New Bethlehem, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Bethlehem	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$36,754	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$54,428	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,562	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,501	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,758	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,091	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.4%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Bethlehem is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in New Bethlehem is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Bethlehem is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Bethlehem is 68% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,281 $54,428 $108,856

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

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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New Bethlehem median earnings by income bracket

New Bethlehem employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.7%	19.7%
Manufacturing sector	19.7%	19.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.5%	2.5%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%	3.2%
Education, health & social services	12.7%	12.7%
Other	35.7%	35.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Hills, PA	1,371	$120,522	48.2%
Worthville, PA	52	$114,325	40.6%
Corsica, PA	447	$90,261	11.0%
Rural Valley, PA	965	$86,749	6.7%
Brookville, PA	3,889	$82,117	1.0%
New Bethlehem, PA	894	$54,428	33.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hills, IA	894	$94,110	15.7%
Odebolt, IA	894	$73,569	9.5%
Overbrook, KS	894	$74,831	8.0%
White Mills, PA	894	$59,560	26.8%
Point Blank, TX	894	$64,848	20.3%
New Bethlehem, PA	894	$54,428	33.1%

Source: The New Bethlehem, PA 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.