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Bethany Missouri Information: Bethany, Missouri is part of HARRISON County. Population for Bethany from the last gathering is 3087. You can view Bethany venues that host many Bethany MO events every year. You can also research Bethany Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Bethany Missouri real estate guide. Bethany Missouri has a latitude of 40.2653 and a longitude of -94.0338. Zip codes in Bethany, MO include 64424 ... more Bethany zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bethany, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bethany, MO was 3,087.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bethany was 1,375, which represents 44.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bethany, MO
There are an estimated 744 married men in the town. 66.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Bethany are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bethany is 1,712 which is 55.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bethany, Missouri
There are an estimated 737 married women in the community. 50.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bethany, MO
The median age of people living in Bethany, MO was 44.9 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 Bethany was 188. There were 2,461 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 29.1 percent of the population (897) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bethany, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bethany, MO was 3,076.

White Population in Bethany, MO
The estimated White population in the Bethany community is 3,056, which is 99 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bethany, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bethany, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bethany, MO was 10.

Asian Population in Bethany, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bethany, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bethany was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 11 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bethany community was 19, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bethany, MO
The household population number in Bethany was 2,883.

Group Quarters Population in Bethany, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 204.

Average Household Size in Bethany, MO
The average household size in Bethany is 2.15 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.74 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bethany, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,506 total housing units in Bethany.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,344, or 89.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 888 were owner-occupied (66.1), and 456 were renter-occupied (33.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 162 vacant homes in Bethany at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bethany, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 780, with a median value in dollars of 60,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bethany, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $632 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bethany, average costs per month were $223 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,720 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bethany, Missouri
212 people in Bethany also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bethany, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bethany was 335, or 13.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bethany, MO
In 2000, there were 533 people in Bethany, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bethany, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 39 people in Bethany who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bethany, Missouri
There were 1,404 in the labor force in Bethany at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.3 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 Bethany was 15.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bethany, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,050. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bethany, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,023. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bethany, Missouri
Per capita income in Bethany in the last full census was 15,189. 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 Bethany numbered 81, or 9.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bethany, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 374, or 13 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.