Bethany, IL City Data

Bethany, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,287 people who live in Bethany and approximately 14,287 who live in Moultrie County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bethany to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bethany. We have included Bethany housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bethany Information

Moultrie County where Bethany resides is 344.47 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,287 and has a population rank of 2,141 out of all the places in the United States.

Bethany has a total of 1,287 people and of those residents there are 630 males and 657 females. The median age of the male population is 37.8 and the female population is 42.8. There are approximately 204 births each year and around 191 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bethany varies per year, but currently 1,281 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 1,287 people who live in Bethany, there are 326 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bethany is 176 male and 150 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 991.

General Bethany Information
Total area in square miles - Moultrie County	344.47
Water area in square miles - Moultrie County	N/A
Resident population - Moultrie County	14,287
Population rank - Moultrie County	2,141
Total population	1,287
Total population (male)	630
Total population (female)	657
Population median age (male)	37.8
Population median age (female)	42.8
Births - Moultrie County	204
Deaths- Moultrie County	191
Population of one race	1,281
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	326
Population under 20 years (male)	176
Population under 20 years (female)	150
Total population 18 years and over	991

Bethany Social Characteristics

There are 5,405 households in Bethany. Families make up 3,977 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bethany families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,423), male householder with no wife present (142) and female householder with no husband present (398). The remainder of the Bethany households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,429. Bethany, IL moving companies help people in Bethany move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bethany. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bethany is based, there are 5,980 females 15 and over; of those females there are 940 never married, 3,765 now married, 57 separated, 728 widowed, and 490 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 41 separated, 180 widowed and 351 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bethany social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bethany.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Moultrie County)
Total households	5,405
Family households (families)	3,977
With own children under 18 years	1,880
Married-couple family	3,423
With own children under 18 years	1,460
Male householder, no wife present, family	142
With own children under 18 years	99
Female householder, no husband present, family	398
With own children under 18 years	233
Nonfamily households	1,429
Householder living alone	1,293
65 years and over	650

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	162
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	170
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	2.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,107
Householder	386
Spouse	334
Child	349
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	21
Foster child	4
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	180
Male householder	56
Male householder living alone	45
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	102
Female householder living alone	96
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,980
Never married	940
Now married	3,765
Separated	57
Widowed	728
Divorced	490
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	41
Widowed	180
Divorced	351

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,287
Male	630
Under 5 years	44
5 to 9 years	54
10 to 14 years	38
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	5
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	24
25 to 29 years	37
30 to 34 years	43
35 to 39 years	48
40 to 44 years	35
45 to 49 years	52
50 to 54 years	42
55 to 59 years	42
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	24
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	9
Female	657
Under 5 years	37
5 to 9 years	38
10 to 14 years	37
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	2
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	24
25 to 29 years	40
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	47
40 to 44 years	52
45 to 49 years	49
50 to 54 years	43
55 to 59 years	34
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	36
75 to 79 years	25
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	30

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,287
One race	1,281
White	1,274
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,287
People who are White alone	1,274
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,363
Same house	8,185
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,003
Different state or abroad	574
Different state	517
Abroad	57

PLACE OF BIRTH (Moultrie County)
Total resident population	14,287
Born in United States	12,398
State of residence	12,139
Different state	2,042
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	19
Foreign born	87

Bethany Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bethany. That total enrollment is 3,304 for the population of the country, which includes Bethany. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,241 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,103 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 356.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bethany population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,304
Pre-kindergarten	208
Public	185
Private	23
Kindergarten	187
Public	172
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,706
Public	1,523
Private	183
Elementary and high school	2,552
Public	2,272
Private	280
High school grades 9 to 12	846
Public	749
Private	97
College, undergraduate years	296
Public	259
Private	37
Graduate or professional school	61
Public	29
Private	32
Not enrolled in school	10,407

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,515
Less than 9th grade	1,077
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	938
High school graduate	3,613
Some college, no degree	1,784
Associate's degree	701
Bachelor's degree	1,402
Graduate or professional degree	14.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,025

Bethany Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,086 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bethany. The Bethany occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,813), service occupations (968), sales and office occupations (1,526), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (84), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (655) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,881). The 11,086 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,631 private wage and salary workers, 625 government workers, 652 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Moultrie County)
Population 16 years and over	11,086
In labor force	7,181
Civilian labor force	7,167
Employed	6,927
Unemployed	240
Percent Unemployed	3.3
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	5,873
In labor force	3,248
Civilian labor force	3,248
Unemployed Civilian labor force	88
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,213
In labor force	3,933
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	152
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Moultrie County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,799
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,425
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	665
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	246
Other means	64
Worked at home	298
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	139,020

OCCUPATION (Moultrie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,813
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,813
Service occupations	968
Sales and office occupations	1,526
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	84
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	655
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,881

INDUSTRY (Moultrie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,813
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	368
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,862
Wholesale trade	187
Retail trade	728
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	474
Information	193
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	198
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	254
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,257
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	339
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	187

CLASS OF WORKER (Moultrie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,813
Private wage and salary workers	5,631
Government workers	625
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	652
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bethany Housing Characteristics

In Bethany, IL there are 5,743 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,405 occupied and 338 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bethany, there are 4,784 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 98 units in Bethany. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bethany, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bethany, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bethany. There are 49 housing units with rent less than $200, 138 with rent between $200-299, 465 with rent between $300-499 and 354 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bethany gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bethany, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Moultrie County)
Total housing units	5,743
Occupied housing units	5,405
Vacant housing units	338

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Moultrie County)
Total housing units	5,743
1-unit, detached	4,784
1-unit, attached	98
2 units	116
3 or 4 units	174
5 to 9 units	110
10 to 19 units	47
20 to 49 units	32
50 or more units
Mobile home	382

HOUSING TENURE (Moultrie County)
Occupied housing units	5,405
Owner-occupied	4,241
Renter-occupied	1,164

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Moultrie County)
Occupied housing units	5,405
No vehicles available	475
2 vehicle available	3,395
3 vehicles available	859
4 vehicles available	200
5 or more vehicles available	95

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Moultrie County)
Occupied housing units	5,405
Utility gas	3,368
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	797
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	82
Coal or coke
Wood	43
Solar energy
Other fuel	23
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Moultrie County)
Occupied housing units	5,405
Less Than $50,000	4,241
$50,000 to $99,999	1,932
$100,000 to $149,999	592
$150,000 to $199,999	130
$200,000 to $299,999	80
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	72,800

GROSS RENT (Moultrie County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,164
Less than $200	49
$200 to $299	138
$300 to $499	465
$500 to $699	312
$700 to $999	42
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A