Overview
936
Total Population
66.9
Median age
55.66%
Female population %
79.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
146.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
15
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Bethany Beach's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bethany Beach is 66.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bethany Beach's population under 18 was 3.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bethany Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 56.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bethany Beach, 2.99% were under the age of 15, 11.22% aged 15 to 29, 29.38% aged 30 to 64, 49.47% aged 65 to 84, and 6.94% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 106 more females than males in Bethany Beach:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.66% females and 44.34% males in Bethany Beach, DE.
- The Bethany Beach, DE gender ratio is 79.7:100 i.e. 79.7 men to 100 women (0.797).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 96.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 86.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bethany Beach's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bethany Beach population: 94.76% are White, 4.49% are Asian and 0.75% are multiracial.
- Bethany Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 921 (98.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bethany Beach is White with a population of 887 (94.76% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bethany Beach's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,250 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Bethany Beach's population increased by 155 (17.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bethany Beach's population decreased by 96 (9.07%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bethany Beach's population was lowest in year 2000 at 903.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)