Bethany, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,575 (Urban population: 2,103, Rural population: 3,472 (23 farm, 3,449 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,792 (1,755 occupied: 1,611 owner occupied, 144 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	8%
State:	33%

Housing density: 85 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2008: $993 (lower quartile is $779, upper quartile is $1,417)

Median gross rent in Bethany, CT in 2008: $1,175

Housing units in Bethany with a mortgage: 1,097 (93 second mortgage, 224 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 331

Bethany,CT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $434,741 (it was $223,200 in 2000)

Bethany:	$434,741
Connecticut:	$306,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $328,595 - $515,312

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $453,674
Here: $453,674
State: $457,157

Townhouses or other attached units: $257,769
Here: $257,769
State: $285,626

In 2-unit structures: $624,137
Here: $624,137
State: $278,583

Mobile homes: $78,155
Here: $78,155
State: $51,379

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,040

In family households: 4,658 (1,121 male householders, 338 female householders)
1,320 spouses, 1,644 children (1,570 natural, 33 adopted, 41 stepchildren), 55 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 66 other relatives, 82 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 382 (116 male householders (84 living alone)), 180 female householders (147 living alone)), 86 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 543 2-persons, 344 3-persons, 370 4-persons, 140 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 231 1-person, 54 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

1,160 married couples with children.
151 single-parent households (32 men, 119 women).

89.2% of residents of Bethany speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
6.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 362 (7.2%)
(61.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.1
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.8
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bethany, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 15 4 rooms: 75 5 rooms: 228 6 rooms: 242 7 rooms: 433 8 rooms: 320 9 or more rooms: 298

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bethany, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 10 4 rooms: 25 5 rooms: 24 6 rooms: 38 7 rooms: 19 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 21

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 32
1995 to 1998: 97
1990 to 1994: 177
1980 to 1989: 247
1970 to 1979: 309
1960 to 1969: 346
1950 to 1959: 234
1940 to 1949: 175
1939 or earlier: 175

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bethany:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 55 2 bedrooms: 200 3 bedrooms: 816 4 bedrooms: 461 5 or more bedrooms: 79

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bethany:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 10 2 bedrooms: 42 3 bedrooms: 54 4 bedrooms: 31 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Bethany in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 60 1 vehicle: 302 2 vehicles: 771 3 vehicles: 368 4 vehicles: 110 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Bethany in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 5 1 vehicle: 44 2 vehicles: 79 3 vehicles: 16 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Bethany, CT:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 3
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 15
$50,000 to $59,999: 1
$60,000 to $69,999: 9
$70,000 to $79,999: 5
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 1
$100,000 to $124,999: 7
$125,000 to $149,999: 9
$150,000 to $174,999: 4
$175,000 to $199,999: 24
$200,000 to $249,999: 68
$250,000 to $299,999: 123
$300,000 to $399,999: 436
$400,000 to $499,999: 473
$500,000 to $749,999: 429
$750,000 to $999,999: 128
$1,000,000 or more: 33

Bethany rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Bethany:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 2
$250 to $299: 2
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 5
$400 to $449: 7
$450 to $499: 9
$500 to $549: 1
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 3
$750 to $799: 6
$800 to $899: 17
$900 to $999: 11
$1,000 to $1,249: 14
$1,250 to $1,499: 28
$1,500 to $1,999: 15
$2,000 or more: 7
No cash rent: 22

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 32 1990 to 1994: 38 1985 to 1989: 60 1980 to 1984: 40 1975 to 1979: 30 1970 to 1974: 29 1970 to 1974: 52 1965 to 1969: 81

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.2%
Number of people working at home: 192 (7.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 40
5 to 9 minutes: 125
10 to 14 minutes: 205
15 to 19 minutes: 201
20 to 24 minutes: 406
25 to 29 minutes: 335
30 to 34 minutes: 543
35 to 39 minutes: 105
40 to 44 minutes: 93
45 to 59 minutes: 174
60 to 89 minutes: 97
90 or more minutes: 56

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,129 (83%)
Carpooled: 166 (6%)
Railroad: 17 (1%)
Motorcycle: 21 (1%)
Walked: 27 (1%)
Other means: 20 (1%)
Worked at home: 192 (7%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 25
$10,000 to $14,999: 29
$15,000 to $19,999: 51
$20,000 to $24,999: 37
$25,000 to $29,999: 46
$30,000 to $34,999: 84
$35,000 to $39,999: 89
$40,000 to $44,999: 69
$45,000 to $49,999: 81
$50,000 to $59,999: 92
$60,000 to $74,999: 277
$75,000 to $99,999: 297
$100,000 to $124,999: 208
$125,000 to $149,999: 142
$150,000 to $199,999: 131
$200,000 or more: 97

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 889

English: 597

Irish: 461

German: 376

Other groups: 374

Polish: 332

Russian: 207

United States or American: 188

Ukrainian: 124

Swedish: 106

French (except Basque): 89

French Canadian: 77

Scottish: 65

Lithuanian: 60

Greek: 54

European: 52

Hungarian: 45

Norwegian: 42

Scotch-Irish: 39

Eastern European: 31

British: 30

Israeli: 23

Welsh: 21

Albanian: 19

Slovak: 18

Iraqi: 17

Arab:: 17

Subsaharan African:: 14

South African: 14

Swiss: 12

Danish: 7

Austrian: 7

Canadian: 6

Dutch: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Other Eastern Europe (11%)
Russia (9%)
Canada (9%)
Germany (9%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Greece (6%)
Ukraine (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3497
Northeast: 723
Midwest: 183
South: 178
West: 57

75% of Bethany residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 22
7th and 8th grade: 36
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 13
11th grade: 9
12th grade, no diploma: 17
High school graduate (or equivalency): 397
Less than 1 year of college: 84
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 248
Associate degree: 92
Bachelor's degree: 334
Master's degree: 190
Professional school degree: 100
Doctorate degree: 123

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 7
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 5
11th grade: 14
12th grade, no diploma: 7
High school graduate (or equivalency): 391
Less than 1 year of college: 49
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 193
Associate degree: 184
Bachelor's degree: 459
Master's degree: 290
Professional school degree: 104
Doctorate degree: 42

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $99,267
Black householders: $59,029
Asian householders: $118,462
Two or more races householders: $81,658
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $103,337

Bethany household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Bethany household income for Black householders

Bethany household income for Asian householders

Bethany household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Bethany marital status for males

Bethany marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $434,351
Black or African American householders: $275,998
Asian householders: $383,515
Hispanic or Latino householders: $464,737

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,693
One, attached: 5
Two: 47
3 or 4: 5
Mobile homes: 42

Median worth of mobile homes: $85,877

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bethany:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (86%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (2%) Utility gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (93%) Utility gas (3%) Wood (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 35

Here:	5.4%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 70

Here:	19.6%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 96

Here:	53.3%
Connecticut:	33.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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