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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

East Bethel

Minnesota · 8,050 residents · 44.6 sq mi
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With 8,050 people, East Bethel is a city in Minnesota. 97% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 28.7. Getting to work takes 34 minutes on average. The population has fallen 26% since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

8,050
−26%vs 2000
vs 10,941 in 2000
1990 – 2025
28.7
−13%vs 2000
vs 33.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
44.6 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K9K10K11K13K19902000201020202024East Bethel
202412K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.6%(776)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.6%(853)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.8%(786)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(597)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(470)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.3%(1,633)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.5%(1,486)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.8%(869)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 643.3%(266)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743%(238)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840.7%(55)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(21)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$37,754
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $57,880 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,638
−40%vs 2000
vs $21,087 in 2000
US average: $14,340
5.8%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$79,200
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $133,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$607
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $683 in 2000
US average: $450
96.6%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 97.9% in 2000
3.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97%(10,610)
Black0.2%(21)
Hispanic / Latino1%(104)
Asian0.4%(49)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.1%(7,978)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(11)
Asian0.6%(49)
Other0.3%(23)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.6%(310)
Ecuadorian1.8%(221)
Spaniard0.4%(49)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.8%(100)
Hmong0.5%(56)
Asian Indian0.2%(30)
Korean0.1%(10)
Chinese0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(6)
Ancestry
German31.5%(3,820)
American12.3%(1,495)
Swedish11.1%(1,346)
Norwegian9.3%(1,128)
Polish8.1%(983)
Irish7.9%(962)
English4.5%(540)
French3.5%(423)
Italian1.9%(232)
Czech1.9%(231)
Finnish1.6%(194)
Dutch1.2%(142)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1.1%(132)
Scottish1%(121)
Jordanian0.8%(91)
British0.6%(77)
Austrian0.5%(60)
Croatian0.5%(57)
Danish0.4%(47)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(47)
Lebanese0.3%(41)
Hungarian0.3%(39)
Russian0.3%(31)
Swiss0.2%(27)
Slovak0.2%(26)
Ukrainian0.2%(25)
Lithuanian0.1%(15)
Welsh0.1%(9)
Belgian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

8.1%
−5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.3%
−7.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.6%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

33.6 min
+23%vs 2000
vs 27.2 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 married29.4%(1,471)
Married60.4%(3,025)
Widowed2.3%(114)
Divorced7.9%(397)
Women 15+
Never married22.8%(1,110)
Married61.8%(3,008)
Widowed5.5%(269)
Divorced9.9%(480)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2013
from 5.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
69.7%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 73.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.0%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 8.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.2%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 86.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.1%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% 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)8.6%(46)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.9%(74)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.4%(232)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.1%(38)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 534 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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How many people live in East Bethel, Minnesota?

East Bethel, Minnesota has about 8,050 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in East Bethel, Minnesota?

The typical household in East Bethel, Minnesota earns about $37,754 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is East Bethel, Minnesota expensive?

In East Bethel, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $79,200, and the typical rent is about $607 a month.

How educated are people in East Bethel, Minnesota?

About 8.1% of adults age 25 and over in East Bethel, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in East Bethel, Minnesota?

About 5.8% of people in East Bethel, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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