Bethel, PA

Census Place

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2023 Population

534

70.6% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJohn Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ADave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

64.8%

33.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$55,469

2022 Median Property Value

$90,000

About

In 2023, Bethel, PA had a population of 534 people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $55,469. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bethel, PA grew from 313 to 534, a 70.6% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to $55,469, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bethel, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (64%), Other (Hispanic) (36%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Bethel, PA 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.

100% of the residents in Bethel, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Bethel, PA was $90,000, and the homeownership rate was 81.3%.

Most people in Bethel, PA N/A, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Bethel, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bethel, PA is home to a population of 534 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Bethel, PA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 1.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (342 people) in Bethel, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 192 Other (Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Bethel, PA residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bethel, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bethel, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
342 ± 285
Other (Hispanic)
192 ± 254
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 11

36%

Hispanic Population

192 people

36% of the people in Bethel, PA are hispanic (192 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bethel, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 16
Vietnam
0 ± 19

Bethel, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNN times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bethel, PA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Bethel, PA are Retail Trade (67 people), Construction (27 people), and Manufacturing (18 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Bethel, PA stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bethel, PA, are Material Moving Occupations (42 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (27 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bethel, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Bethel, PA stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bethel, PA, are Retail Trade (67 people), Construction (27 people), and Manufacturing (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bethel, PA, though some of these residents may live in Bethel, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

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

Civics

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

N/AJohn Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

N/ADave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bethel, PA was $90,000 in 2022, which is 0.297 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $90,000, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Bethel, PA is 81.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Bethel, PA have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Bethel, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$90,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,649

$126

Median Property Taxes

±$77

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Bethel, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,469

Median Household Income

± $47,871

155

Number of Households

± 90

In 2022, the median household income of the 155 households in Bethel, PA N/A $55,469 from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Bethel, PA 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bethel, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bethel, PA have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 12.6% of the workforce in Bethel, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

64.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bethel, PA (346 out of 534 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

96.6% of the population of Bethel, PA has health coverage, with 27.2% on employee plans, 36% on Medicaid, 8.24% on Medicare, 25.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Berks County, PA see 1565 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.51% decrease from the previous year (1589 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1782 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 603 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,565 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Berks County, PA

Primary care physicians in Berks County, PA see an average of 1,565 patients per year. This represents a 1.51% decrease from the previous year (1,589 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Berks County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 40.3% under 18 years, 31.1% between 18 and 34 years, 16.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.37%

Uninsured

27.2%

Employer Coverage

36%

Medicaid

8.24%

Medicare

25.3%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bethel, PA grew by NaNy% from 0% to 3.37%.

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

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