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Bethel Connecticut Information: Bethel, Connecticut is part of FAIRFIELD County. Population for Bethel from the last gathering is 18067. You can view Bethel venues that host many Bethel CT events every year. You can also research Bethel Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Bethel Connecticut real estate guide. Bethel Connecticut has a latitude of 41.3815 and a longitude of -73.3979. Zip codes in Bethel, CT include 06801 ... more Bethel zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bethel, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bethel, CT was 18,067.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bethel was 8,809, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bethel, CT
There are an estimated 4,294 married men in the town. 64 percent of men over 15 years old in Bethel are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bethel is 9,258 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bethel, Connecticut
There are an estimated 4,291 married women in the community. 58.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bethel, CT
The median age of people living in Bethel, CT was 37.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Bethel was 1,254. There were 13,142 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.2 percent of the population (1,847) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bethel, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bethel, CT was 17,793.

White Population in Bethel, CT
The estimated White population in the Bethel community is 16,692, which is 92.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bethel, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 228, which is 1.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bethel, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bethel, CT was 28.

Asian Population in Bethel, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 641.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bethel, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bethel was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 197, while those of “two or more races” was 274 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bethel community was 669, or 3.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bethel, CT
The household population number in Bethel was 17,952.

Group Quarters Population in Bethel, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 115.

Average Household Size in Bethel, CT
The average household size in Bethel is 2.76 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.23 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bethel, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,653 total housing units in Bethel.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,505, or 97.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,983 were owner-occupied (76.6), and 1,522 were renter-occupied (23.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 148 vacant homes in Bethel at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bethel, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,380, with a median value in dollars of 219,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bethel, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,586 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bethel, average costs per month were $529 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,736 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bethel, Connecticut
4,439 people in Bethel also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 36.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bethel, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bethel was 1,461, or 11.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bethel, CT
In 2000, there were 2,049 people in Bethel, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bethel, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,481 people in Bethel who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 14.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bethel, Connecticut
There were 10,323 in the labor force in Bethel at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 75.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Bethel was 26.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bethel, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $68,891. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bethel, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $78,358. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bethel, Connecticut
Per capita income in Bethel in the last full census was 28,927. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Bethel numbered 56, or 1.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bethel, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 449, or 2.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.