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Bethel Missouri Information: Bethel, Missouri is part of SHELBY County. You can view Bethel venues that host many Bethel MO events every year. You can also research Bethel Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Bethel Missouri real estate guide. Bethel Missouri has a latitude of 39.9072 and a longitude of -92.038. Zip codes in Bethel, MO include 63434 ... more Bethel zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bethel, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bethel, MO was 121.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bethel was 64, which represents 52.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bethel, MO
There are an estimated 13 married men in the town. 30.2 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 57 which is 47.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bethel, Missouri
There are an estimated 14 married women in the community. 31.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bethel, MO
The median age of people living in Bethel, MO was 40.3 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 7. There were 92 people above the age of 18, which represents 76 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.7 percent of the population (19) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bethel, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bethel, MO was 119.

White Population in Bethel, MO
The estimated White population in the Bethel community is 119, which is 98.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bethel, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bethel, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bethel, MO was 0.

Asian Population in Bethel, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bethel community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bethel, MO
The household population number in Bethel was 121.

Group Quarters Population in Bethel, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Bethel, MO
The average household size in Bethel is 2.16 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.03 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bethel, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 77 total housing units in Bethel.

The number of occupied housing units was 56, or 72.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 34 were owner-occupied (60.7), and 22 were renter-occupied (39.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 21 vacant homes in Bethel at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bethel, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 23, with a median value in dollars of 20,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bethel, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $533 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bethel, average costs per month were $189 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 67 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bethel, Missouri
12 people in Bethel also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bethel, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bethel was 11, or 14.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bethel, MO
In 2000, there were 25 people in Bethel, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bethel, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2 people in Bethel who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bethel, Missouri
There were 55 in the labor force in Bethel at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.7 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 18.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bethel, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,083. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bethel, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $53,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bethel, Missouri
Per capita income in Bethel in the last full census was 13,958. 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 0, or 0 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, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 8, or 6.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.