Bethany

Population: 1,253
Median household income: $50,139
Median home value: $101,700

Bethany is a community in Moultrie County, Illinois, home to 1,253 residents. Its median household income of $50,139 runs below the Moultrie County figure of $71,676.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bethany's population held roughly steady from 1,251 to 1,253, while its median home value rose 25.6% from $81,000 to $101,700.

The median gross rent is $838. 18.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,253
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $50,139
Median home value: $101,700
Median gross rent: $838
Housing units: 599
Homeownership rate: 67.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2511,253

Median household income

$46,938$50,139

Median home value

$81,000$101,700

Median gross rent

$635$838

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,251	$46,938	$81,000	$635
2020	1,311	$44,924	$80,600	$815
2021	1,227	$53,750	$82,400	$831
2022	1,227	$50,238	$88,800	$725
2023	1,253	$50,139	$101,700	$838

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	68	5.4%
5 to 17	235	18.8%
18 to 24	132	10.5%
25 to 34	175	14.0%
35 to 44	91	7.3%
45 to 54	172	13.7%
55 to 64	154	12.3%
65 to 74	123	9.8%
75 and over	103	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,217	97.1%
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	16	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's36.7%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48	5.9%
High school graduate	316	38.6%
Some college or associate's	300	36.7%
Bachelor's degree	116	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	38	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone91.1%

Carpooled0.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	520	91.1%
Carpooled	5	0.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	36	6.3%
Other means	3	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	130	24.3%
15 to 29 min	154	28.8%
30 to 44 min	224	41.9%
45 to 59 min	17	3.2%
60+ min	10	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 18.0% (221 of 1,226)

	Count	Share
Family households	323	56.3%
Nonfamily households	251	43.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	574	95.8%
Vacant	25	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	388	67.6%
Renter-occupied	186	32.4%

1-unit, detached91.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	547	91.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	23	3.8%
5 to 19 units	17	2.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1705612
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.98 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6442, -88.7409