Bethel Population History 1990 - 2023

Bethel Population Facts

What is the current population of Bethel?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Bethel is 6,292. Bethel, Alaska is the 4,261st largest city in the US.

What county is Bethel, Alaska in?

Bethel is located entirely in Bethel Census Area.

What is the size of Bethel, Alaska in square miles?

Bethel has an area of 43.2 square miles. Bethel is the 10th largest city, by area, in Alaska.

What was the peak population of Bethel?

The current population of Bethel (6,292) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Bethel growing?

Bethel has grown 14.1% since the 2000. Bethel, Alaska's growth is about average. 41% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Bethel, Alaska?

Bethel has a population density of 140.8 people per square mile.

Bethel Demographics

What is the voting age population of Bethel, Alaska?

The total voting age population of Bethel, Alaska, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 4,305. The voting age population is 52.3% male and 47.7% female.

What percentage of Bethel, Alaska residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 7.0% of the residents of Bethel are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Bethel, Alaska?

The racial demographics of Bethel are 64.2% American Indian, 24.8% White, 5.2% Two or more races, 2.9% Asian, 1.8% Black, 0.6% Other and 0.5% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 6.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Bethel, Alaska residents are below the poverty line?

In Bethel, 15.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 20.3%. On a per-household basis, 12.1% of families are below the poverty line in Bethel.

What percentage of Bethel, Alaska residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 70.3% of Bethel residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Bethel, Alaska residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 89.9% of Bethel residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 20.9% have a bachelor's degree and 9.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Bethel, Alaska residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Bethel residents aged 5 and older, 44.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 4.3% speak an Asian language.

Bethel Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Bethel, Alaska?

The unemployment rate in Bethel is 9.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Bethel, Alaska residents work for the government?

In Bethel, 30.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Bethel, Alaska?

The median household income in Bethel is $83,367.

Bethel Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Bethel, Alaska?

In Bethel, 37.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Bethel, Alaska?

Renters occupy 62.3% of housing units in Bethel.

What percentage of Bethel, Alaska housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Bethel, 0.8% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Bethel, Alaska housing units were built after 2000?

In Bethel, 18.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 450 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Bethel, Alaska?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Bethel is $1,552.

What percentage of households in Bethel, Alaska have broadband internet?

In Bethel, 87.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.