Population 4,514 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bethany
Household size in Bethany
| Period | Bethany | Mountain House | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.60 | 3.60 | 3.18 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.49 | 3.49 | 3.25 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 3.34 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | +0.02 | +0.16 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Bethany are large by national standards, averaging 3.62 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Mountain House as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Mountain House | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 33.4 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.6 | 34.6 | 34.5 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.1 | 31.1 | 35.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.6 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +4.2 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Bethany is 36.6 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across Mountain House. The median age has climbed from 32.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Mountain House | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 11.9% | 16.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 16.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 8.7% | 14.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 4.1% | 15.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −7.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Bethany (9.5%), below the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are more common here than in Mountain House overall (4.1%).
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 | Mountain House | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 22.2% | 38.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 24.6% | 43.1% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 25.2% | 43.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.6% | 31.8% | 38.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.4 pts | +9.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Bethany than nationally: 39.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 26.4% 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 | Mountain House | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 16.5% | 9.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | −11.0 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Bethany: just 5.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. The picture is much the same across Mountain House.
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 | Mountain House | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2001 | 2001 | 1979 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2005 | 2005 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2008 | 2008 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2005 | 2012 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +11 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Bethany has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2005, versus 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are older than in Mountain House as a whole, where the median home dates to 2012.
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 | Mountain House | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $2,001 | $2,001 | $1,212 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $2,001 | $2,001 | $1,239 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,460 | $2,460 | $1,444 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,501 | $3,116 | $1,997 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,500 | +$1,115 | +$785 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Bethany runs $3,501 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 | Mountain House | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0% | 42.0% | 18.0% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.3% | 39.3% | 18.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.7% | 45.7% | 18.8% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 54.6% | 58.3% | 23.3% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +16.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Bethany is highly educated: more than half of adults 25 and older (54.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is lower than in Mountain House overall (58.3%).
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 | Mountain House | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.3% | 94.3% | 77.2% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 93.0% | 77.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 93.3% | 78.7% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 93.6% | 80.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.7 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Bethany have finished high school (92.7%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Mountain House as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Mountain House | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.1% | 12.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 16.7% | 15.2% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 4.8% | 7.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 3.0% | 7.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Bethany: 7.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany | 3.62 | 36.6 | 9.5% | 39.6% | 5.3% | 2005 | $3,501 | 54.6% | 92.7% | 7.3% |
| Altamont | 3.54 | 39.4 | 1.4% | 38.2% | 2.3% | 2010 | $3,482 | 49.1% | 95.9% | 5.0% |
| Hansen | 3.84 | 32.4 | 7.6% | 33.4% | 9.5% | 2015 | $3,414 | 68.9% | 95.8% | 1.3% |
| Questa | 3.51 | 39.1 | 2.1% | 38.5% | 1.2% | 2012 | $3,454 | 46.9% | 97.1% | 2.6% |
| Weston Ranch | 3.98 | 34.6 | 15.3% | 26.9% | 6.0% | 2002 | $2,538 | 19.3% | 79.5% | 7.2% |
| Seaport | 3.78 | 31.2 | 26.2% | 53.0% | 10.2% | 1970 | $1,418 | 8.5% | 58.1% | 8.8% |
| Brookside | 2.95 | 40.9 | 14.0% | 27.1% | 6.3% | 1996 | $2,633 | 57.9% | 94.7% | 3.0% |
| Lincoln Village West | 2.64 | 39.0 | 11.4% | 43.9% | 5.7% | 1978 | $1,701 | 31.2% | 89.2% | 7.0% |
| Civic Center | 2.65 | 34.1 | 26.8% | 77.9% | 14.0% | 1954 | $1,199 | 15.1% | 69.7% | 7.8% |
| Pacific | 3.00 | 33.9 | 20.2% | 56.8% | 8.9% | 1968 | $1,667 | 17.9% | 75.9% | 9.7% |
| Park | 3.81 | 30.5 | 22.5% | 47.6% | 7.4% | 1972 | $1,529 | 4.3% | 56.1% | 8.7% |
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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