Population 84 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bethel
Household size in Bethel
| Period | Bethel | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.44 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Bethel holds 2.77 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.33, 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 Bethel
| Period | Bethel | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Bethel is 43.7 years old, 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 Bethel
| Period | Bethel | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Bethel (10.4%), 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 Bethel
Renters in Bethel
| Period | Bethel | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bethel is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 31.1% 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 Bethel
| Period | Bethel | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Bethel than nationally: 12.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Arkansas.
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 Bethel
| Period | Bethel | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2000 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2002 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +23 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Bethel is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2002, 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 Bethel
| Period | Bethel | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $402 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $760 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $803 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $674 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$272 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Bethel runs $674 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Bethel
Bachelor's degrees in Bethel
| Period | Bethel | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Bethel: 23.1% 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 Bethel
| Period | Bethel | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.8% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.6% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Bethel have finished high school as nationally: 89.8%, 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 Bethel
| Period | Bethel | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Bethel: 15.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Bethel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel | 2.77 | 43.7 | 10.4% | 7.7% | 12.6% | 2002 | $674 | 23.1% | 89.8% | 15.6% |
| Schug | 2.61 | 50.1 | 13.6% | 8.4% | 12.0% | 1999 | $802 | 19.7% | 87.2% | 9.8% |
| Paragould | 2.57 | 38.8 | 15.2% | 38.5% | 8.5% | 1990 | $908 | 16.6% | 86.1% | 6.6% |
| Goobertown | 2.64 | 43.9 | 4.5% | 3.8% | 31.6% | 1988 | $1,019 | 43.2% | 93.8% | 0.0% |
| Finch | 2.67 | 33.4 | 7.2% | 13.0% | 5.0% | 1993 | $748 | 24.9% | 91.2% | 0.6% |
| Brookland | 2.58 | 32.3 | 14.1% | 33.1% | 8.6% | 1998 | $1,027 | 22.8% | 89.3% | 4.2% |
| Walcott | 2.22 | 46.8 | 12.1% | 16.9% | 2.4% | 1981 | $597 | 16.6% | 88.0% | 2.2% |
| Macey | 3.16 | 29.4 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 13.3% | 1984 | $610 | 42.3% | 100.0% | 0.8% |
| Monette | 2.56 | 37.7 | 8.0% | 25.8% | 18.8% | 1978 | $595 | 29.0% | 92.3% | 6.5% |
| Happy Corners | 3.10 | 30.7 | 4.0% | 8.0% | 12.3% | 1985 | $598 | 37.8% | 96.9% | 0.7% |
| Cardwell | 2.40 | 29.1 | 19.1% | 54.1% | 22.5% | 1971 | $761 | 8.6% | 83.0% | 0.8% |
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 Bethel. 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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