Bethel

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  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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Bethel Zip Codes


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Bethel Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,836
  • Land Area (2000): 344.446 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.612 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,171
Bethel Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,421 37.94%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 720 4.25%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 9,785 57.81%

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
Bethel Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 603 12.33%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 333 6.81%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 303 6.20%
4. Metal Manufactuing 284 5.81%
5. Public Administration 196 4.01%
6. Truck Transportation 193 3.95%
7. Repair and Maintenance 176 3.60%
8. Finance and Insurance 153 3.13%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 152 3.11%
10. Educational Services 138 2.82%
11. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 124 2.54%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 119 2.43%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 119 2.43%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 118 2.41%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 115 2.35%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 104 2.13%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 104 2.13%
18. Food Manufacturing 101 2.07%
19. Health Care 92 1.88%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 79 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 533 14.17%
2. Educational Services 446 11.86%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 340 9.04%
4. Finance and Insurance 259 6.88%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 224 5.95%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 178 4.73%
7. Food Manufacturing 131 3.48%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 98 2.60%
9. Public Administration 94 2.50%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 80 2.13%
11. Social Assistance 78 2.07%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 73 1.94%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 59 1.57%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 59 1.57%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 56 1.49%
16. Other Transportation 54 1.44%
17. Construction 52 1.38%
18. Metal Manufactuing 47 1.25%
19. Repair and Maintenance 46 1.22%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 36 0.96%

Bethel Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 345 7.06%
2. Other Production Occupations 297 6.07%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 271 5.54%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 239 4.89%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 193 3.95%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 187 3.82%
7. Other Management Occupations 184 3.76%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 162 3.31%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 150 3.07%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 138 2.82%
11. Agricultural Workers 129 2.64%
12. Carpenters 129 2.64%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 124 2.54%
14. Engineers 116 2.37%
15. Other Construction Trades 112 2.29%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 105 2.15%
17. Business Operations Specialists 104 2.13%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 96 1.96%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 95 1.94%
20. Computer Specialists 91 1.86%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 200 5.32%
2. Secretaries and Admins 180 4.78%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 177 4.70%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 175 4.65%
5. Registered Nurses 169 4.49%
6. Cashiers 152 4.04%
7. Other Production Occupations 149 3.96%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 146 3.88%
9. Business Operations Specialists 127 3.38%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 125 3.32%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 97 2.58%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 92 2.45%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 90 2.39%
14. Other Management Occupations 85 2.26%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 82 2.18%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 80 2.13%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 77 2.05%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 75 1.99%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 74 1.97%
20. Customer Service Representatives 72 1.91%

Bethel Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,321 57.93%
15-35 hours 1,720 13.61%
1-14 hours 387 3.06%
No regular hours 3,210 25.40%

Bethel Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 330 4.05%
5 AM-5:29 AM 273 3.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 489 6.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 868 10.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 973 11.94%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,255 15.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,119 13.74%
8 AM-8:29 AM 821 10.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 358 4.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 256 3.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 145 1.78%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 51 0.63%
Noon-3:59 PM 589 7.23%
4 PM-11:59 PM 619 7.60%

Bethel Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 337 4.14%
5-9 646 7.93%
10-14 1,107 13.59%
15-19 1,310 16.08%
20-24 1,267 15.55%
25-29 533 6.54%
30-34 1,165 14.30%
35-39 262 3.22%
40-44 399 4.90%
45-59 658 8.08%
60-89 307 3.77%
At least 90 155 1.90%

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 17 0.21% 5,183 63.63%
30-44 6 0.07% 1,820 22.34%
45-59 6 0.07% 652 8.00%
At least 60 34 0.42% 428 5.25%

Bethel Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 792 9.30%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,995 82.15%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 48 0.56%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 63 0.74%
Color 6 Box Walked 226 2.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 369 4.33%

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): 5,762 (16,762 people)
Families (2000): 4,766 (15,352 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,350
People at same address in 1995: 10,312
Bethel Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 252 4.37%
$10,000-$14,999 200 3.47%
$15,000-$19,999 291 5.05%
$20,000-$24,999 337 5.85%
$25,000-$29,999 318 5.52%
$30,000-$34,999 303 5.26%
$35,000-$39,999 274 4.76%
$40,000-$44,999 390 6.77%
$45,000-$49,999 330 5.73%
$50,000-$59,999 614 10.66%
$60,000-$74,999 736 12.77%
$75,000-$99,999 770 13.36%
$100,000-$124,999 446 7.74%
$125,000-$149,999 237 4.11%
$150,000-$199,999 148 2.57%
$200,000 or more 116 2.01%

Bethel Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 859 14.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,743 30.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 175 3.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,041 18.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,137 19.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 495 8.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 145 2.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 107 1.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Bethel Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,057 30.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,603 15.91%
Public Assistance 60 0.37%
Retirement 779 4.76%
Self Employment 866 5.29%
Social Security 1,281 7.83%
Supplemental Security 114 0.70%
Wage / Salary 4,894 29.91%
Other 710 4.34%

Bethel Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,146 51.05%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,058 48.95%

Bethel Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 439 6.79%
Color 1 Box Married 4,487 69.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,402 21.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 134 2.07%

Bethel Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 393 6.16%
Color 1 Box Married 4,379 68.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,095 17.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 518 8.11%

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 860 7.09%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,754 14.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,931 40.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,720 14.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 524 4.32%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,448 11.94%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 889 7.33%

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 90 0.53% 180 1.07% 270 1.60%
Kindergarten 250 1.48% 36 0.21% 286 1.70%
Grades 1-4 1,011 6.00% 182 1.08% 1,193 7.09%
Grades 5-8 833 4.95% 191 1.13% 1,024 6.08%
Grades 9-12 831 4.94% 81 0.48% 912 5.42%
Undergrad college 300 1.78% 87 0.52% 387 2.30%
Graduate or professional school 47 0.28% 99 0.59% 146 0.87%
Total 3,362 19.97% 856 5.08% 4,218 25.05%

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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 15,862 94.50%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 924 5.50%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bethel Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,682 15.93%
10-19 Years 2,533 15.05%
20-29 Years 1,662 9.87%
30-39 Years 2,762 16.41%
40-49 Years 2,883 17.12%
50-59 Years 1,994 11.84%
60-69 Years 1,143 6.79%
70-79 Years 815 4.84%
80-89 Years 311 1.85%
90+ Years 51 0.30%

Bethel Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,540 50.72%
Color 1 Box Female 8,296 49.28%

Bethel Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,125 95.78%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 244 1.45%
Color 2 Box Asian 197 1.17%
Color 1 Box African-American 180 1.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 74 0.44%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Bethel Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,433 31.79%
2. Irish 2,674 15.65%
3. Italian 1,657 9.70%
4. United States Or American 1,406 8.23%
5. English 1,367 8.00%
6. Polish 813 4.76%
7. Swiss 363 2.12%
8. Dutch 320 1.87%
9. French Non-Basque 304 1.78%
10. Scotch Irish 286 1.67%

Bethel Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,643 93.43%
2. Other West Germanic 330 2.11%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 228 1.45%
4. Hindi 117 0.75%
5. Italian 68 0.43%
6. Vietnamese 60 0.38%
7. German 51 0.33%
8. Chinese 48 0.31%
9. Polish 41 0.26%
10. French 17 0.11%

Bethel Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,359 96.65%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 241 1.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 326 1.93%

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
19507