Bethany

Population: 31,700
Median household income: $164,315
Median home value: $699,200

Bethany is a community in Washington County, Oregon, home to 31,700 residents. Its median household income of $164,315 runs above the Washington County figure of $104,434.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bethany's population grew 19.6% from 26,501 to 31,700, while its median home value rose 25.5% from $557,300 to $699,200.

56.5% of workers drive to work alone. 69.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,700
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $164,315
Median home value: $699,200
Median gross rent: $2,227
Housing units: 11,335
Homeownership rate: 66.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 71.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,50131,700

Median household income

$135,800$164,315

Median home value

$557,300$699,200

Median gross rent

$1,682$2,227

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,501	$135,800	$557,300	$1,682
2020	28,047	$135,417	$572,200	$1,811
2021	29,277	$143,548	$594,200	$1,860
2022	30,983	$156,512	$669,200	$2,028
2023	31,700	$164,315	$699,200	$2,227

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1723.4%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4419.3%

45 to 5416.9%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 744.3%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,095	6.6%
5 to 17	7,420	23.4%
18 to 24	1,746	5.5%
25 to 34	3,415	10.8%
35 to 44	6,112	19.3%
45 to 54	5,346	16.9%
55 to 64	2,825	8.9%
65 to 74	1,363	4.3%
75 and over	1,378	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,611	46.1%
Black or African American	452	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	166	0.5%
Asian	12,744	40.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	249	0.8%
Two or more races	1,399	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,079	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate9.4%

Some college or associate's17.2%

Bachelor's degree33.5%

Graduate or professional degree37.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	424	2.1%
High school graduate	1,917	9.4%
Some college or associate's	3,511	17.2%
Bachelor's degree	6,852	33.5%
Graduate or professional degree	7,735	37.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone56.5%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit2.2%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home34.0%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,708	56.5%
Carpooled	831	5.4%
Public transit	346	2.2%
Walked	166	1.1%
Bicycle	53	0.3%
Worked from home	5,245	34.0%
Other means	67	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,625	16.0%
15 to 29 min	5,390	53.0%
30 to 44 min	2,292	22.5%
45 to 59 min	478	4.7%
60+ min	386	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.89
Poverty rate: 3.7% (1,166 of 31,508)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,838	80.6%
Nonfamily households	2,130	19.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,968	96.8%
Vacant	367	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,306	66.6%
Renter-occupied	3,662	33.4%

1-unit, detached69.3%

1-unit, attached10.8%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units6.6%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,860	69.3%
1-unit, attached	1,221	10.8%
2 to 4 units	336	3.0%
5 to 19 units	1,155	10.2%
20 or more units	751	6.6%
Mobile home & other	12	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4105950
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.5613, -122.8369