Population 651 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bethania
Household size in Bethania
| Period | Bethania | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Bethania sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in the Winston-Salem area overall, where it has 2.46 people. Household size has climbed from 2.53 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bethania
| Period | Bethania | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8 | 39.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 41.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 41.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Bethania are younger than 40.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bethania
| Period | Bethania | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Bethania (9.8%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bethania
Renters in Bethania
| Period | Bethania | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 29.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 31.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 33.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 30.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.3% of households in Bethania rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 32.9% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bethania
| Period | Bethania | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 11.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 11.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Bethania is close to the national rate: 8.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the wider Winston-Salem area (9.9%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bethania
| Period | Bethania | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1985 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Bethania is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bethania
| Period | Bethania | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $766 | $700 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $680 | $751 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $873 | $830 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,324 | $1,102 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$559 | +$403 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bethania costs $1,324 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in the Winston-Salem area overall ($1,102). The typical renter here spends 30.3% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bethania
Bachelor's degrees in Bethania
| Period | Bethania | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8% | 25.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 25.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.2% | 27.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.6% | 31.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +6.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Bethania as nationally: 37.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in the Winston-Salem area as a whole (31.2%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bethania
| Period | Bethania | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.9% | 83.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 84.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 87.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 89.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Bethania have finished high school (91.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Winston-Salem area.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bethania
| Period | Bethania | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −3.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Bethania than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. The Winston-Salem area as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bethania compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethania | 2.65 | 40.8 | 9.8% | 10.3% | 8.2% | 1994 | $1,324 | 37.6% | 91.0% | 4.4% |
| Pfafftown | 2.63 | 42.7 | 9.4% | 10.8% | 9.5% | 1995 | $1,451 | 48.2% | 94.8% | 4.3% |
| Rural Hall | 2.36 | 42.2 | 10.9% | 28.4% | 9.6% | 1982 | $1,117 | 27.2% | 92.1% | 7.7% |
| Tobaccoville | 2.46 | 45.1 | 9.4% | 17.1% | 9.5% | 1992 | $1,139 | 30.6% | 90.8% | 2.4% |
| Winston-Salem area | 2.46 | 41.5 | 11.8% | 30.8% | 9.9% | 1985 | $1,102 | 31.2% | 89.6% | 4.8% |
| Lewisville | 2.67 | 43.3 | 8.4% | 12.8% | 4.1% | 1990 | $1,205 | 51.7% | 96.5% | 2.0% |
| King | 2.29 | 45.4 | 9.5% | 26.1% | 8.3% | 1985 | $937 | 22.7% | 93.9% | 2.6% |
| Enon | 2.70 | 45.3 | 9.7% | 7.2% | 13.5% | 1991 | $784 | 35.6% | 94.4% | 5.9% |
| Dennis | 2.40 | 44.0 | 4.8% | 22.0% | 8.2% | 1981 | $734 | 28.4% | 88.3% | 1.6% |
| Germanton | 2.25 | 52.9 | 4.3% | 17.9% | 4.4% | 1982 | $750 | 21.8% | 92.2% | 5.2% |
| Union Hill | 2.49 | 46.6 | 9.3% | 22.1% | 12.8% | 1988 | $760 | 12.8% | 88.4% | 1.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bethania. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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