Population 29 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bethany
Household size in Bethany
| Period | Bethany | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Bethany average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has dropped from 2.81 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Bethany
| Period | Bethany | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5 | 36.3 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.5 | 37.0 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 37.7 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.7 | 38.2 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.7, Bethany is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children.
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 Bethany
| Period | Bethany | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Bethany (13.7%), above 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 Bethany
Renters in Bethany
| Period | Bethany | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 31.4% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 34.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 34.8% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.0% | 33.2% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Bethany rent their homes (33.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 26.3% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Bethany
| Period | Bethany | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.2 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.3% of homes in Bethany are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Bethany
| Period | Bethany | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1978 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1980 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1982 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Bethany was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Bethany
| Period | Bethany | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $655 | $877 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $708 | $946 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $930 | $1,060 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,020 | $1,368 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$365 | +$492 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Bethany runs $1,020 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.5% of the typical renter's income, just under 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 Bethany
Bachelor's degrees in Bethany
| Period | Bethany | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 30.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 31.8% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 35.2% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 38.6% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +7.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Bethany: 13.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Bethany
| Period | Bethany | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.1% | 88.1% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.9% | 88.9% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.5% | 89.6% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +2.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Bethany: 95.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Bethany
| Period | Bethany | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −3.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bethany has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Bethany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany | 2.58 | 34.7 | 13.7% | 33.0% | 2.3% | 1982 | $1,020 | 13.9% | 95.0% | 2.1% |
| Brooklyn | 2.70 | 38.2 | 9.9% | 29.3% | 2.5% | 1985 | $1,087 | 20.0% | 92.8% | 4.6% |
| Fields | 2.91 | 44.2 | 3.1% | 17.3% | 3.0% | 1990 | $1,105 | 32.4% | 90.1% | 8.0% |
| Centerton | 2.78 | 43.1 | 3.1% | 11.4% | 5.2% | 1985 | $1,146 | 31.3% | 95.8% | 2.7% |
| Mooresville | 2.60 | 44.1 | 11.1% | 18.2% | 6.3% | 1982 | $1,020 | 24.9% | 91.8% | 3.0% |
| Waverly Woods | 2.59 | 39.5 | 4.7% | 11.5% | 6.5% | 1981 | $1,051 | 8.2% | 94.1% | 0.0% |
| Willowbrook Estates | 2.48 | 51.0 | 7.6% | 6.7% | 9.4% | 1992 | $1,255 | 20.7% | 94.4% | 1.9% |
| Martinsville | 2.53 | 42.6 | 10.0% | 20.6% | 8.2% | 1977 | $1,052 | 20.6% | 89.3% | 4.8% |
| Monrovia | 2.80 | 35.0 | 15.6% | 9.9% | 2.4% | 1993 | $915 | 20.7% | 91.2% | 6.0% |
| Camby | 2.81 | 37.5 | 14.4% | 24.8% | 5.6% | 1998 | $1,646 | 24.2% | 93.3% | 2.6% |
| Fox Hill | 2.19 | 55.1 | 8.9% | 4.3% | 3.3% | 1991 | $1,982 | 18.1% | 78.7% | 0.0% |
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 Bethany. 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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