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Bethany

Oregon · 20,646 residents · 5.44 sq mi
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Bethany is home to 20,646 people in Oregon. Households here earn about 102% more than in Oregon as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 60% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $427,100. Median household income runs $99,363, well clear of the $52,703 US median. The foreign-born share is 27%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.0
US median: 37.2
More educated
60% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

20,646
+4%vs 2011
vs 19,806 in 2011
2010 – 2024
36.0
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 36.1 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
5.44 sq mi
Population, 20102024
18K22K26K30K34K201020202024Bethany
202433K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 58.3%(1,718)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 910%(2,059)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 149.1%(1,878)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.8%(1,411)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.4%(707)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.4%(2,150)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4420.8%(4,287)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.7%(3,045)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 647.4%(1,533)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.1%(1,054)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.9%(589)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1%(215)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$99,363
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $104,368 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$38,510
−5%vs 2011
vs $40,661 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
63.4%
−3.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 66.8% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
3.7%
+1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.7% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.371
+2%vs 2011
vs 0.362 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade28.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services9.5%
US avg: 7%
Information8.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Public administration6.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade3.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance3.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$427,100
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $419,400 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$1,058
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $1,131 in 2011
US average: $853
75.7%
−3.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 79.3% in 2011
24.3% rent
3.5%
−2.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.2% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.85 people
−1%vs 2011
vs 2.89 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
28.3%
+3.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 24.6% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
42.3%
−2.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 45.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
4.3
+7%vs 2011
vs 4.0 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic60.2%(11,914)
Black0.7%(140)
Hispanic / Latino5%(1,000)
Asian29.3%(5,796)
Other4.8%(956)
2010
White, non-Hispanic57.5%(11,872)
Black1.7%(352)
Hispanic / Latino5.1%(1,048)
Asian31.7%(6,535)
Other5.9%(1,212)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.6%(498)
Colombian0.5%(92)
Puerto Rican0.4%(70)
Honduran0.2%(31)
Panamanian0.1%(10)
Ancestry
German16.2%(3,154)
English10.2%(1,986)
Irish7.4%(1,434)
Swedish4.6%(897)
Italian4.3%(846)
Scottish3.5%(675)
Norwegian3.4%(671)
French3.4%(658)
Russian2.7%(533)
Scotch-Irish2.7%(523)
American2.4%(473)
Polish2%(384)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.8%(350)
Danish1.6%(319)
Portuguese1.4%(281)
Welsh1.3%(251)
Finnish0.9%(180)
British0.8%(156)
Greek0.8%(147)
Arab0.7%(138)
Iranian0.7%(134)
Canadian0.6%(112)
Slovak0.6%(110)
Austrian0.5%(98)
Hungarian0.5%(96)
Swiss0.5%(88)
Latvian0.4%(85)
Belgian0.4%(69)
Australian0.2%(40)
Romanian0.2%(36)
Croatian0.1%(27)
Czech0.1%(27)
Ukrainian0.1%(21)
Turkish0.1%(15)
Syrian0.1%(14)
Lithuanian0.1%(14)
Iraqi0.1%(10)
Armenian0.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

60.4%
−1.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 62.3% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
96.4%
−0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 96.5% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
28.1%
−0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 28.6% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.2 min
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 23.3 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
80.9%
+0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 80.4% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
9.2%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 9.2% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
2.6%
+0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.3% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
4.0%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.7% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.8%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.3% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.7%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.1% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
2.2%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.3% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

9.0%
−2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.4% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
59.0%
−1.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 60.9% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.6%
+0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 49.1% in 2011
50.4%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 50.9% in 2011
26.9%
+0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 26.1% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
5.8%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.9% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married24%(2,945)
Married68.7%(8,434)
Widowed1%(128)
Divorced6.3%(772)
Women 15+
Never married25.3%(3,295)
Married61.2%(7,976)
Widowed4.9%(634)
Divorced8.6%(1,124)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.3%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 5.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
80.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 80.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.6%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
8.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
7.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 8.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
89.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 90.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
15.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% 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)30.5%(274)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29%(261)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.5%(238)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.1%(55)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 899 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 Bethany, Oregon?

Bethany, Oregon has about 20,646 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bethany, Oregon?

The typical household in Bethany, Oregon earns about $99,363 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bethany, Oregon expensive?

In Bethany, Oregon, the median home is worth about $427,100, and the typical rent is about $1,058 a month.

How educated are people in Bethany, Oregon?

About 60.4% of adults age 25 and over in Bethany, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bethany, Oregon?

About 3.7% of people in Bethany, Oregon 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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