Bethel, OH Population

Overview

2,647

Total Population

40.9

Median age

58.78%

Female population %

70.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

75.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

14

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 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bethel's population under 18 was 26.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bethel's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bethel, 22.93% were under the age of 15, 15.22% aged 15 to 29, 41.67% aged 30 to 64, 18.59% aged 65 to 84, and 1.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 465 more females than males in Bethel:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.78% females and 41.22% males in Bethel, OH.
The Bethel, OH gender ratio is 70.1:100 i.e. 70.1 men to 100 women (0.701).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 127.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 142.

Bethel's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Bethel population: 99.02% are White, 0.49% are Black or African American and 0.49% are multiracial.
Bethel's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,633 (99.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bethel is White with a population of 2,621 (99.02% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,818 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Bethel's population increased by 69 (2.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bethel's population decreased by 87 (3.21%), 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 2003 at 2,570.