Bethalto Population History 1990 - 2023

Bethalto Population Facts

What is the current population of Bethalto?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Bethalto is 9,170. Bethalto, Illinois is the 3,352nd largest city in the US.

What county is Bethalto, Illinois in?

Bethalto is located entirely in Madison County.

What is the size of Bethalto, Illinois in square miles?

Bethalto has an area of 7.5 square miles.

What was the peak population of Bethalto?

The peak population of Bethalto was in 2000, when its population was 9,569. In 2000, Bethalto was the 2,842nd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,352nd largest city in the US. Bethalto is currently 4.2% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Bethalto shrinking?

Bethalto has shrunk 4.1% since the year 2000. Bethalto, Illinois's growth is below average. 77% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Bethalto, Illinois?

Bethalto has a population density of 1,266.4 people per square mile.

Bethalto Demographics

What is the voting age population of Bethalto, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Bethalto, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 7,070. The voting age population is 45.0% male and 55.0% female.

What percentage of Bethalto, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 19.3% of the residents of Bethalto are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Bethalto, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Bethalto are 96.2% White, 1.7% Black, 1.5% Two or more races, 0.3% Asian and 0.3% Other. Additionally, 1.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Bethalto, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Bethalto, 10.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 15.1%. On a per-household basis, 7.3% of families are below the poverty line in Bethalto.

What percentage of Bethalto, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 59.3% of Bethalto residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Bethalto, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 94.8% of Bethalto residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 23.2% have a bachelor's degree and 7.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Bethalto, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Bethalto residents aged 5 and older, 3.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.7% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.3% speak an Asian language.

Bethalto Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Bethalto, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Bethalto is 4.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Bethalto, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Bethalto, 13.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Bethalto, Illinois?

The median household income in Bethalto is $63,200.

Bethalto Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Bethalto, Illinois?

In Bethalto, 75.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Bethalto, Illinois?

Renters occupy 24.9% of housing units in Bethalto.

What percentage of Bethalto, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Bethalto, 5.4% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Bethalto, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Bethalto, 9.0% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 390 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Bethalto, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Bethalto is $803.

What percentage of households in Bethalto, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Bethalto, 83.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.