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The total population of Bethel Census Area is estimated to be 18,538 with 9,909 males (53.45%) and 8,629 females (46.55%). There are 1,280 less females than males in Bethel Census Area.
The median household income in Bethel Census Area was $62,109 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 466(0.76%) from $61,643 in 2020. This income is 83.25% 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 Census Area sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $70,467. Overall, the median household income for the county of Bethel Census Area stands at $62,109.
In Bethel Census Area, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $16,066 for males and $16,660 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,022 for males and $65,746 for females.
In Bethel Census Area, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $134,214, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $47,503.
In 2022, the population of Bethel Census Area was 18,257, a 1.84% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bethel Census Area's population was 18,599, a decline of 0.40% compared to a population of 18,673 in 2020.
The median age in Bethel Census Area, AK is 28.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 29.82% were under the age of 15, 23.99% aged 15 to 29, 38.72% aged 30 to 64, 7.10% aged 65 to 84, and 0.37% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bethel Census Area population: 9.55% are White, 0.92% are Black or African American, 84.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.41% are Asian, 0.23% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.23% are some other race and 3.18% are multiracial.