Bethel, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

11,404

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

2.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.77%

1.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$90,848

2.83% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Bethel, CT is home to a population of 11.4k people, from which 87.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25.1% of Bethel, CT residents were born outside of the country (2.87k people).

In 2024, there were 8.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.73k people) in Bethel, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 773 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 747 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.4%

2024 Citizenship

89.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.4% of Bethel, CT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bethel, CT was 89.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bethel, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.73k ± 764
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
773 ± 291
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
747 ± 355

15.5%

Hispanic Population

1.77k people

15.5% of the people in Bethel, CT are hispanic (1.77k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bethel, CT 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 Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
46,306 ± 5,249 people
India
39,834 ± 4,873 people
Dominican Republic
31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

Foreign-Born Population

25.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.87k people

24.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.85k people

As of 2024, 25.1% of Bethel, CT residents (2.87k 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, CT was 24.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
167 ± 85
Gulf War (2001-)
52 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 37

Bethel, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bethel, CT employs 6.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bethel, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,118 people), Retail Trade (841 people), and Manufacturing (584 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($172,793), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($110,625), and Manufacturing ($81,545).

Employment

Occupations

6.26k

2024 Value

± 695

−0.223%

1 Year decline

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bethel, CT declined at a rate of −0.223%, from 6.28k employees to 6.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bethel, CT, are Management Occupations (789 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (599 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (542 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bethel, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (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

6.26k

2024 Value

± 695

−0.223%

1 Year decline

± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bethel, CT declined at a rate of −0.223%, from 6.28k employees to 6.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bethel, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,118 people), Retail Trade (841 people), and Manufacturing (584 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bethel, CT, though some of these residents may live in Bethel, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,558

Median earning men ± $10,259

$49,719

Median earning women ± $12,482

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($140,272), Manufacturing ($87,202), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($172,577), Wholesale Trade ($80,954), and Manufacturing ($80,091).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bethel, CT was $378,300 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $377,500 to $378,300, a 0.212% increase. The homeownership rate in Bethel, CT is 63.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bethel, CT have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bethel, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$378,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,672

$3,068

Median Property Taxes

±$378

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, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.5% of the housing units in Bethel, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bethel, CT 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.

$90,848

Median Household Income

± $11,308

4.83k

Number of Households

± 570

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.83k households in Bethel, CT grew to $90,848 from the previous year's value of $88,344.

The following chart displays the households in Bethel, CT 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bethel, CT is from Connecticut.

0.495

2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73%)
Worked At Home (15.5%)
Carpooled (6.66%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Bethel, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.66%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bethel, CT have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.52% of the workforce in Bethel, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bethel, CT (658 out of 11.4k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bethel, CT is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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