Bethany, New York Population 2024

1,718

Bethany is a city located in New York. Bethany has a 2024 population of 1,718. Bethany is currently declining at a rate of -0.98% annually and its population has decreased by -3.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,783 in 2020.

The average household income in Bethany is $84,186 with a poverty rate of 12.22%. The median age in Bethany is 40.4 years: 39.4 years for males, and 42.4 years for females.

Bethany Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bethany was:

  • White: 91.75%
  • Two or more races: 3.55%
  • Other race: 3.19%
  • Black or African American: 1.38%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
47.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.65% (-65)
The current population of Bethany, New York is 1,718 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,783.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,52491.75%
Two or more races593.55%
Other race533.19%
Black or African American231.38%
Native American20.12%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bethany Population by Race

Bethany Population Pyramid 2024

Bethany Median Age

40.4

Total

39.4

Male

42.4

Female

Bethany Adults

There are 1,227 adults, (264 of whom are seniors) in Bethany.

Bethany Age Dependency

72.5

Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Bethany Sex Ratio

Female80348.34%
Male85851.66%

Bethany Population by Age

Bethany Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6592.580.919.1
Married3423.0392.47.6
Non Family1851.2276.223.8
Female722.9236.163.9
Male602.9383.316.7

2.9

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

80.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bethany Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade726.26%
Associates Degree13511.73%
Bachelors Degree11910.34%
Graduate Degree12510.86%
High School Graduate49142.66%
Less Than 9th Grade110.96%
Some College19817.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bethany Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bethany Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,0731,022243
2+ Races36360
Hispanic2790
Other Race2680
Black1400
Native American221

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 50%.

Bethany Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,972$67,813$45,833
Graduate Degree$66,250$113,333$61,429
High School Graduate$36,667$50,000$28,750
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$17,188
Overall$44,866$52,786$36,108
Some College$43,947$57,778$32,500

$44,866

Average Earnings

$52,786

Average Male

$36,108

Average Female

Bethany Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bethany Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bethany Language

96.47% of Bethany residents speak only English, while 3.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.53% of the population.

Bethany Language

Bethany Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,52416710.96%
Multiple591830.51%
Black231460.87%
Hispanic631117.46%
Other5347.55%

12.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.91%

Male Poverty Rate

14.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bethany

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bethany is Black, with 60.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bethany is Other, with 7.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.07%.

Bethany Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.94%
High School15.07%
Bachelors or Greater6.97%
Some College5.71%

Bethany Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50%
Male Unemployed35%
Male Employed9.01%
Female Employed4.99%

Bethany Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bethany Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,857$98,302
Households$70,956$84,186
Married Families$98,295$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,426$41,431

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bethany Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.3%

Male Marriage Rate

54.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Bethany Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bethany Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bethany Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bethany Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

65

Number of Veterans

65

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam19
Second Gulf War12
First Gulf War3
Korea0
World War II0

Bethany Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5422
65 to 7415
55 to 6413
75+11
18 to 344

Bethany Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White655.74%

Bethany Veterans by Race

Bethany Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bethany Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Bethany Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bethany Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bethany Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

87%

Born in Bethany

95%

Native Born

5%

Foreign Born

3.91%

Non Citizen

1.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95% of Bethany residents were born in the United States, with 87% having been born in New York. 3.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bethany Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,633-17-1.03%
20281,650-17-1.02%
20271,667-17-1.01%
20261,684-17-1%
20251,701-17-0.99%
20241,718-17-0.98%
20231,735-17-0.97%
20221,752-17-0.96%
20211,769-14-0.79%
20201,783875.13%
20191,696-9-0.53%
20181,705-12-0.7%
20171,717-10-0.58%
20161,727-11-0.63%
20151,738-7-0.4%
20141,745-6-0.34%
20131,751-10-0.57%
20121,761-8-0.45%
20111,769-1-0.06%
20101,77000%

Bethany Population by Year