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The total population of Bethel is estimated to be 6,312 with 3,434 males (54.40%) and 2,878 females (45.60%). There are 556 less females than males in Bethel.
The median household income in Bethel was $108,273 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 10,116(10.31%) from $98,157 in 2020. This income is 145.13% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bethel sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $130,644. Overall, the median household income for the city of Bethel stands at $108,273.
In Bethel, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $47,933 for males and $34,555 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $78,476 for males and $70,183 for females.
In Bethel, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $138,830, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $84,176.
In 2022, the population of Bethel was 6,276, a 1.15% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bethel's population was 6,349, an increase of 0.24% compared to a population of 6,334 in 2020.
The median age in Bethel, AK is 32.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.67% were under the age of 15, 23.82% aged 15 to 29, 46.10% aged 30 to 64, 5.93% aged 65 to 84, and 0.48% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bethel population: 23.02% are White, 2.41% are Black or African American, 65.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.86% are Asian, 0.57% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.69% are some other race and 4.27% are multiracial.