Bethel Census Area, AK Demographic Data
Bethel Census Area, AK Summary
Bethel Census Area is located in Alaska
- Population: 17,184
- Area: 45,504.21 sq. miles
- Land Area: 40,570.00 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4,934.20 sq. miles
- Population Density: 0.37 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: NA
- Time Zone: Yukon Standard Time (GMT -9)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bethel Census Area, AK Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,527
48%
50.8
Male
9,358
52%
49.2
Total Population
17,885
323,128,000
Bethel Census Area, AK Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,883
10.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,901
10.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,644
9.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,547
8.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,407
7.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,623
14.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,939
10.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,066
11.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
909
5.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
766
4.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
833
4.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
282
1.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
85
0.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,465
64.1%
77.2
Female
5,458
47.6%
51.3
Male
6,007
52.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,607
59.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,649
9.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,200
6.7%
15.2
Female
608
50.7%
55.8
Male
592
49.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
27
0.0%
0.0
Bethel Census Area, AK Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,065
95.4%
96.8
White
1,976
11.0%
72.6
Black or African American
135
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
14,651
81.9%
0.8
Asian
161
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
5
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
8
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
44
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
2
0.0%
0.2
Korean
96
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
6
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
67
0.4%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
65
0.4%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
2
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
75
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
820
4.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
359
2.0%
17.8
Mexican
305
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
31
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
23
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,526
98.0%
82.2
Bethel Census Area, AK Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
841
8.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
974
10.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,315
45.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,914
20.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
374
3.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
671
7.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
414
4.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,815
19.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,688
80.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,085
11.5%
31.2
Bethel Census Area, AK Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,870
47.1%
33.7%
Now Married
4,849
38.9%
47.5
Divorced
810
6.5%
11.0%
Separated
388
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
540
4.3
5.8%
Bethel Census Area, AK Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,671
35.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
10,331
64.6%
21.6%
Spanish
74
0.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
120
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
236
1.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
9,901
61.9%
1.1%
Bethel Census Area, AK Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
299
6.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
260
5.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
559
12.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
430
9.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
608
13.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
878
19.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
580
12.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
529
11.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
288
6.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
124
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
53,296
57,617
Per capita income
18,231
31,128
Bethel Census Area, AK Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
48
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
207
3.4%
9.8
Construction
237
3.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,171
35.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
175
2.9%
6.6
Information
102
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
26
0.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
238
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
183
3.0%
11.4
Public administration
1,199
19.9%
4.6
Retail trade
717
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
723
12.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
14
0.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
570
9.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,141
35.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
692
11.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,504
24.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,133
18.8%
18.1%
Bethel Census Area, AK Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,791
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,417
24.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
832
14.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
25
0.4%
5.1
Walked
1,842
31.8%
2.7
Other means
1,418
24.5%
1.8
Worked at home
257
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
7.4
26.6
Bethel Census Area, AK Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,548
55.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,277
28.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
585
12.8%
37.1
3 or more
145
3.2%
21.0
Bethel Census Area, AK Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,555
76.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,921
64.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,634
35.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,431
23.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
4.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.5
Bethel Census Area, AK Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,986
1 room
438
7.3%
2.4
2 rooms
912
15.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,289
21.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,679
28.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,073
17.9%
19.8
6 rooms
361
6.0%
17.8
7 rooms
137
2.3%
12.0
8 rooms
58
1.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
39
0.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Bethel Census Area, AK Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,986
1-unit, detached
5,080
84.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
110
1.8%
5.9
2-units
264
4.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
83
1.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
46
0.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
136
2.3%
4.4
20 or more units
93
1.6%
9.0
Mobile home
174
2.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bethel Census Area, AK Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
24
0.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
46
0.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
129
2.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
517
8.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,425
23.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,813
30.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,108
18.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
847
14.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
77
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Bethel Census Area, AK Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
22
0.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6
0.1%
4.7
Electricity
113
2.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3,868
84.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
2
0.0%
0.1
Wood
543
11.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
1
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Bethel Census Area, AK Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,014
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
50
4.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
102
10.1%
7.0%
Less than $500
109
10.7%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
118
11.6%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
154
15.2%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
214
21.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
267
26.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
530
52.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
115
11.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
118
11.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
69
6.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
182
17.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bethel Census Area, AK Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,211
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
8
0.7%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
121
10.0%
4.4%
Less than $500
217
17.9%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
257
21.2%
11.9%
$500 to $999
271
22.4%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
337
27.8%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
423
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,175
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
237
19.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
251
20.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
126
10.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
137
11.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
116
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
344
28.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
423
0.0%
0.0%
Bethel Census Area, AK Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,921
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
679
23.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
528
18.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
248
8.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
388
13.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
586
20.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
472
16.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
19
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
151,400
205,000
