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Bethlehem, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Alexander County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
3,928
Population
515/sq mi density
$78,963
Median Income
$60,355 per capita
$290,600
Home Value
$289,141 Zillow
$737
Median Rent
14.4% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
391
Violent Crime/100K
4,687 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$78,963 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$290,600 home value, $737/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
391 violent crimes/100K (3% above avg)
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
40.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,963
5% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$60,355
55% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
83% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bethlehem vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bethlehem’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,963
105%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$60,355
155%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,181
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$888
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$888
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.7%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.6%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,196M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.7%
Other
7.7%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
699
Restaurants
45
Healthcare
52
Retail
80
Manufacturing
63
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,181
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,071
12% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $78,963 |
| Per Capita Income | $60,355 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,181 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $888 |
| County GDP | $1,196M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.433 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 699 |
| Restaurants | 45 |
| Healthcare | 52 |
| Retail | 80 |
| Manufacturing | 63 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,181 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,071 |