Bethel, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bethel	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$48,390	$46,894	$44,883
Median household income	$112,084	$90,340	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$112,704	$109,575	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$102,441	$56,447	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,794	$57,948	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,852	$43,895	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	4.7%	4.9%
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 38% 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

$74,715 $112,084 $224,168

City

$60,220 $90,340 $180,680

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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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	205	$159,067	95.6%
Mardela Springs, MD	500	$122,966	51.2%
Vienna, MD	438	$111,583	37.2%
Sharptown, MD	710	$105,338	29.5%
Pittsville, MD	1,782	$90,011	10.7%
Bethel, DE	418	$112,084	37.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greasewood, AZ	418	$32,996	59.4%
Edna, CA	418	$202,820	149.4%
Ila, GA	418	$76,813	5.6%
Sale City, GA	418	$61,428	24.5%
Shady Dale, GA	418	$87,684	7.8%
Bethel, DE	418	$112,084	37.8%

Source: The Bethel, DE 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.