Population 549 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bethany
Household size in Bethany
| Period | Bethany | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Bethany has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Minnesota. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.69, 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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.0 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Bethany is 42.7 years old, a bit older than 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 Bethany
| Period | Bethany | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bethany: 5.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.6% of households in Bethany rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 40.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Bethany than nationally: 7.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Minnesota.
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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Bethany are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally.
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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $657 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $743 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $730 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $902 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$245 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Bethany runs $902 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.7% 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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Bethany (26.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.8% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.6% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.4% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Bethany is above the national rate: 94.3% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Minnesota.
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 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bethany has been low: just 2.2% 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 | 2.52 | 42.7 | 5.6% | 17.6% | 7.0% | 1976 | $902 | 26.0% | 94.3% | 2.2% |
| Lewiston | 2.73 | 40.5 | 6.5% | 22.3% | 7.8% | 1971 | $985 | 27.5% | 90.8% | 1.2% |
| Altura | 2.47 | 44.8 | 4.1% | 10.7% | 7.6% | 1976 | $842 | 25.5% | 96.9% | 1.7% |
| Stockton | 2.33 | 40.8 | 8.3% | 18.8% | 9.4% | 1984 | $846 | 22.7% | 91.6% | 4.6% |
| Rollingstone | 2.63 | 43.0 | 7.4% | 10.2% | 9.9% | 1976 | $753 | 25.2% | 95.1% | 0.8% |
| Oakridge | 2.64 | 43.1 | 7.3% | 9.5% | 10.0% | 1976 | $752 | 25.3% | 95.1% | 0.7% |
| Utica | 2.93 | 35.2 | 7.1% | 21.2% | 8.3% | 1976 | $1,055 | 26.6% | 87.4% | 0.4% |
| Fremont | 2.77 | 38.8 | 6.2% | 16.8% | 6.1% | 1966 | $980 | 25.3% | 94.2% | 2.3% |
| Elba | 2.46 | 45.7 | 3.7% | 10.2% | 6.7% | 1976 | $859 | 26.2% | 97.3% | 1.8% |
| Wyattville | 2.88 | 36.2 | 5.4% | 14.0% | 5.1% | 1966 | $963 | 22.3% | 96.5% | 2.9% |
| Minnesota City | 2.14 | 41.7 | 11.0% | 29.6% | 11.3% | 1984 | $865 | 25.8% | 91.0% | 4.8% |
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 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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