Bethel Island, CA
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Bethel Island, CA 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.
78.8% of the residents in Bethel Island, CA are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Bethel Island, CA was $682,700, and the homeownership rate was 64.2%.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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 .
As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% 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 14%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).
Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.
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 California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
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%.
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.
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.
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.
In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. 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.
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.
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.
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.
92.4% of the population of Bethel Island, CA has health coverage, with 25.2% on employee plans, 25.6% on Medicaid, 19.3% on Medicare, 22.2% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 42.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 38.9% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bethel Island, CA declined by 23.3% from 9.93% to 7.62%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bethel Island, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
