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Bethlehem, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Ohio County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
2,568
Population
727/sq mi density
$87,500
Median Income
$40,310 per capita
$203,000
Home Value
$202,535 Zillow
$1,291
Median Rent
17.6% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
123
Violent Crime/100K
531 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$87,500 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$203,000 home value, $1,291/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
123 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
44.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$87,500
16% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,310
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
64% 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
$87,500
116%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,310
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,258
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,074
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,074
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.5%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.5%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,057M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.5%
Other
8%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,794
Restaurants
140
Healthcare
229
Retail
186
Manufacturing
36
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,258
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,676
5% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $87,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,310 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,258 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,074 |
| County GDP | $5,057M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.507 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,794 |
| Restaurants | 140 |
| Healthcare | 229 |
| Retail | 186 |
| Manufacturing | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,258 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,676 |