany

See all the best places to live around Bethany

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Bethany poll results

am i middle class

$56,804 $85,216 $170,432

City

$41,622 $62,440 $124,880

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.

The best places in West Virginia

Here are the best places to live in West Virginia

These are the largest cities in West Virginia

Most Dangerous States In The US

These are the 10 cheapest cities in West Virginia

Bethany median earnings by income bracket

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	$166,692	105.0%
Cross Creek, PA	192	$141,573	74.1%
Atlasburg, PA	560	$130,437	60.4%
Taylorstown, PA	271	$126,525	55.6%
Wolfdale, PA	3,216	$120,643	48.3%
Bethany, WV	1,062	$85,216	4.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Garden Grove, FL	1,062	$67,939	16.5%
Garden Plain, KS	1,062	$122,453	50.6%
Carnuel, NM	1,062	$93,353	14.8%
Grundy, VA	1,062	$73,834	9.2%
Brush Fork, WV	1,062	$51,485	36.7%
Bethany, WV	1,062	$85,216	4.8%

Source: The Bethany, WV 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.