4.0% of Bethany, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 204.5% less than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. 3.8% of high school graduates and 5.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 7.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.8%. For comparison, it was 22.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bethany, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bethany:
4.0%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bethany:
2.4%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bethany:
7.6%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 6.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bethany:
11.8%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.8%
Residents above poverty level:
22.5%
Poverty by age in Bethany, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bethany,OR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
1.1%16 and 17 years
2.9%18 to 24 years
7.7%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
0.1%45 to 54 years
0.5%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bethany,OR (percentage below poverty level)
1.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.2%16 and 17 years
18.8%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
11.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bethany,OR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
1.5%6 to 11 years
1.5%12 to 17 years
13.9%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
0.7%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bethany, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bethany, OR (%)
4.7%White
8.5%Black
16.5%American Indian
0.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
25.0%Other race
4.6%2+ races
8.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bethany, OR (absolute numbers)
647White
66Black
14American Indian
82Asian
0Native Hawaiian
260Other race
1072+ races
184Hispanic
3.7%Below poverty level
96.3%Above poverty level
3.4%Below poverty level
96.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bethany, OR
Children below poverty level:
Bethany, Oregon:
1.7%
State:
13.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bethany:
3.8%
Oregon:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bethany:
5.8%
Oregon:
23.8%
64.6%Married-couple family
30.5%Male, no wife present
4.9%Female, no husband present
10.1%Worked full-time, year-round
30.2%Worked part-time
59.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
42.9%One full-time, other didn't work
6.1%Both worked part-time
7.4%One part-time, other didn't work
43.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
9.2%1995 to 1998
9.8%1990 to 1994
16.3%1980 to 1989
26.3%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
6.8%1950 to 1959
6.0%1940 to 1949
9.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
14.7%1995 to 1998
13.4%1990 to 1994
16.5%1980 to 1989
24.8%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
7.0%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
3.6%1939 or earlier
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