| Index | Bethel | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $24,076 | $26,779 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $42,500 | $48,256 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $46,875 | $61,102 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $25,294 | $31,027 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $32,438 | $32,737 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $23,871 | $25,062 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 19.5% | 16.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 17.5% | 17.5% |
| Manufacturing sector | 23.5% | 23.5% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 16.9% | 16.9% |
| Public administration | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Education, health & social services | 15.1% | 15.1% |
| Other | 15.1% | 15.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Stokes, NC | 600 | $96,913 | 75.2% |
| Falkland, NC | 183 | $78,279 | 41.5% |
| Oak City, NC | 368 | $50,417 | 8.9% |
| Bear Grass, NC | 82 | $48,875 | 11.7% |
| Farmville, NC | 4,716 | $46,719 | 15.6% |
| Bethel, NC | 1,987 | $42,500 | 23.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Hull, IA | 1,987 | $71,042 | 28.4% |
| Oyster Bay Cove, NY | 1,987 | $186,250 | 236.7% |
| Bradford, OH | 1,987 | $46,500 | 15.9% |
| Blaine, TN | 1,987 | $54,125 | 2.2% |
| Mount Ayr, IA | 1,988 | $47,625 | 13.9% |
| Bethel, NC | 1,987 | $42,500 | 23.2% |
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