Population 536 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bethune
Household size in Bethune
| Period | Bethune | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.03 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Bethune holds 2.76 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 3.03 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 Bethune
| Period | Bethune | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.5 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.0 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.2 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.2 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Bethune is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.2, against 40.1 nationally. Colorado as a whole looks much the same.
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 Bethune
| Period | Bethune | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −15.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bethune: 1.7% 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 Bethune
Renters in Bethune
| Period | Bethune | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −18.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.5% of households in Bethune rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (52.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Bethune
| Period | Bethune | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Bethune: just 4.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Bethune
| Period | Bethune | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Bethune are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Colorado overall, where the median home dates to 1988.
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 Bethune
| Period | Bethune | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $629 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $777 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $677 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,415 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$785 | +$912 | +$606 |
Rent in Bethune runs $1,415 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 40.2% 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 Bethune
Bachelor's degrees in Bethune
| Period | Bethune | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Bethune: 22.4% 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 Bethune
| Period | Bethune | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.1% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.3% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Bethune have finished high school (92.8%), above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Colorado.
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 Bethune
| Period | Bethune | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Bethune has been strong: just 0.9% 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).
Bethune 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune | 2.76 | 38.2 | 1.7% | 18.5% | 4.4% | 1977 | $1,415 | 22.4% | 92.8% | 0.9% |
| Stratton | 2.42 | 41.1 | 1.7% | 27.2% | 10.9% | 1962 | $1,385 | 22.8% | 87.7% | 1.1% |
| Burlington | 2.47 | 37.9 | 7.6% | 25.7% | 18.6% | 1971 | $1,110 | 20.0% | 92.2% | 2.8% |
| Vona | 2.17 | 42.4 | 3.4% | 29.7% | 13.4% | 1956 | $886 | 24.6% | 87.9% | 1.8% |
| Kirk | 2.48 | 34.3 | 2.2% | 23.1% | 11.8% | 1973 | $1,079 | 25.4% | 97.2% | 4.6% |
| Kanorado | 2.39 | 65.8 | 5.0% | 14.4% | 31.5% | 1961 | $926 | 35.9% | 97.0% | 0.6% |
| Seibert | 1.98 | 43.0 | 8.6% | 36.1% | 14.4% | 1958 | $902 | 22.5% | 89.9% | 5.4% |
| Idalia | 2.66 | 39.3 | 6.3% | 21.4% | 6.4% | 1975 | $975 | 33.7% | 98.5% | 4.4% |
| Joes | 2.29 | 34.4 | 2.3% | 26.2% | 14.2% | 1968 | $879 | 24.0% | 96.5% | 4.5% |
| Ruleton | 2.39 | 64.1 | 4.7% | 15.5% | 30.2% | 1961 | $914 | 35.0% | 96.8% | 0.6% |
| Arapahoe | 2.23 | 42.2 | 9.0% | 30.9% | 15.0% | 1965 | $925 | 30.0% | 89.5% | 0.3% |
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 Bethune. 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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