Bethune

Population: 257
Median household income: $38,333
Median home value: $137,500

Located in Kit Carson County, Colorado, Bethune is a community with a population of 257. Its median household income of $38,333 runs below the Kit Carson County figure of $59,810.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bethune's population grew 24.2% from 207 to 257, while its median home value rose 77.4% from $77,500 to $137,500.

Owners occupy 68.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 34.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 257
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $38,333
Median home value: $137,500
Median gross rent: $808
Housing units: 82
Homeownership rate: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

207257

Median household income

$55,156$38,333

Median home value

$77,500$137,500

Median gross rent

$725$808

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	207	$55,156	$77,500	$725
2020	166	$36,667	$87,100	$775
2021	188	$34,625	$83,500	$779
2022	217	$42,917	$99,600	$880
2023	257	$38,333	$137,500	$808

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1725.7%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 545.8%

55 to 647.8%

65 to 744.7%

75 and over17.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	8.2%
5 to 17	66	25.7%
18 to 24	9	3.5%
25 to 34	35	13.6%
35 to 44	33	12.8%
45 to 54	15	5.8%
55 to 64	20	7.8%
65 to 74	12	4.7%
75 and over	46	17.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	141	54.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.8%
Two or more races	20	7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	90	35.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate44.1%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	8.1%
High school graduate	71	44.1%
Some college or associate's	53	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	12	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	12	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked16.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	71	72.4%
Carpooled	9	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	16.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	2.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45	46.9%
15 to 29 min	36	37.5%
30 to 44 min	14	14.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.13
Poverty rate: 21.8% (56 of 257)

	Count	Share
Family households	54	65.9%
Nonfamily households	28	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	82	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	56	68.3%
Renter-occupied	26	31.7%

1-unit, detached65.9%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	54	65.9%
1-unit, attached	1	1.2%
2 to 4 units	7	8.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	20	24.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0806530
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.3038, -102.4234