East Bethel

Population: 11,995
Median household income: $114,583
Median home value: $343,200

East Bethel is a community in Anoka County, Minnesota, home to 11,995 residents. The median household income of $114,583 is above the Anoka County median ($98,764).

From 2019 to 2023, East Bethel's population grew 1.1% from 11,870 to 11,995, while its median home value rose 36.7% from $251,100 to $343,200.

The median resident is 40.5 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,995
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $114,583
Median home value: $343,200
Median gross rent: $1,770
Housing units: 4,790
Homeownership rate: 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,87011,995

Median household income

$93,375$114,583

Median home value

$251,100$343,200

Median gross rent

$1,242$1,770

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,870	$93,375	$251,100	$1,242
2020	11,958	$90,809	$261,900	$1,106
2021	11,818	$101,949	$284,300	$1,199
2022	11,901	$116,453	$327,000	$1,544
2023	11,995	$114,583	$343,200	$1,770

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6417.9%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	716	6.0%
5 to 17	1,974	16.5%
18 to 24	772	6.4%
25 to 34	1,440	12.0%
35 to 44	1,856	15.5%
45 to 54	1,476	12.3%
55 to 64	2,147	17.9%
65 to 74	1,025	8.5%
75 and over	589	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,057	92.2%
Black or African American	20	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.1%
Asian	90	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	53	0.4%
Two or more races	230	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	528	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's40.1%

Bachelor's degree18.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	415	4.9%
High school graduate	2,746	32.2%
Some college or associate's	3,421	40.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,551	18.2%
Graduate or professional degree	400	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,218	78.1%
Carpooled	567	8.5%
Public transit	6	0.1%
Walked	53	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	785	11.8%
Other means	50	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	593	10.1%
15 to 29 min	1,704	28.9%
30 to 44 min	2,014	34.2%
45 to 59 min	980	16.6%
60+ min	603	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 2.6% (307 of 11,961)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,485	77.9%
Nonfamily households	988	22.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,473	93.4%
Vacant	317	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,176	93.4%
Renter-occupied	297	6.6%

1-unit, detached90.5%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units0.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other7.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,337	90.5%
1-unit, attached	13	0.3%
2 to 4 units	3	0.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	95	2.0%
Mobile home & other	342	7.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2717486
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 45 sq mi
Water area: 3.11 sq mi
Center point: 45.3532, -93.2177