Bethel

Population: 431
Median household income: $91,111
Median home value: $276,300

Bethel is a community in Sussex County, Delaware, home to 431 residents. The median household income of $91,111 is above the Sussex County median ($78,162).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bethel's population grew 60.8% from 268 to 431, while its median home value rose 39.0% from $198,800 to $276,300.

Households average 2.34 people. 34.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 431
Median age: 52.4 yrs
Median household income: $91,111
Median home value: $276,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 199
Homeownership rate: 98.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

268431

Median household income

$69,500$91,111

Median home value

$198,800$276,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	268	$69,500	$198,800
2020	404	$73,906	$195,500
2021	348	$81,818	$212,800
2022	376	$90,250	$233,500
2023	431	$91,111	$276,300

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 242.1%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6425.3%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	6.5%
5 to 17	60	13.9%
18 to 24	9	2.1%
25 to 34	30	7.0%
35 to 44	54	12.5%
45 to 54	53	12.3%
55 to 64	109	25.3%
65 to 74	51	11.8%
75 and over	37	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	349	81.0%
Black or African American	16	3.7%
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	4	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	62	14.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree24.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	4.5%
High school graduate	104	31.1%
Some college or associate's	101	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	83	24.9%
Graduate or professional degree	31	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	111	81.0%
Carpooled	11	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	7.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	15.0%
15 to 29 min	71	55.9%
30 to 44 min	14	11.0%
45 to 59 min	10	7.9%
60+ min	13	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 1.4% (6 of 431)

	Count	Share
Family households	125	67.9%
Nonfamily households	59	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	184	92.5%
Vacant	15	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	181	98.4%
Renter-occupied	3	1.6%

1-unit, detached97.0%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	193	97.0%
1-unit, attached	2	1.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1005820
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.5710, -75.6195