Bethel town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,979 ( 276 from 2010 )
Land area: 85.3 square miles
Population density: 46.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,485	87.58%	0.6%
Black:	71	1.78%	48.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	4	0.10%	88.9%
2+ races:	61	1.53%	10.3%
Hispanic:	249	6.26%	48.7%

Total non-White:	494	12.42%	34.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-21	-0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-255	-7.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,255
3,506	82.40%
139	3.27%
13	0.31%
36	0.85%
68	1.60%
485	11.40%
749	17.60%

2000
4,314
3,511	81.39%
244	5.66%
0	0.00%
17	0.39%
13	0.30%
529	12.26%
803	18.61%

1990
3,693
3,211	86.95%
159	4.31%
6	0.16%
10	0.27%
n/a
192	5.20%
482	13.05%

1980
3,335
3,228	96.79%
28	0.84%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
79	2.37%
107	3.21%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-5	-0.1
-54	-1.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

300	8.1
321	8.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-17	-0.5
375	11.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Bethel town, NY

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
48.0
851	21.4%
3,128	78.6%
1,139	28.6%

1,643
2.36

931	56.7%
642	69.0%
123	13.2%
712	43.3%

2010
Number	Percent
46.3
760	17.9%
3,495	82.1%
790	18.6%

1,733
2.35

1,098	63.4%
854	77.8%
67	6.1%
635	36.6%

2000
Number	Percent
43.9
885	20.5%
3,429	79.5%
663	15.4%

1,700
2.33

1,031	60.6%
796	77.2%
83	8.1%
669	39.4%

1990
Number	Percent
37.5
708	19.2%
2,985	80.8%
646	17.5%

1,385
2.47

979	70.7%
848	86.6%
56	5.7%
406	29.3%

1980
Number	Percent
35.9
769	23.1%
2,566	76.9%
550	16.5%

1,258
2.53

965	76.7%
870	90.2%
43	4.5%
293	23.3%

2022 Housing Data for Bethel town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	107	6.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	60	3.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	54	3.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	48	2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	33	2.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	22	1.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	85	5.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	68	4.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	124	7.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	234	14.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	255	15.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	120	7.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	93	5.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	203	12.4%
$200,000 or more	137	8.3%

Median Household Income	72,333
Per Capita Income	40,152

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	96	5.8%
Public Assistance	49	3.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	182	11.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,172	60.8%
Unemployed	52	2.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,224	63.5%
Not in Labor Force	705	36.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		39.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	419	391	51.7%
Non-Profit	96	169	36.2%
Self-Employed	130	93	58.3%

Local Government	71	123	36.6%
State Government	57	52	52.3%
Federal Government	0	51	0.0%

Total Private + Self	549	484	53.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	224	395	36.2%
Total	773	879	46.8%

Pct. Govt.	21.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	313	18.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	327	19.8%
Professional, Technical	341	20.6%
Service Occupations	343	20.8%
All others	328	19.9%

White Collar		59.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	373	22.6%
Educational services	183	11.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	177	10.7%
Retail trade	171	10.4%
Transportation and warehousing	134	8.1%
Public administration	130	7.9%
Manufacturing	95	5.8%
Accommodation and food services	75	4.5%
Information	73	4.4%
Other services	61	3.7%
Construction	51	3.1%
Wholesale trade	44	2.7%
Finance and insurance	40	2.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	26	1.6%
Utilities	10	0.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	9	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	47	1.18%
Puerto Rican	154	3.87%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	11	0.28%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	37	0.93%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	37	0.93%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	4	0.10%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,456	91.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	96	2.5%
Other Indo-European	93	2.5%
German, other Germanic	64	1.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	38	1.0%
Spanish	13	0.3%
Other Asian	9	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	522	13.1%
German	455	11.4%
Irish	441	11.1%
English	279	7.0%
Russian	278	7.0%
Polish	241	6.1%
European	136	3.4%
Czech	126	3.2%
French	114	2.9%
American	96	2.4%
Greek	84	2.1%
Hungarian	75	1.9%
Dutch	67	1.7%
Norwegian	64	1.6%
Northern European	54	1.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,921	98.5%
Not a citizen	58	1.5%

Native	3,668	92.2%
Foreign-born	311	7.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
172	5.9%	77	2.6%	916	31.4%	914	31.3%	611	20.9%	227	7.8%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	172	5.9%
9-12 Years	77	2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	916	31.4%
Some College	914	31.3%
Bach. Degree	611	20.9%
Grad Degree	227	7.8%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +111	D +101	D + 6.6%
D +212
2020 vs. 2012	R +280	R +210	R + 10.9%
D +70
2020 vs. 2008	R +241	R +306	R + 15.4%
D -65

2016 vs. 2008	R +130	R +407	R + 22.0%
D -277
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,110	51.8%	Joe Biden (D)	997	46.5%	36	1.7%	2,143	14	5	0.02%
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	999	53.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	785	42.3%	72	3.9%	1,856	17	8	0.02%
2012	52%	Barack Obama* (D)	927	52.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	830	46.5%	27	1.5%	1,784	11	-1	0.03%
2008	57%	Barack Obama (D)	1,062	53.8%	John McCain (R)	869	44.0%	42	2.1%	1,973	8	-2	0.03%
2004	62%	John Kerry (D)	1,057	49.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,041	48.6%	43	2.0%	2,141	9	-2	0.03%
2000	55%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	940	49.8%	George W. Bush (R)	853	45.2%	94	5.0%	1,887	10	-3	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bethel town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

997

46.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,110

51.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,143

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 5

2016 President, Bethel town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

785

42.3%

Donald Trump (R)

999

53.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,856

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Bethel town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

927

52.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

830

46.5%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,784

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Bethel town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,062

53.8%

John McCain (R)

869

44.0%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,973

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Bethel town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,041

48.6%

John Kerry (D)

1,057

49.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,141

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Bethel town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

853

45.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

940

49.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,887

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bethel town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	47%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	814	53.6%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	701	46.1%	4 [+]	0.3%	1,519	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.3%);
2018	G	48%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	798	51.8%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	674	43.8%	68 [+]	4.4%	1,540	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 30 (1.9%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 23 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 15 (1.0%);
2016	S3	53%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	1,092	62.1%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	635	36.1%	32 [+]	1.8%	1,759	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 20 (1.1%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 11 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	32%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	583	54.1%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	428	39.7%	67 [+]	6.2%	1,078	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 56 (5.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.5%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 3 (0.3%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 3 (0.3%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	3,956
Median Value	$205,400

Occupied	1,643	41.5%
Vacant	2,313	58.5%

Owned	1,357	82.6%
Rented	286	17.4%
Median Rent	$1,130

Single-Family Units	3,469	87.7%
Detached	3,433	86.8%
Attached	36	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	9	0.2%
Mobile Homes	251	6.3%

Bethel town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bethel town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Bethel town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bethel town, NY

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bethel town, NY

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bethel town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bethel town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bethel town, NY