South Bethany, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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166%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

74%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Bethany	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$119,312	$46,894	$44,883
Median household income	$141,848	$90,340	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$141,202	$109,575	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$56,447	$52,080
Median earnings male	$112,957	$57,948	$54,343
Median earnings female	$86,174	$43,895	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.0%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Bethany is 166% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Bethany is 74% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Bethany is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Bethany is 80% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$94,555 $141,848 $283,696

City

$60,220 $90,340 $180,680

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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South Bethany median earnings by income bracket

South Bethany employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	9.7%	9.7%
Financial & insurance services	8.1%	8.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	9.7%	9.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%	3.2%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	48.4%	48.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Henlopen Acres, DE	191	$252,022	209.9%
Rehoboth Beach, DE	1,642	$172,569	112.2%
Bethany Beach, DE	1,195	$144,961	78.2%
Dewey Beach, DE	454	$142,123	74.7%
West Ocean City, MD	4,828	$132,828	63.3%
South Bethany, DE	569	$141,848	74.4%

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Smelterville, ID	569	$59,737	26.6%
Good Thunder, MN	569	$102,180	25.6%
Dearborn, MO	569	$63,169	22.3%
Clara, MS	569	$21,342	73.8%
Schenevus, NY	569	$62,662	23.0%
South Bethany, DE	569	$141,848	74.4%

Source: The South Bethany, DE 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.