Bethel, Vermont Population

Overview

2,007

Total Population

46.6

Median age

51.52%

Female population %

94.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

64.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

67

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 46.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bethel town's population under 18 was 18.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bethel town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bethel town, 16.59% were under the age of 15, 12.95% aged 15 to 29, 47.93% aged 30 to 64, 21.87% aged 65 to 84, and 0.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 61 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 51.52% females and 48.48% males in Bethel, Vermont.
The Bethel, Vermont gender ratio is 94.1:100 i.e. 94.1 men to 100 women (0.941).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 105.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 111.

Bethel town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bethel town population: 92.87% are White, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.65% are Asian and 6.28% are multiracial.
Bethel town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 67 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,94 (96.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bethel town is White with a population of 1,864 (92.87% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,028 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Bethel town's population increased by 54 (2.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bethel town's population decreased by 77 (3.81%), 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 2006 at 1,940.