Bethalto is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 9,213 people and three associated neighborhoods, Bethalto is the 234th largest community in Illinois.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.35% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

In terms of college education, Bethalto is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.31% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Bethalto in 2022 was $35,421, which is middle income relative to Illinois, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $141,684 for a family of four. However, Bethalto contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Bethalto home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bethalto residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bethalto include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Bethalto is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Indo-European and Polish.