Bethesda

Population: 136
Median household income: $85,500

Bethesda, a community in Independence County, Arkansas, has 136 residents. Its median household income of $85,500 runs above the Independence County figure of $56,009.

Between 2020 and 2023, Bethesda's population declined 26.5% from 185 to 136.

The typical home was built around 2008. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 136
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $85,500
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 42
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

185136

Year	Population	Median household income
2020	185	—
2021	95	—
2022	92	—
2023	136	$85,500

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1721.3%

18 to 2420.6%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4422.8%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	29	21.3%
18 to 24	28	20.6%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	31	22.8%
45 to 54	16	11.8%
55 to 64	13	9.6%
65 to 74	19	14.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	136	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate100.0%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	79	100.0%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone87.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	81	87.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	12.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	10	12.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	55	67.9%
60+ min	16	19.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.24
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 136)

	Count	Share
Family households	42	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2008

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	42	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	42	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached23.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other76.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10	23.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	32	76.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0505770
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.7871, -91.7927