Bethlehem, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bethlehem	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$50,711	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$105,678	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$115,180	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,249	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,425	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,238	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.6%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bethlehem is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bethlehem is 30% 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

$70,444 $105,678 $211,356

City

$41,622 $62,440 $124,880

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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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	866	$119,896	47.4%
St. Clairsville, OH	5,236	$114,842	41.2%
Clearview, WV	623	$102,693	26.3%
Glencoe, OH	68	$98,498	21.1%
West Middletown, PA	114	$98,366	20.9%
Bethlehem, WV	2,554	$105,678	29.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kinsey, AL	2,554	$71,338	12.3%
Montalvin Manor, CA	2,554	$103,024	26.7%
Lawai, HI	2,554	$111,747	37.4%
Bloomfield, IN	2,554	$72,905	10.4%
Haw River, NC	2,554	$58,884	27.6%
Bethlehem, WV	2,554	$105,678	29.9%

Source: The Bethlehem, WV 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.