Bethany

Population: 3,164
Median household income: $46,016
Median home value: $119,700

Bethany, a community in Harrison County, Missouri, has 3,164 residents. At $46,016, its median household income sits below Harrison County's $53,364.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bethany's population grew 1.4% from 3,119 to 3,164, while its median home value rose 58.8% from $75,400 to $119,700.

74.7% of workers drive to work alone. 69.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,164
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $46,016
Median home value: $119,700
Median gross rent: $634
Housing units: 1,509
Homeownership rate: 62.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1193,164

Median household income

$32,650$46,016

Median home value

$75,400$119,700

Median gross rent

$482$634

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,119	$32,650	$75,400	$482
2020	3,135	$30,272	$86,300	$486
2021	3,044	$34,000	$95,700	$526
2022	3,113	$46,528	$115,100	$609
2023	3,164	$46,016	$119,700	$634

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1723.3%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	161	5.1%
5 to 17	737	23.3%
18 to 24	96	3.0%
25 to 34	227	7.2%
35 to 44	430	13.6%
45 to 54	232	7.3%
55 to 64	469	14.8%
65 to 74	451	14.3%
75 and over	361	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,924	92.4%
Black or African American	50	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	0.8%
Asian	8	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	58	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	100	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	216	10.0%
High school graduate	820	37.8%
Some college or associate's	654	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	337	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	143	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	916	74.7%
Carpooled	136	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	143	11.7%
Other means	24	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	806	74.4%
15 to 29 min	86	7.9%
30 to 44 min	63	5.8%
45 to 59 min	78	7.2%
60+ min	50	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 14.5% (426 of 2,929)

	Count	Share
Family households	713	60.1%
Nonfamily households	474	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,187	78.7%
Vacant	322	21.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	740	62.3%
Renter-occupied	447	37.7%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units19.9%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,041	69.0%
1-unit, attached	34	2.3%
2 to 4 units	300	19.9%
5 to 19 units	76	5.0%
20 or more units	43	2.8%
Mobile home & other	15	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2905068
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.44 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 40.2682, -94.0298