CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bethany Beach

Delaware · 333 residents · 1.15 sq mi

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Bethany Beach is a city of 333 people in Delaware. At a median age of 62.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. There are 570 fewer people here than in 2000. 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median home value sits at $155,100. The poverty rate is 6.4%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 62.0

US median: 33.0

More educated

37% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

333

−63%vs 2000

vs 903 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

62.0

+5%vs 2000

vs 58.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.15 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024905

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.7%(19)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.3%(11)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 142.7%(9)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.3%(11)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 240.9%(3)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.9%(43)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.2%(34)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 542.7%(9)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6417.4%(58)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7429.1%(97)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.6%(32)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,000

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,875 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,676

−55%vs 2000

vs $41,306 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.4%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$155,100

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $184,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$561

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $859 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.7%

−16.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.0% in 2000

30.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97%(876)

Black0.7%(6)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(12)

Asian0.2%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(333)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Cuban1.2%(11)

Mexican0.4%(4)

Puerto Rican0.2%(2)

Asian origin

Chinese1.3%(12)

Filipino0.7%(6)

Ancestry

Irish32.6%(295)

German20.2%(183)

English19.4%(176)

Italian9.6%(87)

American4.3%(39)

Polish4.2%(38)

Czech3.4%(31)

Scottish3%(27)

Greek2.7%(24)

Welsh2.5%(23)

French2.1%(19)

Slovak1.4%(13)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish1.3%(12)

Russian1.1%(10)

Dutch0.8%(7)

Swedish0.8%(7)

Norwegian0.7%(6)

Arab0.4%(4)

Lebanese0.4%(4)

French Canadian0.3%(3)

Belgian0.2%(2)

Hungarian0.2%(2)

Lithuanian0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

36.8%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 43.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

91.1%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

12.1%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.3 min

+1%vs 2000

vs 19.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married15.5%(63)

Married71.7%(292)

Widowed5.7%(23)

Divorced7.1%(29)

Women 15+

Never married21.6%(101)

Married59.2%(277)

Widowed14.1%(66)

Divorced5.1%(24)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.9%

−1.3 ptssince 2013

from 2.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.7%

−9.1 ptssince 2020

from 66.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

31.5%

+9.4 ptssince 2020

from 22.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

53.3%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 57.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

3.8%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.8%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 3.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

83.3%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 83.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

55.6%

−6.6 ptssince 2020

from 62.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)14.3%(11)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(16)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era59.7%(46)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War13%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 77 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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