Bethel, AK Demographic Data
Bethel, AK Summary
Bethel is located in Bethel Census Area in Alaska
- Population: 6,140
- Area: 48.71 sq. miles
- Land Area: 43.18 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.52 sq. miles
- Population Density: 126.06 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: NA
- Time Zone: Yukon Standard Time (GMT -9)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bethel, AK Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,067
48%
50.8
Male
3,298
52%
49.2
Total Population
6,365
323,128,000
Bethel, AK Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
615
9.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
643
10.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
485
7.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
539
8.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
399
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,075
16.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
878
13.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
777
12.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
343
5.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
240
3.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
308
4.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
41
0.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
22
0.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,295
67.5%
77.2
Female
2,125
49.5%
51.3
Male
2,170
50.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,997
62.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
498
7.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
371
5.8%
15.2
Female
184
49.6%
55.8
Male
187
50.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
29
0.0%
0.0
Bethel, AK Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,820
91.4%
96.8
White
1,593
25.0%
72.6
Black or African American
129
2.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3,831
60.2%
0.8
Asian
132
2.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
5
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
8
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
34
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
79
1.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
6
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
63
1.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
63
1.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
72
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
545
8.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
266
4.2%
17.8
Mexican
237
3.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
21
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
8
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,099
95.8%
82.2
Bethel, AK Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
144
3.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
248
6.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,471
39.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
778
21.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
216
5.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
468
12.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
359
9.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
392
10.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,292
89.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
827
22.4%
31.2
Bethel, AK Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,036
44.1%
33.7%
Now Married
1,776
38.4%
47.5
Divorced
547
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
124
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
139
3.0
5.8%
Bethel, AK Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,271
56.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,479
43.1%
21.6%
Spanish
64
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
116
2.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
215
3.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,084
36.2%
1.1%
Bethel, AK Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
75
3.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
52
2.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
136
7.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
86
4.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
220
11.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
336
17.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
339
17.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
335
17.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
234
12.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
114
5.9%
6.4
Median household income
77,631
57,617
Per capita income
29,165
31,128
Bethel, AK Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
105
3.7%
9.8
Construction
103
3.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,112
38.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
128
4.5%
6.6
Information
67
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
7
0.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
90
3.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
138
4.8%
11.4
Public administration
431
15.0%
4.6
Retail trade
280
9.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
405
14.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
9
0.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
228
7.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,180
41.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
355
12.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
691
24.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
421
14.6%
18.1%
Bethel, AK Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,770
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,209
43.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
752
27.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
12
0.4%
5.1
Walked
328
11.8%
2.7
Other means
343
12.4%
1.8
Worked at home
126
4.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
9.4
26.6
Bethel, AK Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
473
24.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
864
44.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
487
25.3%
37.1
3 or more
103
5.3%
21.0
Bethel, AK Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,927
81.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
934
48.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
993
51.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
450
18.9%
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
3.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Bethel, AK Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,377
1 room
117
4.9%
2.4
2 rooms
378
15.9%
2.7
3 rooms
528
22.2%
9.1
4 rooms
625
26.3%
16.5
5 rooms
434
18.3%
19.8
6 rooms
146
6.1%
17.8
7 rooms
76
3.2%
12.0
8 rooms
47
2.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
26
1.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Bethel, AK Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,377
1-unit, detached
1,586
66.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
91
3.8%
5.9
2-units
233
9.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
51
2.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
36
1.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
135
5.7%
4.4
20 or more units
92
3.9%
9.0
Mobile home
153
6.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bethel, AK Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
15
0.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
12
0.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
52
2.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
150
6.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
589
24.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
745
31.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
459
19.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
330
13.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
25
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Bethel, AK Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
16
0.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6
0.3%
4.7
Electricity
86
4.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,754
91.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
65
3.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Bethel, AK Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
569
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
30
5.3%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
44
7.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
97
17.0%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
98
17.2%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
101
17.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
199
35.0%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
286
50.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
61
10.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
81
14.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
46
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
95
16.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bethel, AK Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
911
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
8
0.9%
1.9%
Less than $500
97
10.6%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
120
13.2%
4.4%
$500 to $999
143
15.7%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
250
27.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
293
32.2%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
82
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,373
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
131
14.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
183
20.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
87
9.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
116
12.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
104
11.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
290
31.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
82
0.0%
0.0%
Bethel, AK Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
934
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
116
12.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
67
7.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
49
5.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
48
5.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
362
38.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
292
31.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
255,100
205,000
