Bethel, New York Population

Overview

3,998

Total Population

51.1

Median age

51.28%

Female population %

95:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

79.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

329

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 51.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bethel town's population under 18 was 20.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bethel town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bethel town, 16.53% were under the age of 15, 14.51% aged 15 to 29, 41.32% aged 30 to 64, 26.81% aged 65 to 84, and 0.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 102 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 51.28% females and 48.72% males in Bethel, New York.
The Bethel, New York gender ratio is 95:100 i.e. 95 men to 100 women (0.950).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 238.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 246.

Bethel town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bethel town population: 94.32% are White, 0.50% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.80% are some other race and 2.95% are multiracial.
Bethel town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 329 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,669 (91.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bethel town is White with a population of 3,771 (94.32% of the total population).

Bethel town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,492 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Bethel town's population decreased by 46 (1.07%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bethel town's population decreased by 297 (6.98%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 3,959.