Bethel, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 9,063 (Urban population: 9,034, Rural population: 29 (all nonfarm))

Bethel, Connecticut Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,748 (3,633 occupied: 2,279 owner occupied, 1,354 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	33%

Housing density: 918 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $400,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $721

Median gross rent in Bethel, CT in 2000: $868

Housing units in Bethel with a mortgage: 1,429 (111 second mortgage, 209 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 369

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,055

In family households: 7,544 (1,745 male householders, 620 female householders)
1,814 spouses, 2,743 children (2,608 natural, 29 adopted, 106 stepchildren), 151 grandchildren, 49 brothers or sisters, 110 parents, 136 other relatives, 176 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,511 (487 male householders (333 living alone)), 778 female householders (708 living alone)), 246 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 8 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 917 2-persons, 572 3-persons, 558 4-persons, 207 5-persons, 72 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,041 1-person, 193 2-persons, 31 3-persons.

1,748 married couples with children.
456 single-parent households (102 men, 354 women).

82.4% of residents of Bethel speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
10.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (34% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,342 (14.8%)
(50.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.0

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bethel, Connecticut:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 10
3 rooms: 23
4 rooms: 167
5 rooms: 605
6 rooms: 487
7 rooms: 459
8 rooms: 321
9 or more rooms: 207

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bethel, Connecticut:

1 room: 101
2 rooms: 214
3 rooms: 243
4 rooms: 339
5 rooms: 253
6 rooms: 125
7 rooms: 54
8 rooms: 21
9 or more rooms: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 71
1990 to 1994: 158
1980 to 1989: 574
1970 to 1979: 795
1960 to 1969: 494
1950 to 1959: 469
1940 to 1949: 178
1939 or earlier: 1,003

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bethel:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 37
2 bedrooms: 615
3 bedrooms: 1,066
4 bedrooms: 495
5 or more bedrooms: 66

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bethel:

no bedroom: 146
1 bedroom: 478
2 bedrooms: 477
3 bedrooms: 212
4 bedrooms: 37
5 or more bedrooms: 4

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

no vehicle: 39
1 vehicle: 625
2 vehicles: 1,169
3 vehicles: 272
4 vehicles: 119
5 or more vehicles: 55

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

no vehicle: 220
1 vehicle: 570
2 vehicles: 460
3 vehicles: 79
4 vehicles: 20
5 or more vehicles: 5

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Bethel, CT:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 10
$80,000 to $89,999: 15
$90,000 to $99,999: 63
$100,000 to $124,999: 139
$125,000 to $149,999: 367
$150,000 to $174,999: 426
$175,000 to $199,999: 181
$200,000 to $249,999: 317
$250,000 to $299,999: 195
$300,000 to $399,999: 79
$400,000 to $499,999: 6
$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 Bethel:

Less than $100: 17
$100 to $149: 27
$150 to $199: 36
$200 to $249: 9
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 19
$350 to $399: 61
$400 to $449: 25
$450 to $499: 99
$500 to $549: 42
$550 to $599: 40
$600 to $649: 88
$650 to $699: 117
$700 to $749: 99
$750 to $799: 87
$800 to $899: 282
$900 to $999: 114
$1,000 to $1,249: 119
$1,250 to $1,499: 23
$1,500 to $1,999: 14
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 27

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 290
1990 to 1994: 179
1985 to 1989: 282
1980 to 1984: 155
1975 to 1979: 64
1970 to 1974: 62
1970 to 1974: 51
1965 to 1969: 259

Bethel, CT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.5%
Number of people working at home: 108 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 219
5 to 9 minutes: 562
10 to 14 minutes: 842
15 to 19 minutes: 773
20 to 24 minutes: 650
25 to 29 minutes: 215
30 to 34 minutes: 565
35 to 39 minutes: 106
40 to 44 minutes: 167
45 to 59 minutes: 500
60 to 89 minutes: 279
90 or more minutes: 96

Bethel mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,277 (84%)
Carpooled: 508 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%)
Railroad: 81 (2%)
Walked: 86 (2%)
Other means: 3 (0%)
Worked at home: 108 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 156
$10,000 to $14,999: 169
$15,000 to $19,999: 75
$20,000 to $24,999: 129
$25,000 to $29,999: 177
$30,000 to $34,999: 194
$35,000 to $39,999: 203
$40,000 to $44,999: 208
$45,000 to $49,999: 198
$50,000 to $59,999: 401
$60,000 to $74,999: 570
$75,000 to $99,999: 667
$100,000 to $124,999: 173
$125,000 to $149,999: 170
$150,000 to $199,999: 91
$200,000 or more: 49

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 1573
Irish: 1207
Other groups: 1027
German: 619
United States or American: 611
English: 482
Polish: 461
French (except Basque): 223
Brazilian: 174
Russian: 169
Swedish: 159
Scottish: 126
Portuguese: 118
Scotch-Irish: 106
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 88
Haitian: 71
French Canadian: 68
Lithuanian: 62
Canadian: 55
British: 47
Arab:: 46
Greek: 46
Norwegian: 40
Czech: 33
Bulgarian: 32
Hungarian: 27
Arab/Arabic: 25
Swiss: 23
Lebanese: 21
Slovak: 21
Dutch: 20
Welsh: 18
Czechoslovakian: 17
Latvian: 15
European: 15
Northern European: 13
Austrian: 13
Australian: 13
Pennsylvania German: 12
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 12
Ukrainian: 11
Belgian: 7
Albanian: 6
Yugoslavian: 6
Armenian: 5
Finnish: 5
Jamaican: 5

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

Brazil (13%)
Poland (6%)
India (6%)
Peru (6%)
Germany (5%)
Portugal (5%)
Pakistan (4%)

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

This state: 4829
Northeast: 2201
Midwest: 256
South: 268
West: 123

57% of Bethel residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 21% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 44
9th grade: 35
10th grade: 58
11th grade: 75
12th grade, no diploma: 72
High school graduate (or equivalency): 993
Less than 1 year of college: 219
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 355
Associate degree: 144
Bachelor's degree: 488
Master's degree: 267
Professional school degree: 59
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 27
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 43
7th and 8th grade: 45
9th grade: 58
10th grade: 109
11th grade: 64
12th grade, no diploma: 148
High school graduate (or equivalency): 964
Less than 1 year of college: 149
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 488
Associate degree: 182
Bachelor's degree: 694
Master's degree: 294
Professional school degree: 29
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.8%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race 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 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $58,313
Black householders: $50,357
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $73,750
Asian householders: $46,719
Some other race householders: $34,602
Two or more races householders: $83,024
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $55,341

Bethel household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Bethel household income for Black or African American householders

Bethel household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Bethel household income for Asian householders

Bethel household income for some other race householders

Bethel household income for two or more races householders

Bethel household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Bethel marital status for males

Bethel marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $169,300
Black or African American householders: $147,800
Asian householders: $154,900
Some other race householders: $162,500
Two or more races householders: $275,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $146,400

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,646
One, attached: 553
Two: 687
3 or 4: 304
5 to 9: 288
10 to 19: 136
20 to 49: 108
50 or more: 19
Mobile homes: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $162,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bethel:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%)
Utility gas (31%)
Electricity (27%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (53%)
Utility gas (26%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Other fuel (2%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 99

Here:	9.6%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22

Here:	3.6%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 67

Here:	20.7%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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