Bethany Beach, DE

Census Place

2024 Population

905

US Senator

Chris Coons

Democratic Party

US Senator

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Party

US Representative

Sarah McBride

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

66.3

0.151% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

Bethany Beach, DE is home to a population of 905 people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.65% of Bethany Beach, DE residents were born outside of the country (33 people).

In 2024, there were 47.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (855 people) in Bethany Beach, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 15 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Bethany Beach, DE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bethany Beach, DE was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bethany Beach, DE

White (Non-Hispanic)
855 ± 135
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 20
White (Hispanic)
15 ± 13

2.65%

Hispanic Population

24 people

2.65% of the people in Bethany Beach, DE are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bethany Beach, DE 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 Delaware.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
14,760 ± 2,961 people
India
11,216 ± 2,586 people
Guatemala
6,638 ± 1,994 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware was Mexico, the natal country of 14,760 Delaware residents, followed by India with 11,216 and Guatemala with 6,638.

Foreign-Born Population

3.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

6.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

As of 2024, 3.65% of Bethany Beach, DE residents (33 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 Bethany Beach, DE was 6.18%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
46 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 24
Korea
10 ± 16

Bethany Beach, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bethany Beach, DE.

Economy

The economy of Bethany Beach, DE employs 342 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bethany Beach, DE were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (79 people), Retail Trade (46 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (40 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($183,125), Health Care & Social Assistance ($145,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($144,028).

Employment

Occupations

342

2024 Value

± 90

3.01%

1 Year growth

± 37.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bethany Beach, DE grew at a rate of 3.01%, from 332 employees to 342 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bethany Beach, DE, are Sales & Related Occupations (64 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (60 people), and Management Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bethany Beach, DE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Delaware (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

342

2024 Value

± 90

3.01%

1 Year growth

± 37.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bethany Beach, DE grew at a rate of 3.01%, from 332 employees to 342 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bethany Beach, DE, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (79 people), Retail Trade (46 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bethany Beach, DE, though some of these residents may live in Bethany Beach, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$97,500

Median earning men ± $44,933

$59,722

Median earning women ± $12,826

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Public Administration ($230,179), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($184,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($96,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,000), and Retail Trade ($61,250).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Bethany Beach, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bethany Beach, DE. Showing the available data for Delaware.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.904%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Delaware for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

Chris Coons

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing Delaware.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Delaware over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Bethany Beach, DE

Sarah McBride

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Bethany Beach, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Bethany Beach, DE have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bethany Beach, DE was $720,900 in 2024, which is 2.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $648,500 to $720,900, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Bethany Beach, DE is 93.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bethany Beach, DE have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bethany Beach, DE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$720,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$56,919

$432

Median Property Taxes

±$72

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 Bethany Beach, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

93.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.7% of the housing units in Bethany Beach, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bethany Beach, DE 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.

$117,159

Median Household Income

± $17,650

461

Number of Households

± 75

In 2024, the median household income of the 461 households in Bethany Beach, DE grew to $117,159 from the previous year's value of $105,833.

The following chart displays the households in Bethany Beach, DE 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bethany Beach, DE is from Delaware.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Delaware

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2024, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.975% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (49.1%)
Worked At Home (35.4%)
Walked (6.43%)

In 2024, 49.1% of workers in Bethany Beach, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (35.4%) and those who walked to work (6.43%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bethany Beach, DE have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.69% of the workforce in Bethany Beach, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bethany Beach, DE (15 out of 905 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bethany Beach, DE is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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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