Bethune, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

218

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.9

0.877% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

33%

51.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$34,688

9.51% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$127,500

Population & Diversity

Bethune, CO is home to a population of 218 people, from which 95% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.3% of Bethune, CO residents were born outside of the country (29 people).

In 2024, there were 1.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (108 people) in Bethune, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 Other (Hispanic) and 36 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Bethune, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bethune, CO was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bethune, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
108 ± 47
Other (Hispanic)
55 ± 60
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
36 ± 26

29.8%

Hispanic Population

65 people

29.8% of the people in Bethune, CO are hispanic (65 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bethune, CO 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 Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

13.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

10.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2024, 13.3% of Bethune, CO residents (29 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 Bethune, CO was 10.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 20

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bethune, CO.

Economy

The economy of Bethune, CO employs 82 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bethune, CO were Retail Trade (23 people), Educational Services (16 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($47,500), Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,938), and Public Administration ($33,750).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 89

−18%

1 Year decline

± 166%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bethune, CO declined at a rate of −18%, from 100 employees to 82 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bethune, CO, are Transportation Occupations (20 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (12 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bethune, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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

2024 Value

± 89

−18%

1 Year decline

± 166%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bethune, CO declined at a rate of −18%, from 100 employees to 82 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bethune, CO, are Retail Trade (23 people), Educational Services (16 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bethune, CO, though some of these residents may live in Bethune, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,583

Median earning men ± $18,982

$21,563

Median earning women ± $21,650

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($70,469) and Construction ($47,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,875) and Retail Trade ($6,563).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bethune, CO was $127,500 in 2024, which is 0.383 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,500 to $127,500, a 7.27% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bethune, CO is 64.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bethune, CO have an average commute time of 13.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bethune, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$127,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$87,304

$43

Median Property Taxes

±$42

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 Bethune, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.2% of the housing units in Bethune, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bethune, CO 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.

$34,688

Median Household Income

± $23,279

Number of Households

± 40

In 2024, the median household income of the 67 households in Bethune, CO declined from $34,688 from the previous year's value of $38,333.

The following chart displays the households in Bethune, CO 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 Bethune, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.7%)
Walked (18.3%)
Carpooled (8.54%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Bethune, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (18.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.54%).

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

13.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bethune, CO have a shorter commute time (13.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bethune, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bethune, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bethune, CO have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bethune, CO (72 out of 218 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bethune, CO is Two Or More, followed by White and Asian.

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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