Bethel township, Ohio Population 2024

17,825

Bethel township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.57%
  • Two or more races: 3.63%
  • Other race: 3.36%
  • Black or African American: 0.27%
  • Asian: 0.15%
  • Native American: 0.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
36.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
482.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.24% (-223)
The current population of Bethel township, Ohio is 17,825 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,048.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,70792.57%
Two or more races6563.63%
Other race6063.36%
Black or African American490.27%
Asian270.15%
Native American30.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bethel township Population by Race

Bethel township Population Pyramid 2024

Bethel township Median Age

40.4

Total

39.9

Male

41.1

Female

Bethel township Adults

There are 14,119 adults, (3,854 of whom are seniors) in Bethel township.

Bethel township Age Dependency

75.8

Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Bethel township Sex Ratio

Female9,13050.59%
Male8,91849.41%

Bethel township Population by Age

Bethel township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,2922.4679.220.8
Married3,6722.9288.511.5
Non Family2,2341.2374.225.8
Female8923.4853.846.2
Male4942.7879.120.9

2.91

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

79.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bethel township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,53212.12%
Associates Degree1,1298.93%
Bachelors Degree1,0478.28%
Graduate Degree8136.43%
High School Graduate5,09840.32%
Less Than 9th Grade2181.72%
Some College2,80822.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bethel township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bethel township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,58410,0961,722
Hispanic735499100
2+ Races36233759
Other Race3501930
Black21100
Asian440
Native American330

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 2+ races people with a rate of 16.3%.

Bethel township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,243$69,712$56,603
Graduate Degree$77,000$108,571$58,864
High School Graduate$38,898$45,294$28,882
Less Than 9th Grade$27,944$32,669$0
Overall$40,873$50,338$32,017
Some College$44,258$54,649$33,894

$40,873

Average Earnings

$50,338

Average Male

$32,017

Average Female

Bethel township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bethel township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bethel township Language

94% of Bethel township residents speak only English, while 6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.81% of the population.

Bethel township Language

Bethel township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,8742,06813.03%
Hispanic1,44156939.49%
Other60632253.14%
Multiple64713120.25%
Black33515.15%

15.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.07%

Male Poverty Rate

16.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bethel township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bethel township is Other, with 53.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bethel township is White, with 13.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.7%.

Bethel township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.2%
High School13.64%
Some College13.56%
Bachelors or Greater3.26%

Bethel township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.63%
Male Unemployed43.18%
Female Employed9.96%
Male Employed6.5%

Bethel township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bethel township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,731$83,812
Households$60,480$75,228
Married Families$90,957$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,651$50,184

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bethel township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.8%

Male Marriage Rate

50.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Bethel township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bethel township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Bethel township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bethel township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,482

Number of Veterans

1,398

Male Veterans

84

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam678
First Gulf War366
Second Gulf War224
Korea49
World War II5

Bethel township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+457
65 to 74405
55 to 64372
35 to 54173
18 to 3475

Bethel township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,47111.18%
Hispanic505.73%
2+ Races81.67%
Native American3100%

Bethel township Veterans by Race

Bethel township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bethel township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Employment Rate

8.5%

Unemployment Rate

Bethel township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bethel township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bethel township 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

75.32%

Born in Bethel township

98.43%

Native Born

1.57%

Foreign Born

1.05%

Non Citizen

0.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.43% of Bethel township residents were born in the United States, with 75.32% having been born in Ohio. 1.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bethel township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,645-36-0.2%
202817,681-36-0.2%
202717,717-36-0.2%
202617,753-36-0.2%
202517,789-36-0.2%
202417,825-36-0.2%
202317,861-36-0.2%
202217,897-111-0.62%
202118,008-40-0.22%
202018,0481510.84%
201917,897-11-0.06%
201817,908-19-0.11%
201717,927-106-0.59%
201618,033-117-0.64%
201518,150-70-0.38%
201418,220-45-0.25%
201318,265-77-0.42%
201218,342-111-0.6%
201118,453-52-0.28%
201018,50500%

Bethel township Population by Year