Bethel, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bethel	Washington	National
Income per capita	$51,116	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$109,563	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,445	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$121,563	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$93,236	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,479	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.1%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.6%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bethel is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bethel is 35% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bethel is 24% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Bethel is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$73,034 $109,563 $219,126

City

$61,204 $91,816 $183,632

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	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	18.3%	18.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	10.8%
Public administration	19.9%	19.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	23.8%	23.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Raft Island, WA	432	$263,672	224.2%
Artondale, WA	14,469	$191,556	135.5%
Rosedale, WA	4,559	$185,492	128.1%
Bainbridge Island, WA	25,850	$183,894	126.1%
Meadowdale, WA	3,259	$178,161	119.1%
Bethel, WA	4,328	$109,563	34.7%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Apison, TN	4,328	$110,351	35.7%
Alexandria, AL	4,327	$127,373	56.6%
Chelan, WA	4,327	$88,820	9.2%
Carlisle, IA	4,329	$125,796	54.7%
Bristow, OK	4,329	$47,227	41.9%
Bethel, WA	4,328	$109,563	34.7%

Source: The Bethel, WA 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.