Bethany town, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Persons in poverty, percent 2.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,339
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,316
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 X
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 X
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.2%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 293
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 97.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $418,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,754
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,178
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 -
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,735
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.04
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 99.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 3.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 77.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 75.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,965
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,731
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $166,236
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,409
Persons in poverty, percent 2.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 X
Population per square mile, 2010 X
Land area in square miles, 2020 X
Land area in square miles, 2010 X
FIPS Code 0917004580