Bethany is a city located in Harrison County Missouri. Bethany has a 2020 population of 2,839. It is also the county seat of Harrison County. Bethany is currently declining at a rate of -1.32% annually and its population has decreased by -2.61% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,915 in 2010.
The average household income in Bethany is $45,631 with a poverty rate of 16.69%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $486 per month, and the median house value is $86,300. The median age in Bethany is 45.3 years, 42.1 years for males, and 51 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bethanywas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 3,026 | 96.52% |
Black or African American | 61 | 1.95% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 9 | 0.29% |
Asian | 24 | 0.77% |
Two or More Races | 15 | 0.48% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,301 | 2.25 | 59.6 |
Married | 461 | 3.06 | 87.9 |
Male | 79 | 2.53 | 67.1 |
Female | 180 | 3.66 | 40 |
Non Family | 581 | 1.13 | 42.2 |
3.09
Average Family Size
2.25
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 101 | 4.55% |
9th to 12th Grade | 163 | 7.34% |
High School Graduate | 923 | 41.56% |
Some College | 442 | 19.90% |
Associates Degree | 266 | 11.98% |
Bachelors Degree | 220 | 9.91% |
Graduate Degree | 106 | 4.77% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 24 | 24 | 4 |
White | 2,086 | 1,890 | 321 |
Black | 36 | 32 | 1 |
Native American | 9 | 9 | |
2+ Races | 2 | 2 | |
Hispanic | 64 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 16.67%.
96.07% of Bethany residents speak only English, while 3.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.84% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 38 | 23 | 60.53% |
White | 2,776 | 414 | 14.91% |
Other | NaN% | ||
Hispanic | 122 | 58 | 47.54% |
Multiple | 15 | 2 | 13.33% |
16.69%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.43%
Male Poverty Rate
19.54%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Bethany is Black, with 60.53% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Bethany is Multiple, with 13.33% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.53%.
41.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.9%
Male Marriage Rate
38.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 158 | 6.95% |
Hispanic | 4 | 6.25% |
12.50%
Veteran Poverty Rate
41.91%
Veteran Disability Rate
56.6%
Labor Force Participation
54%
Employment Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
67.11%
Born in Bethany
97.74%
Native Born
2.26%
Foreign Born
1.08%
Non Citizen
1.18%
Naturalized
97.74% of Bethany residents were born in the United States, with 67.11% having been born in Missouri. 1.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1940 | 2,682 | 0.00% | |
1950 | 2,714 | 32 | 0.12% |
1960 | 2,771 | 57 | 0.21% |
1970 | 2,914 | 143 | 0.50% |
1980 | 3,095 | 181 | 0.60% |
1990 | 3,005 | -90 | -0.29% |
2000 | 3,087 | 82 | 0.27% |
2010 | 3,292 | 205 | 0.65% |
2011 | 3,254 | -38 | -1.15% |
2012 | 3,216 | -38 | -1.17% |
2013 | 3,178 | -38 | -1.18% |
2014 | 3,140 | -38 | -1.20% |
2015 | 3,102 | -38 | -1.21% |
2016 | 3,064 | -38 | -1.23% |
2017 | 3,026 | -38 | -1.24% |
2018 | 2,988 | -38 | -1.26% |
2019 | 2,950 | -38 | -1.27% |
2020 | 2,915 | -35 | -1.19% |
2021 | 2,877 | -38 | -1.30% |
2022 | 2,839 | -38 | -1.32% |