Bethany, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,176

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

6.72% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

32% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,583

11.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$106,200

Population & Diversity

Bethany, IL is home to a population of 1.18k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.255% of Bethany, IL residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 26.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.13k people) in Bethany, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Bethany, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bethany, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bethany, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.13k ± 268
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 65
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 11

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bethany, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

0.255%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.239%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.255% of Bethany, IL residents (3 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, IL was 0.239%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 25
Korea
4 ± 14

Bethany, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bethany, IL employs 571 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bethany, IL were Manufacturing (95 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people), and Educational Services (73 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($70,313), Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,875), and Retail Trade ($45,625).

Employment

Occupations

571

2024 Value

± 134

−4.19%

1 Year decline

± 33.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bethany, IL declined at a rate of −4.19%, from 596 employees to 571 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bethany, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (92 people), Production Occupations (72 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bethany, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

571

2024 Value

± 134

−4.19%

1 Year decline

± 33.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bethany, IL declined at a rate of −4.19%, from 596 employees to 571 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bethany, IL, are Manufacturing (95 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people), and Educational Services (73 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bethany, IL, though some of these residents may live in Bethany, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,875

Median earning men ± $10,916

$42,750

Median earning women ± $5,863

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,208), Manufacturing ($72,188), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($62,738), Manufacturing ($46,250), and Public Administration ($36,719).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bethany, IL was $106,200 in 2024, which is 0.319 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,700 to $106,200, a 4.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Bethany, IL is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bethany, IL have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bethany, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$106,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,169

$373

Median Property Taxes

±$94

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, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.8%

Homeownership

2024

55.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.8% of the housing units in Bethany, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bethany, IL 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.

$44,583

Median Household Income

± $16,878

558

Number of Households

± 121

In 2024, the median household income of the 558 households in Bethany, IL declined from $44,583 from the previous year's value of $50,139.

The following chart displays the households in Bethany, IL 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bethany, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (91.1%)
Worked At Home (3.62%)
Carpooled (2.36%)

In 2024, 91.1% of workers in Bethany, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.62%) and those who carpooled to work (2.36%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bethany, IL have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.376% of the workforce in Bethany, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bethany, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bethany, IL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bethany, IL (143 out of 1.17k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bethany, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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