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55005

Bethel, MN · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
4,376
Median household income
$109,107
People below poverty
2.1%
Median home value
$340,600

Income

The median income of households in 55005 was $109,107. An estimated 0% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 10.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 55005 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 0
$10,000 to $14,999 1.7
$15,000 to $24,999 0.2
$25,000 to $34,999 1.4
$35,000 to $49,999 5.3
$50,000 to $74,999 18.6
$75,000 to $99,999 17.2
$100,000 to $149,999 29.6
$150,000 to $199,999 15.5
$200,000 or more 10.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 55005 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 70388
Female 60812

An estimated 89.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 26.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 21.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,901. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 55005 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 89.6
Social Security 26.3
Retirement income 21.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.2
Cash public assistance income 5.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 2.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 0% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 2.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 2.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 55005 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 2.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 0
People 65 years old and over below poverty 2.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 2.7

In 2020-2024, 6.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 94.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 2.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 57.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 55005 in 2020-2024, 97.2% had health insurance coverage and 2.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 73.5% and public coverage was 31.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 55005 had a total population of 4,376 - 2,183 (49.9%) females and 2,193 (50.1%) males. The median age was 38.8 years. An estimated 20.2% of the population was under 18 years, 32.2% was 19 to 44 years, 30.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 12.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 55005 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 51 264
5 to 9 123 45
10 to 14 142 136
15 to 19 93 224
20 to 24 196 77
25 to 29 159 120
30 to 34 172 166
35 to 39 208 56
40 to 44 131 127
45 to 49 81 199
50 to 54 269 315
55 to 59 166 63
60 to 64 124 134
65 to 69 146 109
70 to 74 82 86
75 to 79 29 25
80 to 84 12 32
85 and over 9 5

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 92.9% were White; 0.2% were Black or African American; 0.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.7% were Asian; 0.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 6.2% of the people in 55005 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 90.5% of the people in 55005 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,612 households in 55005. The average household size was 2.7 people.

Married-couple households made up 56.1% of the households in 55005 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 15.5% of all households, while 19% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 3.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 19.9% of all households.

In 55005, 28.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 21.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 55005 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 56.1
Cohabiting Couples 9.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
15.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 49.1% of males and 53.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 40.1 32.3
Now married, except separated 49.1 53.9
Separated 1.9 0.5
Widowed 1.7 3.5
Divorced 7.2 9.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 55005, 124 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 79% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.3% of the people living in 55005 were U.S. natives. 81.5% of the 55005 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.7% of 55005 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 80.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 53.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 55005 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 55005.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 55005 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 31.7
Asia 60
Europe 8.3
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 55005 in 2020-2024, 3.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.4% of people at least five years old; 0.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 55005 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.4
Other Indo-European languages 0.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.4
Other languages 2.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 95.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 55005 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 55005 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 95.3
Different house, same county 0.6
Different county, same state 4
Different state 0
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 95.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 17.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 4.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 55005 was 780 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 68 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 621. College or graduate school enrollment was 91.

Educational Attainment of People in 55005 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 4.2
High school diploma or equivalency 31.8
Some college, no degree 26.7
Associate's degree 20
Bachelor's degree 12.9
Graduate or professional degree 4.5

Disability

In 55005, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 9.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5% of people under 18 years old, to 8.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 22.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 55005, 72.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 22.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 84.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 8.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,208 84.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 214 8.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 157 6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 55005 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 55005 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 18.6
Manufacturing 17.9
Wholesale trade 1.2
Retail trade 6.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.2
Information 0.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.6
Other Services, except public administration 4.1
Public administration 3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 55005 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 934 35.9
Service occupations 461 17.7
Sales and office occupations 485 18.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 336 12.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 387 14.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 79.2% of 55005 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 32.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 55005 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 79.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.3
Walked 1.2
Other means 0.1
Worked from home 11.4

In 2020-2024, 55005 had a total of 1,700 housing units. Of these housing units, 86.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 0.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 13.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 55005 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 86.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 0.8
Mobile homes 13.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

6.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 3.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 55005 was 6.6 rooms, and of these housing units 82% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 55005 had 1,612 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 88 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 88.5% while renters occupied 11.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.49 and in renter-occupied houses it was 4.3.

0% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 1% and another 43% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 55005:

House Heating Fuel Used in 55005 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 94
Electricity 5.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.7
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 55005 was $340,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 73.9 % had a mortgage. 26.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,822 and for owners without a mortgage it was $592.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 55005 was $1,810. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.