Bethlehem, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bethlehem	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$34,384	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$71,042	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$76,500	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$39,167	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,042	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,188	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.6%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bethlehem is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bethlehem is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bethlehem is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bethlehem is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,356 $71,042 $142,084

City

$28,426 $42,644 $85,288

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Bethlehem median earnings by income bracket

Bethlehem employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	8.4%
Manufacturing sector	5.5%	5.5%
Financial & insurance services	5.2%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	17.0%	17.0%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	22.3%	22.3%
Other	32.9%	32.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Claysville, PA	841	$78,906	42.6%
St. Clairsville, OH	5,080	$77,684	40.4%
Clearview, WV	603	$69,643	25.9%
Glencoe, OH	67	$66,250	19.8%
West Middletown, PA	111	$65,125	17.7%
Bethlehem, WV	2,468	$71,042	28.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lawson Heights, PA	2,468	$47,188	14.7%
Holiday Island, AR	2,467	$46,300	16.3%
Charlevoix, MI	2,467	$36,341	34.3%
Doniphan, MO	2,467	$28,977	47.6%
Albany, KY	2,469	$27,135	51.0%
Bethlehem, WV	2,468	$71,042	28.4%

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