Bethel is a city located in Bethel County Alaska. Bethel has a 2023 population of 6,264. Bethel is currently declining at a rate of -0.05% annually and its population has decreased by -0.14% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,273 in 2020.
The average household income in Bethel is $111,755 with a poverty rate of 13.41%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Bethel is 32 years, 31.3 years for males, and 33.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bethel was:
3.7
Average Family Size
2.97
Average Household Size
39.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
56.36% of Bethel residents speak only English, while 43.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 34.34% of the population.
13.41%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.12%
Male Poverty Rate
14.9%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Bethel is Asian, with 37.1% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Bethel is White, with 2.11% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.02%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
38.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
37.9%
Male Marriage Rate
38.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
2.01%
Veteran Poverty Rate
4.82%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
73.5%
Labor Force Participation
66.2%
Employment Rate
9.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
72.55%
Born in Bethel
93.76%
Native Born
6.28%
Foreign Born
1.93%
Non Citizen
4.35%
Naturalized
93.76% of Bethel residents were born in the United States, with 72.55% having been born in Alaska. 1.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.