Bethel, Connecticut Population

Overview

20,287

Total Population

40.4

Median age

50.24%

Female population %

99:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

51.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,514

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bethel town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bethel town is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bethel town's population under 18 was 24.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bethel town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bethel town, 19.97% were under the age of 15, 17.54% aged 15 to 29, 48.54% aged 30 to 64, 11.75% aged 65 to 84, and 2.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 97 more females than males in Bethel town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.24% females and 49.76% males in Bethel, Connecticut.
The Bethel, Connecticut gender ratio is 99:100 i.e. 99 men to 100 women (0.990).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 983.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 960.

Bethel town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bethel town population: 75.94% are White, 5.41% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.31% are Asian, 5.54% are some other race and 6.76% are multiracial.
Bethel town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,514 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,773 (92.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bethel town is White with a population of 15,405 (75.94% of the total population).

Bethel town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 20,537 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Bethel town's population increased by 637 (3.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bethel town's population increased by 1,615 (8.62%), 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 2021, Bethel town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 18,096.