Bethel town, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,682
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,381
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.4%
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 20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.4%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 13.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 63.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 569
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 21.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $434,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,798
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,291
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,640
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,782
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.64
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 45.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,323
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 79,898
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,958
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 264,374
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,775
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $116,541
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,019
Persons in poverty, percent 5.1%
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 0919004720