Bethel is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 20,684 people and four associated neighborhoods, Bethel is the 55th largest community in Connecticut.
Housing costs in Bethel are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Connecticut.
A relatively large number of people in Bethel telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.40% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Bethel is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Bethel a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Bethel has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Bethel’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
The education level of Bethel ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Bethel, 44.27% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Bethel in 2022 was $53,107, which is middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $212,428 for a family of four. However, Bethel contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bethel is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bethel home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bethel residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Bethel also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.93% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bethel include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Brazilian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Bethel's cultural character, accounting for 20.65% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Bethel is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.