Bethel, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

2,658

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

5.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.5%

37.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,779

1.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Bethel, OH is home to a population of 2.66k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.752% of Bethel, OH residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 60.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.54k people) in Bethel, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 29 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Bethel, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bethel, OH was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bethel, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bethel, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.54k ± 83
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 45
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 24

1.73%

Hispanic Population

46 people

1.73% of the people in Bethel, OH are hispanic (46 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bethel, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

0.752%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

0.568%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 0.752% of Bethel, OH residents (20 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bethel, OH was 0.568%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bethel, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
43 ± 37
Vietnam
42 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 25

Bethel, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bethel, OH.

Economy

The economy of Bethel, OH employs 1.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bethel, OH were Retail Trade (197 people), Manufacturing (151 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (93 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($86,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,125), and Manufacturing ($58,550).

Employment

Occupations

1.01k

2024 Value

± 182

−1.08%

1 Year decline

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bethel, OH declined at a rate of −1.08%, from 1.02k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bethel, OH, are Production Occupations (150 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (131 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (100 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bethel, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.01k

2024 Value

± 182

−1.08%

1 Year decline

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bethel, OH declined at a rate of −1.08%, from 1.02k employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bethel, OH, are Retail Trade (197 people), Manufacturing (151 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (93 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bethel, OH, though some of these residents may live in Bethel, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,893

Median earning men ± $8,664

$32,669

Median earning women ± $10,893

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,167), Manufacturing ($58,400), and Public Administration ($52,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,156), Retail Trade ($35,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,196).

Education

The student population of Bethel, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 39 male students and 62 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bethel, OH are White (139 and 93.9%), Black or African American (3 and 2.03%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 2.03%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 1.35%).

The largest universities in Bethel, OH by number of degrees awarded are Brown & Clermont Adult Career Campuses (148 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bethel, OH are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (33 and 22.3%), Fire Science & Fire-Fighting (32 and 21.6%), and Other Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services (28 and 18.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2016 in Bethel, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 93.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 68.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 101 (38.6% men and 61.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 101 students enrolled in Bethel, OH, 38.6% men and 61.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 91 records, of which 61.5% were women and 38.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
33 degrees awarded
Fire Science & Fire-Fighting
32 degrees awarded
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
19 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Bethel, OH was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 33 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Bethel, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Brown & Clermont Adult Career Campuses

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

148 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Brown & Clermont Adult Career Campuses with 148 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 46 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bethel, OH, which is 0.451 times less than the 102 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 139 degrees mean that there were 46.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bethel, OH was $158,500 in 2024, which is 0.476 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $142,700 to $158,500, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Bethel, OH is 48.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bethel, OH have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bethel, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,530

$548

Median Property Taxes

±$124

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bethel, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bethel, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48.3%

Homeownership

2024

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.3% of the housing units in Bethel, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bethel, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,779

Median Household Income

± $10,154

1.13k

Number of Households

± 208

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.13k households in Bethel, OH grew to $43,779 from the previous year's value of $42,961.

The following chart displays the households in Bethel, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bethel, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Carpooled (14.3%)
Worked At Home (8.16%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Bethel, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.3%) and those who worked at home (8.16%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bethel, OH have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.27% of the workforce in Bethel, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bethel, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bethel, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bethel, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bethel, OH (726 out of 2.64k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bethel, OH is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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