Bethel, AK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 2%

Household income 40%

Unemployment 47%

Index	Bethel	Alaska	National
Income per capita	$29,165	$34,191	$29,829
Median household income	$77,631	$74,444	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$96,453	$90,966	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$63,138	$51,397	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,361	$42,898	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,485	$30,988	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.9%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.1%	10.1%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Bethel is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bethel is 40% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bethel is 47% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Bethel is 6% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,748$77,631$155,262

City

$49,624$74,444$148,888

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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Bethel median earnings by income bracket

Bethel employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.5%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	8.1%
Public administration	16.0%	14.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	22.4%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	25.8%	51.9%
Other	13.5%	15.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kwethluk, AK	787	$47,500	14.1%
Akiachak, AK	584	$32,917	40.5%
Napaskiak, AK	424	$32,143	41.9%
Napakiak, AK	404	$30,625	44.6%
Oscarville, AK	26	$26,875	51.4%
Bethel, AK	6,365	$77,631	40.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Metropolis, IL	6,366	$31,966	42.2%
Makawao, HI	6,362	$61,559	11.3%
Branford Center, CT	6,360	$65,505	18.4%
Richboro, PA	6,357	$119,250	115.6%
Beauceville, QC	6,357	n/a
Bethel, AK	6,365	$77,631	40.3%

Source: The Bethel, AK employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).