Bethel

Population: 4,276
Median household income: $84,214
Median home value: $440,800

Located in Kitsap County, Washington, Bethel is a community with a population of 4,276. At $84,214, its median household income sits below Kitsap County's $98,546.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bethel's population grew 11.0% from 3,851 to 4,276, while its median home value rose 66.7% from $264,400 to $440,800.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 73.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,276
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $84,214
Median home value: $440,800
Median gross rent: $1,195
Housing units: 1,664
Homeownership rate: 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Unemployment rate: 11.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8514,276

Median household income

$78,526$84,214

Median home value

$264,400$440,800

Median gross rent

$1,233$1,195

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,851	$78,526	$264,400	$1,233
2020	4,182	$72,989	$305,200	$1,139
2021	4,056	$73,015	$335,000	$1,110
2022	4,220	$80,897	$398,200	$1,212
2023	4,276	$84,214	$440,800	$1,195

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	137	3.2%
5 to 17	625	14.6%
18 to 24	331	7.7%
25 to 34	558	13.0%
35 to 44	636	14.9%
45 to 54	461	10.8%
55 to 64	733	17.1%
65 to 74	492	11.5%
75 and over	303	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,139	73.4%
Black or African American	17	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.3%
Asian	379	8.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	67	1.6%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	405	9.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	255	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's43.5%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	160	5.0%
High school graduate	871	27.4%
Some college or associate's	1,385	43.5%
Bachelor's degree	524	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	243	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone72.5%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit6.1%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.5%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,405	72.5%
Carpooled	92	4.7%
Public transit	118	6.1%
Walked	1	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	261	13.5%
Other means	60	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	474	28.3%
15 to 29 min	592	35.3%
30 to 44 min	293	17.5%
45 to 59 min	142	8.5%
60+ min	175	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 8.6% (369 of 4,276)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,278	78.5%
Nonfamily households	350	21.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,628	97.8%
Vacant	36	2.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,472	90.4%
Renter-occupied	156	9.6%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other20.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,316	79.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	4	0.2%
Mobile home & other	344	20.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5305735
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.4874, -122.6175