Bethel, DE Population

Overview

348

Total Population

58.4

Median age

48.85%

Female population %

104.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

52.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bethel is 58.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bethel's population under 18 was 13.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bethel's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bethel, 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.

There are 8 less females than males in Bethel:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.85% females and 51.15% males in Bethel, DE.
The Bethel, DE gender ratio is 104.7:100 i.e. 104.7 men to 100 women (1.047).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 51.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 39.

Bethel's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Bethel population: 81.03% are White, 3.74% are Black or African American and 15.23% are multiracial.
Bethel's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 298 (85.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bethel is White with a population of 282 (81.03% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 253 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Bethel's population increased by 7 (4.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bethel's population increased by 62 (35.03%), 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, Bethel's population was lowest in year 2000 at 170.