Bethel

  1. Bethel Legal Resources
  2. Bethel Statistics
  3. Bethel Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Bethel Employment Information
  5. Bethel Family Information
  6. Bethel Education Information
  7. Bethel Public Benefits Information
  8. Bethel Criminal Information
  9. Bethel Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Bethel Zip Codes


Bethel Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Bethel Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,471
  • Land Area (2000): 113.334 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 13.121 square kilometers
Bethel Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 5,540 2003 5,949 2005 6,183
2002 5,618 2004 Not Available 2006 6,322

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Houses (2000): 1,990
Bethel Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,363 79.75%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,108 20.25%

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Bethel Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 205 16.04%
2. Health Care 153 11.97%
3. Air Transportation 127 9.94%
4. Educational Services 119 9.31%
5. Construction 113 8.84%
6. Utilities 73 5.71%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 65 5.09%
8. Other Transportation 61 4.77%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 41 3.21%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 41 3.21%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 33 2.58%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 31 2.43%
13. Repair and Maintenance 25 1.96%
14. Department and Other General Stores 22 1.72%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 21 1.64%
16. Truck Transportation 18 1.41%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 17 1.33%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 17 1.33%
19. Social Assistance 13 1.02%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 11 0.86%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 388 33.30%
2. Educational Services 247 21.20%
3. Public Administration 128 10.99%
4. Social Assistance 66 5.67%
5. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 55 4.72%
6. Air Transportation 40 3.43%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 39 3.35%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 38 3.26%
9. Other Transportation 22 1.89%
10. Finance and Insurance 18 1.55%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18 1.55%
12. Department and Other General Stores 15 1.29%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 12 1.03%
14. Construction 12 1.03%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11 0.94%
16. Other Direct Selling Estab 9 0.77%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 7 0.60%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 6 0.52%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 6 0.52%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 0.43%

Bethel Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 102 7.98%
2. Other Management Occupations 92 7.20%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 71 5.56%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 69 5.40%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 67 5.24%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 50 3.91%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 45 3.52%
8. Other Construction Trades 39 3.05%
9. Carpenters 36 2.82%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 34 2.66%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 34 2.66%
12. Other Motor Vehicle Operators 33 2.58%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 33 2.58%
14. Aircraft and Traffic Control 31 2.43%
15. Other Production Occupations 29 2.27%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 28 2.19%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 25 1.96%
18. Registered Nurses 24 1.88%
19. Business Operations Specialists 20 1.56%
20. Lawyers 20 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 114 9.79%
2. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 89 7.64%
3. Other Management Occupations 79 6.78%
4. Registered Nurses 78 6.70%
5. Secretaries and Admins 78 6.70%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 65 5.58%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 62 5.32%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 43 3.69%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 42 3.61%
10. Cashiers 34 2.92%
11. Child Care Workers 32 2.75%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 26 2.23%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 26 2.23%
14. Other Health Occupations 25 2.15%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 24 2.06%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 22 1.89%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 21 1.80%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 20 1.72%
19. Business Operations Specialists 17 1.46%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 17 1.46%

Bethel Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,513 67.97%
15-35 hours 342 9.25%
1-14 hours 100 2.70%
No regular hours 742 20.07%

Bethel Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 7 0.31%
5 AM-5:29 AM 24 1.05%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 19 0.83%
6 AM-6:29 AM 50 2.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 120 5.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 171 7.50%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 648 28.41%
8 AM-8:29 AM 552 24.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 202 8.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 149 6.53%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 84 3.68%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 26 1.14%
Noon-3:59 PM 113 4.95%
4 PM-11:59 PM 116 5.09%

Bethel Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 299 13.11%
5-9 1,006 44.10%
10-14 689 30.21%
15-19 138 6.05%
20-24 32 1.40%
25-29 3 0.13%
30-34 41 1.80%
35-39 12 0.53%
40-44 7 0.31%
45-59 7 0.31%
60-89 25 1.10%
At least 90 22 0.96%

Bethel Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 287 12.58% 1,880 82.42%
30-44 3 0.13% 57 2.50%
45-59 0 0.00% 7 0.31%
At least 60 7 0.31% 40 1.75%

Bethel Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 25 1.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 657 27.86%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 866 36.73%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 43 1.82%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 297 12.60%
Color 6 Box Walked 390 16.54%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 77 3.27%

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Bethel Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,724 (5,229 people)
Families (2000): 1,155 (4,212 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 497
People at same address in 1995: 2,037
Bethel Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 128 7.42%
$10,000-$14,999 109 6.32%
$15,000-$19,999 51 2.96%
$20,000-$24,999 79 4.58%
$25,000-$29,999 69 4.00%
$30,000-$34,999 116 6.73%
$35,000-$39,999 78 4.52%
$40,000-$44,999 74 4.29%
$45,000-$49,999 64 3.71%
$50,000-$59,999 123 7.13%
$60,000-$74,999 246 14.27%
$75,000-$99,999 265 15.37%
$100,000-$124,999 204 11.83%
$125,000-$149,999 71 4.12%
$150,000-$199,999 27 1.57%
$200,000 or more 20 1.16%

Bethel Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 426 24.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 299 17.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 131 7.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 239 13.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 23 1.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 263 15.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 184 10.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 88 5.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 81 4.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Bethel Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,579 29.32%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,118 20.76%
Public Assistance 150 2.78%
Retirement 184 3.42%
Self Employment 285 5.29%
Social Security 168 3.12%
Supplemental Security 63 1.17%
Wage / Salary 1,521 28.24%
Other 318 5.90%

Bethel Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 232 32.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 492 67.96%

Bethel Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 249 12.70%
Color 1 Box Married 975 49.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 715 36.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 21 1.07%

Bethel Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 273 15.02%
Color 1 Box Married 868 47.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 545 29.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 132 7.26%

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Bethel Education Information Back to top
Bethel Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 236 6.70%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 419 11.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,171 33.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 816 23.16%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 183 5.19%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 405 11.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 293 8.32%

Bethel Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 91 1.66% 20 0.37% 111 2.03%
Kindergarten 93 1.70% 0 0.00% 93 1.70%
Grades 1-4 425 7.77% 3 0.05% 428 7.82%
Grades 5-8 495 9.05% 22 0.40% 517 9.45%
Grades 9-12 317 5.79% 4 0.07% 321 5.87%
Undergrad college 147 2.69% 9 0.16% 156 2.85%
Graduate or professional school 24 0.44% 12 0.22% 36 0.66%
Total 1,592 29.10% 70 1.28% 1,662 30.38%

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Bethel Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bethel Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,616 88.82%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 581 11.18%

Bethel Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bethel Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 169
Bethel Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 1.986 0.361 0.000 0.181 2.527 0.181 7.040 17.148 12.635 37.004
2002 12.104 1.780 0.000 1.602 15.486 0.356 7.832 15.842 14.418 38.448
2003 10.254 0.000 0.000 1.177 11.430 0.336 7.396 12.607 23.701 43.705
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 6.146 0.000 0.162 0.647 6.955 0.162 6.631 7.925 7.278 21.834
2006 7.751 0.949 0.316 0.633 9.649 0.158 6.960 4.429 4.271 15.660
2007 6.782 2.312 0.308 0.000 9.402 0.308 3.853 9.710 2.928 16.492

Bethel Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 10 15
2005 7 12
2006 9 11
2007 8 6

Bethel Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 219
2002 303

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Bethel Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bethel Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,127 20.60%
10-19 Years 967 17.68%
20-29 Years 707 12.92%
30-39 Years 955 17.46%
40-49 Years 880 16.08%
50-59 Years 532 9.72%
60-69 Years 174 3.18%
70-79 Years 84 1.54%
80-89 Years 38 0.69%
90+ Years 7 0.13%

Bethel Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,871 52.48%
Color 1 Box Female 2,600 47.52%

Bethel Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3,361 61.43%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,431 26.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 368 6.73%
Color 2 Box Asian 157 2.87%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 93 1.70%
Color 1 Box African-American 49 0.90%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.05%

Bethel Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 358 19.07%
2. English 284 15.13%
3. Irish 176 9.38%
4. United States Or American 128 6.82%
5. Swedish 117 6.23%
6. French Non-Basque 114 6.07%
7. Italian 94 5.01%
8. Norwegian 90 4.79%
9. Scottish 83 4.42%
10. French Canadian 60 3.20%

Bethel Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,018 61.40%
2. Other Native North American 1,607 32.70%
3. Korean 116 2.36%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 55 1.12%
5. Other Indo European 34 0.69%
6. Chinese 14 0.28%
7. Russian 13 0.26%
8. Japanese 11 0.22%
9. Tagalog 11 0.22%
10. Serbo Croatian 10 0.20%

Bethel Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,269 96.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 95 1.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 107 1.96%

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Bethel Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bethel Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
99559