Bethel

Population: 104
Median household income: $59,375
Median home value: $55,000

Located in Shelby County, Missouri, Bethel is a community with a population of 104. The median household income of $59,375 is above the Shelby County median ($52,127).

From 2019 to 2023, Bethel's population declined 10.3% from 116 to 104, while its median home value rose 10.0% from $50,000 to $55,000.

The median gross rent is $475. 12.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 104
Median age: 51.5 yrs
Median household income: $59,375
Median home value: $55,000
Median gross rent: $475
Housing units: 71
Homeownership rate: 68.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

116104

Median household income

$49,000$59,375

Median home value

$50,000$55,000

Median gross rent

$513$475

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	116	$49,000	$50,000	$513
2020	111	$57,500	$51,300	$535
2021	100	$55,000	$60,000	$517
2022	127	$66,250	$65,000	$554
2023	104	$59,375	$55,000	$475

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 442.9%

45 to 5421.2%

55 to 6424.0%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	15	14.4%
18 to 24	6	5.8%
25 to 34	13	12.5%
35 to 44	3	2.9%
45 to 54	22	21.2%
55 to 64	25	24.0%
65 to 74	11	10.6%
75 and over	9	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	104	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's43.4%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	8.4%
High school graduate	30	36.1%
Some college or associate's	36	43.4%
Bachelor's degree	7	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	3	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked14.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	46	73.0%
Carpooled	7	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	14.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	1.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	45.2%
15 to 29 min	13	21.0%
30 to 44 min	5	8.1%
45 to 59 min	12	19.4%
60+ min	4	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 11.5% (12 of 104)

	Count	Share
Family households	30	60.0%
Nonfamily households	20	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	50	70.4%
Vacant	21	29.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	34	68.0%
Renter-occupied	16	32.0%

1-unit, detached83.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	59	83.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	9.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	7.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2905104
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.14 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8778, -92.0227