Bethel Heights, AR

Census Place

2020 Population

2,737

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

28.6

0.351% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

18.8%

30.9% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$61,250

0.317% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Bethel Heights, AR is home to a population of 2.74k people, from which 76.6% are citizens.

As of 2020, 29.4% of Bethel Heights, AR residents were born outside of the country (805 people).

In 2020, there were 1.24 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1.07k people) in Bethel Heights, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 863 White (Non-Hispanic) and 199 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.6%

2020 Citizenship

78.7%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 76.6% of Bethel Heights, AR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Bethel Heights, AR was 78.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bethel Heights, AR

White (Hispanic)
1.07k ± 273
White (Non-Hispanic)
863 ± 172
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
199 ± 188

53.8%

Hispanic Population

1.47k people

53.8% of the people in Bethel Heights, AR are hispanic (1.47k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bethel Heights, AR 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 Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

29.4%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

805 people

27.1%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

716 people

As of 2020, 29.4% of Bethel Heights, AR residents (805 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bethel Heights, AR was 27.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 16

Bethel Heights, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bethel Heights, AR employs 1.29k people. In 2020, the largest industries in Bethel Heights, AR were Manufacturing (339 people), Construction (172 people), and Retail Trade (172 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($52,614), Wholesale Trade ($47,404), and Public Administration ($46,771).

Employment

Occupations

1.29k

2020 Value

± 181

1.9%

1 Year growth

± 19.4%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Bethel Heights, AR grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 1.26k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bethel Heights, AR, are Production Occupations (300 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (148 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (122 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bethel Heights, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (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

1.29k

2020 Value

± 181

1.9%

1 Year growth

± 19.4%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Bethel Heights, AR grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 1.26k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bethel Heights, AR, are Manufacturing (339 people), Construction (172 people), and Retail Trade (172 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bethel Heights, AR, though some of these residents may live in Bethel Heights, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,209

Median earning men ± $2,427

$32,576

Median earning women ± $2,985

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($47,212), Public Administration ($46,979), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($46,382).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250), Public Administration ($41,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bethel Heights, AR was $193,400 in 2020, which is 0.581 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $185,500 to $193,400, a 4.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Bethel Heights, AR is 68.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bethel Heights, AR have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bethel Heights, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$193,400

Median Property Value 2020

±$25,297

$514

Median Property Taxes

±$96

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.2%

Homeownership

2020

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 68.2% of the housing units in Bethel Heights, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bethel Heights, AR 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.

$61,250

Median Household Income

± $10,327

754

Number of Households

± 126

In 2020, the median household income of the 754 households in Bethel Heights, AR declined from $61,250 from the previous year's value of $61,445.

The following chart displays the households in Bethel Heights, AR 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 Heights, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (83.5%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Worked At Home (1.72%)

In 2020, 83.5% of workers in Bethel Heights, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who worked at home (1.72%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bethel Heights, AR have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.49% of the workforce in Bethel Heights, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bethel Heights, AR (499 out of 2.65k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bethel Heights, AR is White, followed by Hispanic and Pacific Islander.

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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