Bethel

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  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

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Bethel Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,720
  • Land Area (2000): 325.300 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 137.527 square kilometers
Bethel Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 1,710 2003 1,635 2005 1,713
2002 1,738 2004 Not Available 2006 1,723

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Houses (2000): 4,567
Bethel Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 226 2.63%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,362 97.37%

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Bethel Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 276 15.66%
2. Food Manufacturing 172 9.76%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 135 7.66%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 104 5.90%
5. Public Administration 94 5.33%
6. Educational Services 82 4.65%
7. Truck Transportation 57 3.23%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 51 2.89%
9. Health Care 43 2.44%
10. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 43 2.44%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 42 2.38%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 42 2.38%
13. Utilities 38 2.16%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 33 1.87%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 30 1.70%
16. Metal Manufactuing 30 1.70%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 30 1.70%
18. Repair and Maintenance 29 1.65%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 27 1.53%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 26 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 269 17.12%
2. Educational Services 228 14.51%
3. Food Manufacturing 157 9.99%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 146 9.29%
5. Social Assistance 80 5.09%
6. Apparel Manufacturing 64 4.07%
7. Public Administration 58 3.69%
8. Department and Other General Stores 54 3.44%
9. Finance and Insurance 42 2.67%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 41 2.61%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 41 2.61%
12. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 34 2.16%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 28 1.78%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 24 1.53%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 22 1.40%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 20 1.27%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 19 1.21%
18. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 19 1.21%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 17 1.08%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 17 1.08%

Bethel Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 192 10.90%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 118 6.70%
3. Other Production Occupations 93 5.28%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 75 4.26%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 67 3.80%
6. Other Management Occupations 66 3.75%
7. Construction Laborers 56 3.18%
8. Other Construction Trades 53 3.01%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 52 2.95%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 51 2.89%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 49 2.78%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 43 2.44%
13. Food Processing Workers 42 2.38%
14. Agricultural Workers 41 2.33%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 39 2.21%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 37 2.10%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 35 1.99%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 34 1.93%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 33 1.87%
20. Engineers 32 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 102 6.49%
2. Cashiers 69 4.39%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 69 4.39%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 69 4.39%
5. Other Management Occupations 68 4.33%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 67 4.26%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 60 3.82%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 59 3.76%
9. Registered Nurses 59 3.76%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 58 3.69%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 56 3.56%
12. Secretaries and Admins 56 3.56%
13. Food Processing Workers 55 3.50%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 48 3.06%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 42 2.67%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 41 2.61%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 40 2.55%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 39 2.48%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 36 2.29%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 35 2.23%

Bethel Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,357 49.00%
15-35 hours 516 7.53%
1-14 hours 181 2.64%
No regular hours 2,797 40.83%

Bethel Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 223 6.98%
5 AM-5:29 AM 98 3.07%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 102 3.19%
6 AM-6:29 AM 299 9.36%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 363 11.36%
7 AM-7:29 AM 523 16.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 633 19.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 290 9.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 77 2.41%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 67 2.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 19 0.59%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 0.25%
Noon-3:59 PM 275 8.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 218 6.82%

Bethel Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 83 2.60%
5-9 272 8.51%
10-14 470 14.71%
15-19 484 15.15%
20-24 549 17.18%
25-29 241 7.54%
30-34 483 15.12%
35-39 99 3.10%
40-44 77 2.41%
45-59 167 5.23%
60-89 76 2.38%
At least 90 194 6.07%

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 0 0.00% 2,099 65.70%
30-44 0 0.00% 659 20.63%
45-59 6 0.19% 161 5.04%
At least 60 2 0.06% 268 8.39%

Bethel Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 438 13.34%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,635 80.26%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.43%
Color 4 Box Other 58 1.77%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8 0.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 39 1.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 88 2.68%

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Bethel Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,542 (8,583 people)
Families (2000): 2,515 (7,227 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 726
People at same address in 1995: 5,010
Bethel Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 570 16.09%
$10,000-$14,999 322 9.09%
$15,000-$19,999 275 7.76%
$20,000-$24,999 310 8.75%
$25,000-$29,999 267 7.54%
$30,000-$34,999 288 8.13%
$35,000-$39,999 283 7.99%
$40,000-$44,999 175 4.94%
$45,000-$49,999 188 5.31%
$50,000-$59,999 250 7.06%
$60,000-$74,999 231 6.52%
$75,000-$99,999 222 6.27%
$100,000-$124,999 69 1.95%
$125,000-$149,999 38 1.07%
$150,000-$199,999 28 0.79%
$200,000 or more 26 0.73%

Bethel Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 891 25.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,276 35.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 100 2.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 555 15.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 443 12.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 164 4.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 65 1.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 42 1.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Bethel Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,441 26.42%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 832 9.01%
Public Assistance 221 2.39%
Retirement 867 9.39%
Self Employment 398 4.31%
Social Security 1,292 13.99%
Supplemental Security 264 2.86%
Wage / Salary 2,324 25.16%
Other 599 6.48%

Bethel Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,289 66.89%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 638 33.11%

Bethel Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 340 10.57%
Color 1 Box Married 2,060 64.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 699 21.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 117 3.64%

Bethel Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 329 8.75%
Color 1 Box Married 2,152 57.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 806 21.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 473 12.58%

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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 582 8.77%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,391 20.96%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,133 32.14%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,393 20.99%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 345 5.20%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 604 9.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 189 2.85%

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 127 1.46% 20 0.23% 147 1.69%
Kindergarten 92 1.06% 7 0.08% 99 1.14%
Grades 1-4 466 5.34% 21 0.24% 487 5.58%
Grades 5-8 400 4.59% 21 0.24% 421 4.83%
Grades 9-12 425 4.87% 23 0.26% 448 5.14%
Undergrad college 221 2.53% 19 0.22% 240 2.75%
Graduate or professional school 18 0.21% 0 0.00% 18 0.21%
Total 1,749 20.06% 111 1.27% 1,860 21.33%

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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 7,117 83.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,426 16.69%

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 2.924 0.000 0.000 0.585 3.509 0.000 7.018 14.035 1.754 22.807
2002 2.877 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.877 0.000 8.055 6.329 1.151 15.535
2003 3.670 0.000 0.000 0.612 4.281 0.000 7.339 16.514 1.835 25.688
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 8.173 0.584 0.000 0.584 9.340 0.000 3.503 14.011 0.584 18.097
2006 5.223 0.580 0.000 1.741 7.545 0.580 4.063 26.117 1.741 31.921
2007 4.762 0.000 0.000 0.595 5.357 0.595 3.571 27.381 1.786 32.738

Bethel Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 7
2005 0 5
2006 0 6
2007 0 5

Bethel Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 45
2002 32

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Bethel Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bethel Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,094 12.55%
10-19 Years 1,105 12.67%
20-29 Years 967 11.09%
30-39 Years 1,099 12.60%
40-49 Years 1,192 13.67%
50-59 Years 1,231 14.12%
60-69 Years 1,074 12.32%
70-79 Years 707 8.11%
80-89 Years 220 2.52%
90+ Years 31 0.36%

Bethel Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,196 48.12%
Color 1 Box Female 4,524 51.88%

Bethel Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,688 65.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,655 30.45%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 276 3.17%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 52 0.60%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 34 0.39%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.09%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Bethel Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,314 31.89%
2. English 776 18.83%
3. Irish 570 13.83%
4. German 441 10.70%
5. Scotch Irish 257 6.24%
6. Scottish 130 3.16%
7. French Non-Basque 108 2.62%
8. African 103 2.50%
9. Dutch 62 1.50%
10. Welsh 53 1.29%

Bethel Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,819 96.72%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 203 2.51%
3. French 27 0.33%
4. German 13 0.16%
5. Russian 9 0.11%
6. Other West Germanic 6 0.07%
7. Korean 4 0.05%
8. African 3 0.04%

Bethel Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,389 97.68%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 32 0.37%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 167 1.94%

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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
27812