Bethel, DE Demographics

The total population of Bethel is estimated to be 376 with 196 males (52.13%) and 180 females (47.87%). There are 16 less females than males in Bethel.
The median household income in Bethel was $88,438 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,692(5.60%) from $83,746 in 2020. This income is 118.54% 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 $95,515. Overall, the median household income for the town of Bethel stands at $88,438.
In Bethel, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $53,895 for males and $30,739 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $73,300 for males and $42,696 for females.
In Bethel, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $80,393.
In 2022, the population of Bethel was 253, a 2.43% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bethel's population was 247, an increase of 3.35% compared to a population of 239 in 2020.
The median age in Bethel, DE is 58.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 9.77% were under the age of 15, 7.18% aged 15 to 29, 58.62% aged 30 to 64, 22.70% aged 65 to 84, and 1.72% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bethel population: 81.03% are White, 3.74% are Black or African American and 15.23% are multiracial.