Bethel Island, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,864

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

56.6

3.85% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

34.6%

16.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,972

4.36% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$682,700

Population & Diversity

Bethel Island, CA is home to a population of 1.86k people, from which 78.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 28.6% of Bethel Island, CA residents were born outside of the country (534 people).

In 2024, there were 2.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (995 people) in Bethel Island, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 446 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 304 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

78.8%

2024 Citizenship

85.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78.8% of Bethel Island, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bethel Island, CA was 85.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bethel Island, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
995 ± 457
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
446 ± 529
Other (Hispanic)
304 ± 342

41.7%

Hispanic Population

777 people

41.7% of the people in Bethel Island, CA are hispanic (777 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bethel Island, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

28.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

534 people

26.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

572 people

As of 2024, 28.6% of Bethel Island, CA residents (534 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 Island, CA was 26.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Bethel Island, CA employs 418 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bethel Island, CA were Construction (285 people), Retail Trade (47 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($79,896).

Employment

Occupations

418

2024 Value

± 245

−31%

1 Year decline

± 103%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bethel Island, CA declined at a rate of −31%, from 606 employees to 418 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bethel Island, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (243 people), Management Occupations (60 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bethel Island, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

418

2024 Value

± 245

−31%

1 Year decline

± 103%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bethel Island, CA declined at a rate of −31%, from 606 employees to 418 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bethel Island, CA, are Construction (285 people), Retail Trade (47 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bethel Island, CA, though some of these residents may live in Bethel Island, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,708

Median earning men ± $126,079

$160,957

Median earning women ± $132,577

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($79,896).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bethel Island, CA was $682,700 in 2024, which is 2.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $549,500 to $682,700, a 24.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Bethel Island, CA is 64.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$682,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$159,929

$554

Median Property Taxes

±$252

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.2%

Homeownership

2024

76.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.2% of the housing units in Bethel Island, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bethel Island, CA 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.

$74,972

Median Household Income

± $23,097

863

Number of Households

± 352

In 2024, the median household income of the 863 households in Bethel Island, CA declined from $74,972 from the previous year's value of $78,393.

The following chart displays the households in Bethel Island, CA 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 Island, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Bethel Island, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bethel Island, CA (645 out of 1.86k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bethel Island, CA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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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