Bethany, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,760 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,760 (49 farm, 1,711 nonfarm))

Houses: 665 (636 occupied: 526 owner occupied, 110 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	47%

Housing density: 18 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $37,500

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $408

Median gross rent in Bethany, NY in 2000: $481

Housing units in Bethany with a mortgage: 254 (23 second mortgage, 61 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 93

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,759

In family households: 1,577 (422 male householders, 77 female householders)
429 spouses, 574 children (516 natural, 14 adopted, 44 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 5 other relatives, 32 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 182 (89 male householders (70 living alone)), 49 female householders (35 living alone)), 44 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 199 2-persons, 114 3-persons, 106 4-persons, 56 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 105 1-person, 29 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 5-persons.

343 married couples with children.
70 single-parent households (20 men, 50 women).

97.4% of residents of Bethany speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (29% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 62% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 17 (1.0%)
(47.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.1
State:	3.6

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bethany, New York:

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 14
4 rooms: 15
5 rooms: 118
6 rooms: 143
7 rooms: 103
8 rooms: 70
9 or more rooms: 59

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bethany, New York:

1 room: 3
2 rooms: 3
3 rooms: 20
4 rooms: 22
5 rooms: 12
6 rooms: 8
7 rooms: 18
8 rooms: 11
9 or more rooms: 13

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 3
1995 to 1998: 13
1990 to 1994: 35
1980 to 1989: 48
1970 to 1979: 128
1960 to 1969: 69
1950 to 1959: 65
1940 to 1949: 34
1939 or earlier: 270

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bethany:

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 14
2 bedrooms: 60
3 bedrooms: 318
4 bedrooms: 99
5 or more bedrooms: 33

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bethany:

no bedroom: 3
1 bedroom: 21
2 bedrooms: 35
3 bedrooms: 29
4 bedrooms: 11
5 or more bedrooms: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Bethany in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 4
1 vehicle: 105
2 vehicles: 272
3 vehicles: 102
4 vehicles: 34
5 or more vehicles: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Bethany in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 6
1 vehicle: 53
2 vehicles: 46
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 3
5 or more vehicles: 2

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Bethany, NY:

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: 9
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 15
$50,000 to $59,999: 38
$60,000 to $69,999: 41
$70,000 to $79,999: 47
$80,000 to $89,999: 56
$90,000 to $99,999: 42
$100,000 to $124,999: 63
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $174,999: 13
$175,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 to $249,999: 4
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Bethany:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 4
$250 to $299: 4
$300 to $349: 8
$350 to $399: 18
$400 to $449: 6
$450 to $499: 15
$500 to $549: 8
$550 to $599: 3
$600 to $649: 2
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 28

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 2
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 4
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 5
1965 to 1969: 6

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.4%
Number of people working at home: 43 (4.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 36
5 to 9 minutes: 79
10 to 14 minutes: 180
15 to 19 minutes: 188
20 to 24 minutes: 129
25 to 29 minutes: 34
30 to 34 minutes: 44
35 to 39 minutes: 19
40 to 44 minutes: 43
45 to 59 minutes: 72
60 to 89 minutes: 45
90 or more minutes: 25

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 771 (82%)
Carpooled: 81 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 3 (0%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 25 (3%)
Other means: 9 (1%)
Worked at home: 43 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 17
$10,000 to $14,999: 24
$15,000 to $19,999: 22
$20,000 to $24,999: 51
$25,000 to $29,999: 41
$30,000 to $34,999: 46
$35,000 to $39,999: 62
$40,000 to $44,999: 51
$45,000 to $49,999: 46
$50,000 to $59,999: 82
$60,000 to $74,999: 84
$75,000 to $99,999: 61
$100,000 to $124,999: 38
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 4

First ancestries reported:

German: 376
English: 249
Irish: 223
Italian: 180
United States or American: 109
Polish: 102
Other groups: 42
Dutch: 41
French (except Basque): 38
Scotch-Irish: 21
British: 16
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 13
Jamaican: 13
Danish: 12
Swedish: 12
French Canadian: 8
Canadian: 7
Northern European: 4
Pennsylvania German: 4
Slovak: 2
Arab:: 2
Finnish: 2
Arab/Arabic: 2
Czechoslovakian: 2
Scottish: 2
Welsh: 2
Lithuanian: 1

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

Canada (47%)
United Kingdom (18%)
France (12%)
Germany (12%)
Korea (12%)

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

This state: 1561
Northeast: 78
Midwest: 33
South: 45
West: 22

70% of Bethany residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 16
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 10
11th grade: 24
12th grade, no diploma: 11
High school graduate (or equivalency): 244
Less than 1 year of college: 37
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 78
Associate degree: 81
Bachelor's degree: 29
Master's degree: 33
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 4

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: 7
10th grade: 11
11th grade: 10
12th grade, no diploma: 11
High school graduate (or equivalency): 214
Less than 1 year of college: 55
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 66
Associate degree: 84
Bachelor's degree: 64
Master's degree: 31
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.7%

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 37.5%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,950
Black householders: $28,750
Two or more races householders: $31,875
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $25,000

Bethany household income for Black or African American householders

Bethany marital status for males

Bethany marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $82,800
Black or African American householders: $75,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 544
One, attached: 6
Two: 36
3 or 4: 31
5 to 9: 2
Mobile homes: 46

Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bethany:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (47%)
Utility gas (28%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
Wood (7%)
Electricity (6%)
Coal or coke (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (48%)
Utility gas (25%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
Electricity (12%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10

Here:	4.7%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13

Here:	9.4%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	13.6%
New York:	38.2%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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