Bethel Island

Population: 2,144
Median household income: $78,393
Median home value: $549,500

Bethel Island, a community in Contra Costa County, California, has 2,144 residents. Its median household income of $78,393 runs below the Contra Costa County figure of $125,727.

From 2019 to 2023, Bethel Island's population held roughly steady from 2,161 to 2,144, while its median home value rose 225.3% from $168,900 to $549,500.

The median resident is 54.5 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 20.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,144
Median age: 54.5 yrs
Median household income: $78,393
Median home value: $549,500
Median gross rent: $1,390
Housing units: 1,072
Homeownership rate: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 31.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1612,144

Median household income

$33,583$78,393

Median home value

$168,900$549,500

Median gross rent

$730$1,390

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,161	$33,583	$168,900	$730
2020	2,015	$62,019	$323,700	$1,203
2021	2,119	$80,227	$433,300	$1,297
2022	1,993	$85,870	$475,400	$1,369
2023	2,144	$78,393	$549,500	$1,390

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 345.1%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6420.6%

65 to 7418.8%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	253	11.8%
18 to 24	215	10.0%
25 to 34	109	5.1%
35 to 44	312	14.6%
45 to 54	194	9.0%
55 to 64	442	20.6%
65 to 74	403	18.8%
75 and over	216	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,443	67.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	119	5.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	37	1.7%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	545	25.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.7%

High school graduate16.6%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree14.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	464	27.7%
High school graduate	279	16.6%
Some college or associate's	571	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	127	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	235	14.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled16.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	430	73.4%
Carpooled	97	16.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	59	10.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	312	59.2%
15 to 29 min	7	1.3%
30 to 44 min	65	12.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	143	27.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 29.8% (638 of 2,144)

	Count	Share
Family households	393	43.7%
Nonfamily households	507	56.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	900	84.0%
Vacant	172	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	646	71.8%
Renter-occupied	254	28.2%

1-unit, detached64.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other32.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	686	64.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	37	3.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	349	32.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0606210
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.25 sq mi
Water area: 0.57 sq mi
Center point: 38.0281, -121.6299