Bethany, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.9

2.57% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.99%

28.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$115,625

82.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$210,700

Population & Diversity

Bethany, IN is home to a population of 67 people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.49% of Bethany, IN residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67 people) in Bethany, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Bethany, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bethany, IN was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bethany, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 55
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bethany, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

1.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

1.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 1.49% of Bethany, IN residents (1 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, IN was 1.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 15
Vietnam
1 ± 19

Bethany, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bethany, IN was $210,700 in 2024, which is 0.633 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $211,100 to $210,700, a 0.189% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bethany, IN is 81%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bethany, IN have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bethany, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$210,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$194,287

$17

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

81%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81% of the housing units in Bethany, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.3%.

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

$115,625

Median Household Income

± $84,384

Number of Households

± 38

In 2023, the median household income of the 21 households in Bethany, IN grew to $115,625 from the previous year's value of $63,333.

The following chart displays the households in Bethany, IN 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bethany, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60%)
Carpooled (40%)

In 2024, 60% of workers in Bethany, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (40%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

33.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bethany, IN have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bethany, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bethany, IN (2 out of 67 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bethany, IN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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