Bethany

Population: 20,606
Median household income: $55,063
Median home value: $161,500

Bethany, a community in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, has 20,606 residents. The median household income of $55,063 is below the Oklahoma County median ($65,374).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bethany's population grew 6.4% from 19,366 to 20,606, while its median home value rose 34.7% from $119,900 to $161,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 56.6% of the population. 78.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,606
Median age: 31.5 yrs
Median household income: $55,063
Median home value: $161,500
Median gross rent: $1,071
Housing units: 8,406
Homeownership rate: 51.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,36620,606

Median household income

$50,867$55,063

Median home value

$119,900$161,500

Median gross rent

$855$1,071

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,366	$50,867	$119,900	$855
2020	19,292	$51,286	$128,500	$929
2021	20,542	$51,695	$130,400	$935
2022	20,620	$54,606	$149,800	$1,024
2023	20,606	$55,063	$161,500	$1,071

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1722.4%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,516	7.4%
5 to 17	4,618	22.4%
18 to 24	2,129	10.3%
25 to 34	3,383	16.4%
35 to 44	2,184	10.6%
45 to 54	1,669	8.1%
55 to 64	1,948	9.5%
65 to 74	1,772	8.6%
75 and over	1,387	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,673	56.6%
Black or African American	2,236	10.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	519	2.5%
Asian	137	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	46	0.2%
Two or more races	1,547	7.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,448	21.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate30.5%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,723	14.0%
High school graduate	3,767	30.5%
Some college or associate's	4,111	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,949	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	793	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,791	78.8%
Carpooled	1,096	12.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	177	2.1%
Bicycle	5	0.1%
Worked from home	389	4.5%
Other means	165	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,377	28.9%
15 to 29 min	4,109	49.9%
30 to 44 min	1,215	14.8%
45 to 59 min	188	2.3%
60+ min	345	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 18.9% (3,724 of 19,681)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,939	65.4%
Nonfamily households	2,611	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,550	89.8%
Vacant	856	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,922	51.9%
Renter-occupied	3,628	48.1%

1-unit, detached67.4%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units13.8%

20 or more units8.1%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,662	67.4%
1-unit, attached	121	1.4%
2 to 4 units	667	7.9%
5 to 19 units	1,163	13.8%
20 or more units	683	8.1%
Mobile home & other	110	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4005700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.5072, -97.6417