Bethalto

Population: 9,244
Median household income: $66,469
Median home value: $158,600

Bethalto, a community in Madison County, Illinois, has 9,244 residents. The median household income of $66,469 is below the Madison County median ($74,800).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bethalto's population held roughly steady from 9,284 to 9,244, while its median home value rose 19.0% from $133,300 to $158,600.

Households average 2.25 people. The median gross rent is $879.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,244
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $66,469
Median home value: $158,600
Median gross rent: $879
Housing units: 4,584
Homeownership rate: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,2849,244

Median household income

$63,200$66,469

Median home value

$133,300$158,600

Median gross rent

$803$879

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,284	$63,200	$133,300	$803
2020	9,258	$66,834	$140,100	$792
2021	9,414	$66,193	$139,900	$797
2022	9,281	$67,569	$156,300	$883
2023	9,244	$66,469	$158,600	$879

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	553	6.0%
5 to 17	1,386	15.0%
18 to 24	929	10.0%
25 to 34	1,095	11.8%
35 to 44	1,089	11.8%
45 to 54	1,116	12.1%
55 to 64	1,117	12.1%
65 to 74	935	10.1%
75 and over	1,024	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,752	94.7%
Black or African American	107	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	21	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	249	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	115	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree21.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	364	5.7%
High school graduate	2,120	33.2%
Some college or associate's	1,993	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,344	21.1%
Graduate or professional degree	555	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit1.8%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,673	81.9%
Carpooled	174	3.9%
Public transit	80	1.8%
Walked	90	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	415	9.3%
Other means	52	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	901	22.1%
15 to 29 min	1,667	41.0%
30 to 44 min	947	23.3%
45 to 59 min	375	9.2%
60+ min	179	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 11.1% (1,023 of 9,188)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,585	63.2%
Nonfamily households	1,508	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,093	89.3%
Vacant	491	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,242	79.2%
Renter-occupied	851	20.8%

1-unit, detached78.6%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,604	78.6%
1-unit, attached	103	2.2%
2 to 4 units	295	6.4%
5 to 19 units	277	6.0%
20 or more units	271	5.9%
Mobile home & other	34	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1705599
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 7.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 38.9017, -90.0448