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Bethany Beach, DE map Population (year 2000): 903. Estimated population in July 2006: 942 (+4.3% change)
 

Males: 426  (47.2%)
Females: 477  (52.8%)

Sussex County

Median resident age:  58.9 years
Delaware median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 19930.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $59,500 (it was $51,875 in 2000)
Bethany Beach  $59,500
Delaware:  $52,499

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $304,800 (it was $183,400 in 2000)
Bethany Beach  $304,800
Delaware:  $203,800

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Races in Bethany Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)

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Ancestries: Irish (27.2%), German (19.2%), English (16.6%), Italian (8.3%), United States (6.0%), Scottish (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 07/01/1901

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 1.15 square miles.

Population density: 815 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bethany Beach

  • High school or higher: 96.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethany Beach town

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

36 residents are foreign born (2.4% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.6% Latin America).

This town:  4.0%
Delaware:  5.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bethany Beach:  0.6% ($1,189)
Delaware:  0.6% ($841)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (65.1 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (100.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: South Bethany, DE (1.8 miles ), Ocean View, DE (2.4 miles ), Millville, DE (3.6 miles ), Fenwick Island, DE (5.7 miles ), Long Neck, DE (8.1 miles ), Ocean City, MD (10.3 miles ), Dewey Beach, DE (10.8 miles ), Frankford, DE (12.1 miles ).

Latitude: 38.54 N, Longitude: 75.06 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 302

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Population change in the 1990s: +588 (+186.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Top executives (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


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Crime in Bethany Beach by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0104.8
Robberies 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0104.8
Assaults 044417
    per 100,000 0.0430.1438.6436.2105.2733.8
Burglaries 10187111721
    per 100,000 1090.51935.5767.51199.61787.62201.3
Thefts 77729797116127
    per 100,000 8396.97741.910636.010578.012197.713312.4
Auto thefts 110110
    per 100,000 109.1107.50.0109.1105.20.0
Arson 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0105.20.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 420.9539.8566.9603.1642.5948.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  10.63
US city average:  3.00

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Bethany Beach-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Delaware state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/12/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.9 miles away from the Bethany Beach town center injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 8/27/1971, a category 2 tornado 27.7 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bethany Beach:
  • BEEBE MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; LEWES, DE)
  • ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BERLIN, MD)
  • NANTICOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 39 miles; SEAFORD, DE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bethany Beach:
  • SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 34 miles; SALISBURY, MD; ID: SBY)
  • DOVER AFB (about 48 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
  • ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 72 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; ID: ACY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bethany Beach:
  • OCEAN CITY MUNI (about 17 miles; OCEAN CITY, MD; ID: OXB)
  • SUSSEX COUNTY (about 23 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; ID: GED)
  • CAPE MAY COUNTY (about 34 miles; WILDWOOD, NJ; ID: WWD)

Local government website: www.townofbethanybeach.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethany Beach:
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 20 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; SALISBURY, MD; FT enrollment: 5,645)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 54 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; FT enrollment: 2,940)
  • ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,086)
  • THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 74 miles; POMONA, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,526)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 80 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
Library in Bethany Beach:
  • SOUTH COASTAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $328,331; Location: 43 KENT AVENUE; 31,825 books; 1,282 audio materials; 1,437 video materials; 184 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Bethany Beach: Saint Anns Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Virtual Fun (Amusement & Theme Parks; 793 Garfield Parkway), Bethany Bytes LLC (Arcades & Amusements; 114 Garfield Pkwy).

Hotels: Westward Pines Motel (10 Kent Avenue), The Stowaway Hotel (4 Spinnaker Village).

Court: Bethany Beach Town - Aldermans Court (Garfield Parkway).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bethany Beach and their reported violations in the past:

BETHANY BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 9201, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-25-2005), St Public Notif issued (OCT-25-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-09-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-09-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and NOV-17-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-30-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-17-2000)
BLUE COAST (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-14-2003), St Public Notif issued (JUL-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-18-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (JUL-12-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-12-2002), St Boil Water Order (JUL-12-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-20-2002), St Public Notif issued (MAY-20-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-27-2001), St Public Notif issued (AUG-27-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-08-2002)
BETHANY CLUB TENNIS (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-23-2004), St Public Notif issued (JUL-23-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-08-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (MAY-14-2001), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-14-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-14-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (JUL-28-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-28-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-14-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (JUN-02-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-02-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-02-1999), St Public Notif issued (JUN-02-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-12-1999)
  • 3 other older health violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bethany Beach that have no violations reported:
  • SUSSEX SHORES WATER COMPANY (Population served: 13500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RASKAUSKAS RETAIL CENTER (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  1.9 people
Delaware:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  59.6%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.7%
Whole state:  9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Bethany Beach compared to Delaware state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Bethany Beach (2007 data):
  • Wilmington Trust Company: Bethany Beach Branch at Route 1 And Pennsylvania Avenue, branch established on 1981-05-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $10,002.2 mil, Deposits: $8,170.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Wilmington Trust Corporation
  • Mercantile Peninsula Bank: Bethany Beach Branch at 2 South Pennsylvania Avenue, branch established on 1966-06-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,788.8 mil, Deposits: $1,456.5 mil, headquarters in Selbyville, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 38 total offices, Holding Company: Mercantile Bankshares Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 7$16,545$28,3630$0
Solid Waste Management 4$11,298$33,8940$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$2,081
Water Supply 3$11,885$47,5400$0
Financial Administration 3$10,795$43,1800$0
Police - Other 3$9,963$39,8521$1,977
Police Protection - Officers 11$38,920$42,4580$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$845
Other Government Administration 4$15,682$47,0460$0
Other and Unallocable 3$9,226$36,9040$0
Totals for Government 38$124,314$39,2574$4,903


Bethany Beach government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Parking Facilities: $734,000
    Solid Waste Management: $548,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $397,000
    General: $364,000
    Parks & Recreation: $289,000
    Regular Highways: $226,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $959,000
    Financial Administration: $838,000
    Water Utilities: $559,000
    Parks & Recreation: $499,000
    Solid Waste Management: $408,000
    Regular Highways: $278,000
    Parking Facilities: $165,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,830,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $730,000
    Water Utilities: $586,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $653,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,635,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $781,000
    Other, NEC: $77,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,261,000
    Interest Earnings: $75,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $1,718,000
    Solid Waste Management: $54,000
    Regular Highways: $53,000
    Police Protection: $36,000
    General - Other: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,086,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $521,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $170,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $241,000
    All Other: $179,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,854,000
    NEC: $1,130,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,755,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $153,000

7.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,947 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.10%
Delaware average:  6.10%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($184 average AGI)
Sussex County:  0.07%
Delaware average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New Castle County, DE  0.87% ($62,931 average AGI)
from Wicomico County, MD  0.36% ($40,402)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  0.25% ($64,047)


4.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,334 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.72%
Delaware average:  5.32%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($266 average AGI)
Sussex County:  0.03%
Delaware average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kent County, DE  0.91% ($35,501 average AGI)
to Wicomico County, MD  0.41% ($32,937)
to Worcester County, MD  0.15% ($35,098)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bethany Beach:
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKHZ (1590 AM; 1 kW; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: RADIO BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bethany Beach:
  • WJNE (103.5 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WOSC (95.9 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZEB (101.7 FM; OCEAN VIEW, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WLBW (92.1 FM; FENWICK ISLAND, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOCM (98.1 FM; SELBYVILLE, DE; Owner: IRIE RADIO, INC.)
  • WWFG (99.9 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSDL (90.7 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WQJZ (97.1 FM; OCEAN PINES, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WXJN (105.9 FM; LEWES, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGMD (92.7 FM; REHOBOTH BEACH, DE; Owner: RESORT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WRXS (106.9 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: ATLANTIC RADIO BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WOCQ (103.9 FM; BERLIN, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Bethany Beach:
  • WEWE-LP (Channel 24; SUSSEX COUNTY, DE; Owner: OCEAN 60 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WRAV-LP (Channel 8; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
  • WBLP-LP (Channel 22; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: OCEAN 22 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WLWP-LP (Channel 4; MILLSBORO, ETC., DE; Owner: OCEAN 4 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)

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