South Bethany, DE

Census Place

2024 Population

545

US Senator

Chris Coons

Democratic Party

US Senator

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Party

US Representative

Sarah McBride

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

68.7

0.723% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

South Bethany, DE is home to a population of 545 people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.57% of South Bethany, DE residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 6.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (460 people) in South Bethany, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of South Bethany, DE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Bethany, DE was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Bethany, DE

White (Non-Hispanic)
460 ± 65
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
72 ± 79
Other (Hispanic)
5 ± 6

1.65%

Hispanic Population

9 people

1.65% of the people in South Bethany, DE are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Bethany, DE 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 Delaware.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
14,760 ± 2,961 people
India
11,216 ± 2,586 people
Guatemala
6,638 ± 1,994 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware was Mexico, the natal country of 14,760 Delaware residents, followed by India with 11,216 and Guatemala with 6,638.

Foreign-Born Population

2.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

2.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 2.57% of South Bethany, DE residents (14 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 South Bethany, DE was 2.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
79 ± 82
Korea
5 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19

South Bethany, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 15.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Bethany, DE.

Economy

The economy of South Bethany, DE employs 171 people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Bethany, DE were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (36 people), Finance & Insurance (30 people), and Manufacturing (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($226,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($226,250), and Finance & Insurance ($161,250).

Employment

Occupations

171

2024 Value

± 68

18.8%

1 Year growth

± 50.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Bethany, DE grew at a rate of 18.8%, from 144 employees to 171 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Bethany, DE, are Management Occupations (36 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (26 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Bethany, DE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Delaware (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

171

2024 Value

± 68

18.8%

1 Year growth

± 50.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Bethany, DE grew at a rate of 18.8%, from 144 employees to 171 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Bethany, DE, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (36 people), Finance & Insurance (30 people), and Manufacturing (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Bethany, DE, though some of these residents may live in South Bethany, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$101,250

Median earning men ± $66,659

$57,813

Median earning women ± $25,992

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($238,750), and Public Administration ($61,944).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,250).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

South Bethany, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for South Bethany, DE. Showing the available data for Delaware.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.904%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Delaware for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

Chris Coons

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing Delaware.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from South Bethany, DE

Sarah McBride

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

South Bethany, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride (Democratic Party).

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Bethany, DE was $955,200 in 2024, which is 2.87 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $855,000 to $955,200, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in South Bethany, DE is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Bethany, DE have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Bethany, DE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$955,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$170,745

$340

Median Property Taxes

±$91

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 South Bethany, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

73.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in South Bethany, DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Bethany, DE 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.

$116,875

Median Household Income

± $3,509

340

Number of Households

± 89

In 2024, the median household income of the 340 households in South Bethany, DE grew to $116,875 from the previous year's value of $111,667.

The following chart displays the households in South Bethany, DE 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Bethany, DE is from Delaware.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Delaware

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Delaware

In 2024, the income inequality in Delaware was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.975% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (50.6%)
Worked At Home (47%)
Walked (1.83%)

In 2024, 50.6% of workers in South Bethany, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (47%) and those who walked to work (1.83%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Bethany, DE have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.45% of the workforce in South Bethany, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Bethany, DE (25 out of 545 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Bethany, DE is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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