Bethel, VT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

160%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bethel	Vermont	National
Income per capita	$19,318	$30,663	$29,829
Median household income	$51,471	$56,104	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,250	$67,938	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,625	$32,858	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,250	$35,143	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,270	$26,280	$26,250
Unemployment rate	12.1%	3.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.7%	11.6%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bethel is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bethel is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bethel is 160% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Bethel is 9% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,310 $51,471 $102,942

City

$37,398 $56,104 $112,208

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	6.4%	6.4%
Manufacturing sector	14.0%	14.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.8%	22.8%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.1%	18.1%
Education, health & social services	12.3%	12.3%
Other	21.6%	21.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodstock, VT	1,091	$70,268	27.0%
South Royalton, VT	609	$50,566	8.6%
Randolph, VT	2,044	$44,620	19.3%
Chelsea, VT	463	$38,631	30.2%
Rochester, VT	247	$31,750	42.6%
Bethel, VT	891	$51,471	7.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carthage, IN	891	$37,917	31.5%
Andale, KS	891	$79,000	42.8%
Newman Grove, NE	891	$50,600	8.5%
Matinecock, NY	891	$213,750	286.4%
Dryden, VA	891	$53,031	4.1%
Bethel, VT	891	$51,471	7.0%

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