Bethel, CT

Census Place

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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
$378,300
0.212% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,261
0.223% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Bethel, CT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

87.4% of the residents in Bethel, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bethel, CT was $378,300, and the homeownership rate was 63.5%.

Most people in Bethel, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Bethel, CT was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bethel, CT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.73k ± 764
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    773 ± 291
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    747 ± 355
15.5%
Hispanic Population
1.77k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.
Most Common Origin
  1. Jamaica
    43,924 ± 5,114 people
  2. India
    39,213 ± 4,835 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    30,541 ± 4,272 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 43,924 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,213 and Dominican Republic with 30,541.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    167 ± 85
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    52 ± 56
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Connecticut.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Bethel, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (56.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.812%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal
Senator from Connecticut3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Chris Murphy
Senator from Connecticut1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

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 Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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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%.

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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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bethel, CT is from Connecticut.
0.498
2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut
0.501
2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2023, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.641% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.5%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

90.1% of the population of Bethel, CT has health coverage, with 48.6% on employee plans, 20% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.114% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1,209 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,209 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 195 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

9.91%
Uninsured
48.6%
Employer Coverage
20%
Medicaid
10.2%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
0.114%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bethel, CT declined by 2.13% from 10.1% to 9.91%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bethel, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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