Bethel

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


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Bethel Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,411
  • Land Area (2000): 167.911 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.903 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 207
  • Alias(es) (2003): ALBANY TWP, BETHEL, GILEAD, MASON TWP
Bethel Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 2,433 2003 2,494 2005 2,544
2002 2,448 2004 Not Available 2006 2,583

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Houses (2000): 1,448
Bethel Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 56 2.31%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,367 97.69%

Bethel Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bethel Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 8,744
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $128,448,000 / $38,992,000
Bethel Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,245 1,157 88 7.05% 70
1991 1,239 1,130 109 8.79% 88
1992 1,237 1,131 106 8.60% 85
1993 1,256 1,145 111 8.83% 88
1994 1,232 1,114 119 9.62% 97
1995 1,309 1,195 114 8.70% 88
1996 1,332 1,223 109 8.19% 82
1997 1,328 1,222 106 7.98% 80
1998 1,330 1,263 68 5.08% 51
1999 1,313 1,243 69 5.27% 53
2000 1,328 1,272 56 4.22% 42
2001 1,324 1,257 67 5.06% 51
2002 1,336 1,260 76 5.68% 57
2003 1,342 1,252 90 6.68% 67
2004 1,342 1,263 79 5.87% 59
2005 1,372 1,288 85 6.16% 62
2006 1,409 1,317 92 6.51% 65
2007 1,385 1,303 82 5.93% 59
2008 1,382 1,289 93 6.76% 68
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,474 1,389 85 5.77% 58
Feb 2008 1,467 1,387 80 5.45% 55
Mar 2008 1,443 1,373 70 4.85% 49
Apr 2008 1,356 1,260 96 7.08% 71
May 2008 1,340 1,222 118 8.81% 88
Jun 2008 1,375 1,259 116 8.44% 84
Jul 2008 1,332 1,239 93 6.98% 70
Aug 2008 1,351 1,253 98 7.25% 73
Sep 2008 1,300 1,215 85 6.54% 65
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Bethel Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 136 19.68%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 98 14.18%
3. Wood Manufacturing 63 9.12%
4. Educational Services 59 8.54%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 37 5.35%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 30 4.34%
7. Truck Transportation 24 3.47%
8. Public Administration 23 3.33%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 21 3.04%
10. Health Care 19 2.75%
11. Paper Manufacturing 14 2.03%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 1.74%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 12 1.74%
14. Repair and Maintenance 12 1.74%
15. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 11 1.59%
16. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 11 1.59%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 10 1.45%
18. Finance and Insurance 9 1.30%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 9 1.30%
20. Fuel Dealers 8 1.16%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 140 23.89%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 131 22.35%
3. Health Care 65 11.09%
4. Social Assistance 28 4.78%
5. Wood Manufacturing 24 4.10%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 23 3.92%
7. Finance and Insurance 22 3.75%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 16 2.73%
9. Construction 14 2.39%
10. Public Administration 11 1.88%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 11 1.88%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 11 1.88%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 1.54%
14. Book Stores and News Dealers 9 1.54%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 8 1.37%
16. U.S. Postal Service 8 1.37%
17. Paper Manufacturing 7 1.19%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 6 1.02%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 6 1.02%
20. Repair and Maintenance 6 1.02%

Bethel Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 41 5.93%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 35 5.07%
3. Other Management Occupations 34 4.92%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 33 4.78%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 29 4.20%
6. Other Production Occupations 27 3.91%
7. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 26 3.76%
8. Woodworkers 24 3.47%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 21 3.04%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 21 3.04%
11. Painters and Paperhangers 21 3.04%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 20 2.89%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 20 2.89%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 19 2.75%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 17 2.46%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 17 2.46%
17. Top Executives 15 2.17%
18. Customer Service Representatives 14 2.03%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 14 2.03%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 13 1.88%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 50 8.53%
2. Cashiers 33 5.63%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 27 4.61%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 27 4.61%
5. Child Care Workers 25 4.27%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 25 4.27%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 24 4.10%
8. Other Management Occupations 23 3.92%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 19 3.24%
10. Other Production Occupations 19 3.24%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 18 3.07%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 15 2.56%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 14 2.39%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 13 2.22%
15. Teachers, Secondary School 13 2.22%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 12 2.05%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 12 2.05%
18. Secretaries and Admins 12 2.05%
19. Accountants and Auditors 10 1.71%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 10 1.71%

Bethel Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,002 51.41%
15-35 hours 370 18.98%
1-14 hours 71 3.64%
No regular hours 506 25.96%

Bethel Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 44 3.72%
5 AM-5:29 AM 57 4.82%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 63 5.33%
6 AM-6:29 AM 71 6.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 143 12.10%
7 AM-7:29 AM 191 16.16%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 247 20.90%
8 AM-8:29 AM 85 7.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 38 3.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 50 4.23%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 0.59%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 0.76%
Noon-3:59 PM 90 7.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 87 7.36%

Bethel Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 107 9.05%
5-9 190 16.07%
10-14 295 24.96%
15-19 179 15.14%
20-24 69 5.84%
25-29 29 2.45%
30-34 131 11.08%
35-39 32 2.71%
40-44 18 1.52%
45-59 66 5.58%
60-89 33 2.79%
At least 90 33 2.79%

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 3 0.25% 866 73.27%
30-44 0 0.00% 181 15.31%
45-59 0 0.00% 66 5.58%
At least 60 0 0.00% 66 5.58%

Bethel Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 157 12.39%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 951 75.06%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.39%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 0.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 66 5.21%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 85 6.71%

Bethel Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bethel Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,045 (2,419 people)
Families (2000): 697 (1,932 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 294
People at same address in 1995: 1,290
Bethel Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 95 9.09%
$10,000-$14,999 115 11.00%
$15,000-$19,999 68 6.51%
$20,000-$24,999 89 8.52%
$25,000-$29,999 78 7.46%
$30,000-$34,999 100 9.57%
$35,000-$39,999 72 6.89%
$40,000-$44,999 67 6.41%
$45,000-$49,999 49 4.69%
$50,000-$59,999 117 11.20%
$60,000-$74,999 83 7.94%
$75,000-$99,999 78 7.46%
$100,000-$124,999 12 1.15%
$125,000-$149,999 3 0.29%
$150,000-$199,999 19 1.82%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Bethel Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 278 26.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 345 33.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 66 6.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 148 14.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 127 12.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 38 3.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 14 1.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 0.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Bethel Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 858 28.85%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 450 15.13%
Public Assistance 44 1.48%
Retirement 152 5.11%
Self Employment 235 7.90%
Social Security 287 9.65%
Supplemental Security 29 0.98%
Wage / Salary 806 27.10%
Other 113 3.80%

Bethel Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 341 60.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 227 39.96%

Bethel Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 134 13.86%
Color 1 Box Married 590 61.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 238 24.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5 0.52%

Bethel Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 122 12.08%
Color 1 Box Married 588 58.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 210 20.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 90 8.91%

Bethel Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bethel Education Information Back to top
Bethel Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 63 3.38%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 201 10.79%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 727 39.02%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 348 18.68%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 84 4.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 274 14.71%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 166 8.91%

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 12 0.50% 11 0.46% 23 0.95%
Kindergarten 29 1.20% 0 0.00% 29 1.20%
Grades 1-4 141 5.85% 0 0.00% 141 5.85%
Grades 5-8 131 5.43% 0 0.00% 131 5.43%
Grades 9-12 141 5.85% 26 1.08% 167 6.93%
Undergrad college 46 1.91% 0 0.00% 46 1.91%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 9 0.37% 9 0.37%
Total 500 20.74% 46 1.91% 546 22.65%

Bethel Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bethel Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 576
Bethel Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 2,171 89.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 247 10.22%

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
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 0.822 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.822 0.000 2.466 6.987 0.822 10.275
2002 0.408 0.408 0.000 0.000 0.817 0.000 4.085 7.761 0.817 12.663
2003 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.401 0.401 0.000 1.203 6.816 0.401 8.420
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.752 11.399 1.179 15.330
2006 0.387 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.387 0.000 1.936 1.936 1.549 5.420
2007 0.000 0.374 0.000 0.000 0.374 0.000 2.995 8.611 0.374 11.981

Bethel Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 4
2005 0 4
2006 0 4
2007 0 4

Bethel Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 27
2002 33

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Bethel Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bethel Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 269 11.16%
10-19 Years 319 13.23%
20-29 Years 245 10.16%
30-39 Years 345 14.31%
40-49 Years 418 17.34%
50-59 Years 311 12.90%
60-69 Years 231 9.58%
70-79 Years 190 7.88%
80-89 Years 70 2.90%
90+ Years 13 0.54%

Bethel Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,181 48.98%
Color 1 Box Female 1,230 51.02%

Bethel Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,348 97.39%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 19 0.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 17 0.71%
Color 2 Box Asian 12 0.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Bethel Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 751 30.12%
2. Irish 324 13.00%
3. United States Or American 245 9.83%
4. French Non-Basque 237 9.51%
5. German 216 8.66%
6. Scottish 145 5.82%
7. French Canadian 139 5.58%
8. Italian 79 3.17%
9. Scotch Irish 79 3.17%
10. Dutch 51 2.05%

Bethel Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,222 96.86%
2. French 41 1.79%
3. Scandinavian 16 0.70%
4. German 6 0.26%
5. Korean 4 0.17%
6. Other West Germanic 3 0.13%
7. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2 0.09%

Bethel Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,382 98.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 16 0.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 25 1.03%

Bethel Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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
04217