Population 230 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bethel
Household size in Bethel
| Period | Bethel | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.57 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Bethel are small: just 2.24 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.82, 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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.1 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.2 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.1 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Bethel skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Bethel than nationally: 9.3%, against 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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.4% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.0% of households in Bethel rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 81.0% have no mortgage at all, well above 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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.2% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 27.0% of the housing in Bethel, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Bethel is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $673 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $609 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $721 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,035 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$362 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bethel costs $1,035 a month with utilities, well below the national 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 Bethel
Bachelor's degrees in Bethel
| Period | Bethel | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Bethel: 22.5% 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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.6% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.0% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Bethel have finished high school (92.5%), a bit 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 Bethel
| Period | Bethel | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bethel runs well above the national rate: 14.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
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 | 2.24 | 46.5 | 9.3% | 16.0% | 27.0% | 1987 | $1,035 | 22.5% | 92.5% | 14.6% |
| Marthaville | 2.79 | 36.0 | 8.2% | 12.9% | 24.9% | 1992 | $1,004 | 17.6% | 93.2% | 8.1% |
| Shamrock | 2.32 | 41.4 | 9.1% | 18.9% | 32.1% | 1991 | $1,040 | 16.8% | 86.9% | 7.4% |
| Belmont | 3.03 | 25.4 | 19.9% | 12.4% | 27.8% | 1988 | $887 | 12.7% | 92.6% | 11.2% |
| Pleasant Hill | 2.23 | 42.6 | 17.7% | 31.4% | 22.4% | 1979 | $681 | 12.0% | 87.3% | 11.3% |
| Robeline | 2.39 | 42.9 | 12.1% | 18.5% | 31.8% | 1991 | $939 | 16.1% | 82.8% | 6.8% |
| King Hill | 3.35 | 29.7 | 7.5% | 9.9% | 22.6% | 1995 | $999 | 15.9% | 94.9% | 0.0% |
| Fort Jesup | 2.52 | 40.3 | 6.0% | 16.4% | 27.6% | 1988 | $951 | 21.4% | 88.5% | 2.5% |
| Hagewood | 2.68 | 37.1 | 13.1% | 22.1% | 22.9% | 1989 | $833 | 29.8% | 90.3% | 3.9% |
| Mitchell | 2.39 | 51.0 | 5.6% | 12.7% | 11.6% | 1994 | $751 | 11.7% | 87.8% | 6.5% |
| Powhatan | 2.27 | 46.4 | 10.2% | 28.9% | 22.0% | 1987 | $938 | 16.1% | 77.6% | 2.6% |
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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