Bethel, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bethel	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$36,024	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$64,324	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,846	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,735	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,250	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,865	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.5%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bethel is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bethel is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bethel is 22% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Bethel is 29% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,878 $64,324 $128,648

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.5%	17.5%
Manufacturing sector	23.5%	23.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	16.9%	16.9%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.8%	0.8%
Education, health & social services	15.1%	15.1%
Other	15.1%	15.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stokes, NC	612	$143,446	76.4%
Falkland, NC	188	$117,258	44.2%
Oak City, NC	382	$73,765	9.3%
Bear Grass, NC	85	$72,360	11.0%
Farmville, NC	4,854	$69,647	14.4%
Bethel, NC	2,049	$64,324	20.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jerome, IL	2,049	$74,957	7.8%
Hurstbourne Acres, KY	2,049	$91,478	12.5%
Marlette, MI	2,049	$46,972	42.2%
Valencia, NM	2,049	$94,284	15.9%
Okanagan-Similkameen E, BC	2,049	n/a
Bethel, NC	2,049	$64,324	20.9%

Source: The Bethel, NC 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.