Bethel, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bethel	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$32,283	$31,118	$29,829
Median household income	$73,906	$61,017	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$74,688	$72,470	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$68,958	$38,152	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,864	$39,093	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,375	$30,154	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	1.7%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bethel is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bethel is 34% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bethel is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bethel is 89% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,265 $73,906 $147,812

City

$40,673 $61,017 $122,034

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	13.2%	13.2%
Manufacturing sector	22.6%	22.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	26.4%	26.4%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.8%	20.8%
Education, health & social services	3.8%	3.8%
Other	11.3%	11.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Quantico, MD	199	$104,732	89.3%
Mardela Springs, MD	487	$83,350	50.7%
Vienna, MD	423	$74,063	33.9%
Sharptown, MD	687	$70,625	27.7%
Pittsville, MD	1,742	$60,170	8.8%
Bethel, DE	404	$73,906	33.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jenkinsburg, GA	404	$62,500	13.0%
Arrowsmith, IL	404	$68,750	24.3%
Walker, MO	404	$23,625	57.3%
Dumas, MS	404	$38,929	29.6%
Orleans, NE	404	$43,889	20.7%
Bethel, DE	404	$73,906	33.6%

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