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

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

52%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Bethlehem	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$26,832	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$52,679	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,625	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,354	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,250	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,250	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Bethlehem is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Bethlehem is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Bethlehem is 52% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Bethlehem is 2% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,115 $52,679 $105,358

City

$36,593 $54,895 $109,790

State

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

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 Bethlehem median earnings by income bracket

South Bethlehem employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	11.9%
Manufacturing sector	27.6%	27.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	14.2%
Public administration	13.4%	13.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.0%	9.0%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	6.7%
Other	15.7%	15.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Hills, PA	1,330	$80,675	45.8%
Worthville, PA	51	$76,250	37.8%
Manorville, PA	487	$67,019	21.1%
Corsica, PA	436	$60,568	9.5%
Rural Valley, PA	938	$58,188	5.2%
South Bethlehem, PA	469	$52,679	4.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Jose, AZ	469	$60,417	9.2%
Hollyvilla, KY	469	$44,712	19.2%
Hanley Falls, MN	469	$44,922	18.8%
Burdett, NY	469	$60,833	10.0%
Coalton, OH	469	$29,375	46.9%
South Bethlehem, PA	469	$52,679	4.8%

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