Bethel town, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,682
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