Population 253 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bethany
Household size in Bethany
| Period | Bethany | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Bethany are small: just 2.23 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.47 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.0 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.0, Bethany is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bethany: 4.1% 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bethany is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 40.4% 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Bethany is close to the national rate: 10.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Bethany run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. Still, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $721 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $744 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $958 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $990 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$269 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bethany costs $990 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.8% 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.8% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.4% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Bethany as nationally: 37.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.1% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.6% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Bethany is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma, against 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 | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bethany runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 | 2.23 | 50.0 | 4.1% | 14.9% | 10.2% | 1972 | $990 | 37.4% | 94.0% | 3.5% |
| Aldenville | 2.39 | 50.1 | 5.6% | 11.8% | 20.4% | 1984 | $1,004 | 26.6% | 90.9% | 3.4% |
| Honesdale | 2.26 | 45.0 | 12.8% | 31.4% | 13.5% | 1966 | $1,073 | 26.9% | 89.7% | 6.1% |
| Prompton | 2.45 | 44.8 | 8.5% | 16.5% | 25.2% | 1982 | $1,058 | 28.3% | 94.9% | 3.9% |
| East Honesdale | 2.68 | 43.1 | 5.9% | 11.8% | 15.7% | 1982 | $1,040 | 23.7% | 86.1% | 2.6% |
| Calkins | 2.32 | 49.1 | 7.8% | 11.9% | 19.3% | 1982 | $802 | 27.6% | 97.6% | 3.6% |
| Waymart | 2.49 | 41.9 | 11.6% | 29.6% | 17.4% | 1978 | $935 | 19.8% | 92.1% | 3.9% |
| West Damascus | 2.35 | 51.4 | 6.1% | 10.0% | 21.9% | 1982 | $872 | 27.9% | 94.6% | 3.4% |
| Whites Valley | 2.59 | 44.8 | 7.2% | 12.2% | 20.3% | 1982 | $1,226 | 28.0% | 95.3% | 3.1% |
| White Mills | 2.35 | 47.5 | 6.5% | 13.0% | 15.6% | 1976 | $1,079 | 24.8% | 92.9% | 3.8% |
| Whites Crossing | 2.56 | 40.2 | 6.7% | 24.5% | 12.4% | 1988 | $853 | 8.0% | 85.2% | 1.9% |
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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