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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Bethel Census Area

Alaska · 13,656 residents · 40,639 sq mi
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Bethel Census Area is a county of 13,656 people in Alaska. This skews young, with a median age of 25.1. The poverty rate is 30.0%, above the 13.2% national rate. That trails the Alaska median by roughly 39%. Getting to work takes 9 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $50,600.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 25.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
13,656
−15%vs 2000
vs 16,006 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
25.1
−1%vs 2000
vs 25.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
40,639 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
13K15K16K18K19K19902000201020202024Bethel Census Area
202418K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 513.7%(1,865)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 911.2%(1,526)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.3%(1,273)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.8%(1,070)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.8%(1,068)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.7%(2,557)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.8%(1,878)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.9%(1,074)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645%(682)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.1%(420)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.5%(204)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(39)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,402
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,701 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$8,833
−30%vs 2000
vs $12,603 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
30.0%
+9.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$50,600
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $77,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$534
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $814 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
58.8%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.1% in 2000
41.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic12.2%(1,958)
Black0.4%(59)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(140)
Asian1%(168)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic15.8%(2,155)
Black0.5%(71)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(87)
Asian0.6%(87)
Other83.1%(11,343)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1%(190)
Guatemalan0.3%(54)
Asian origin
Korean0.8%(152)
Filipino0.7%(122)
Asian Indian0.1%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.3%(46)
Tongan0.1%(13)
Samoan0.1%(10)
Ancestry
German3.1%(576)
Norwegian2%(362)
Irish1.5%(285)
English1.5%(268)
French0.6%(112)
Hungarian0.5%(100)
Italian0.5%(100)
American0.5%(94)
Russian0.4%(82)
West Indian0.4%(67)
Polish0.3%(62)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
Macedonian0.3%(59)
Scottish0.2%(43)
Nigerian0.2%(35)
British0.2%(33)
Haitian0.2%(33)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(24)
Swedish0.1%(22)
Armenian0.1%(18)
Danish0.1%(17)
Welsh0.1%(17)
Jamaican0.1%(15)
Dutch0%(8)
Greek0%(6)
Finnish0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.1%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 13.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
62.3%
−8.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.0%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
9.2 min
+9%vs 2000
vs 8.4 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 married51.7%(3,592)
Married42.1%(2,927)
Widowed2%(137)
Divorced4.3%(297)
Women 15+
Never married44.1%(2,652)
Married43.6%(2,621)
Widowed7.3%(440)
Divorced5%(302)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.0%
−14.8 ptssince 2013
from 26.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
29.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 30.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
8.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 7.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
60.6%
+9.1 ptssince 2020
from 51.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
30.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 32.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
65.4%
+9.2 ptssince 2020
from 56.2% 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)41.4%(338)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)39%(319)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.4%(183)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.5%(12)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 817 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bethel Census Area, Alaska?

Bethel Census Area, Alaska has about 13,656 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bethel Census Area, Alaska?

The typical household in Bethel Census Area, Alaska earns about $25,402 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bethel Census Area, Alaska expensive?

In Bethel Census Area, Alaska, the median home is worth about $50,600, and the typical rent is about $534 a month.

How educated are people in Bethel Census Area, Alaska?

About 13.1% of adults age 25 and over in Bethel Census Area, Alaska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bethel Census Area, Alaska?

About 30.0% of people in Bethel Census Area, Alaska 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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