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Population (year 2000): 5,471. Estimated population in July 2006: 6,356 (+16.2% change)
 

Males: 2,871  (52.5%)
Females: 2,600  (47.5%)

Bethel Census Area

Median resident age:  29.1 years
Alaska median age:  32.4 years

Zip codes: 99559.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $56,900 (it was $57,321 in 2000)
Bethel  $56,900
Alaska:  $56,234

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $169,100 (it was $146,600 in 2000)
Bethel  $169,100
Alaska:  $197,100

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Races in Bethel:

  • American Indian (68.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (26.2%)
  • Two or more races (6.9%)
  • Korean (2.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (6.5%), English (5.2%), Irish (3.2%), United States (2.3%), French (2.1%), Swedish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: AKST time zone

Incorporated in 1957

Land area: 43.8 square miles.

Population density: 143 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Bethel

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethel city

  • Never married: 33.4%
  • Now married: 46.4%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

202 residents are foreign born (2.2% Asia, 1.0% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).

This city:  3.7%
Alaska:  5.9%



According to our research there were 50 registered sex offenders living in Bethel, Alaska in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bethel to the number of sex offenders is 125 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bethel:  1.0% ($1,463)
Alaska:  1.3% ($1,888)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anchorage, AK (826.1 miles , pop. 260,283).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (3507.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Oscarville, AK (4.8 miles) , Napaskiak, AK (5.9 miles ), Napakiak, AK (14.9 miles ), Kwethluk, AK (24.8 miles ), Akiachak, AK (26.3 miles ), Atmautluak, AK (34.6 miles ), Akiak, AK (39.4 miles ), Eek, AK (43.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 82 buildings, average cost: $105,400
  • 1997: 55 buildings, average cost: $113,500
  • 1998: 25 buildings, average cost: $141,200
  • 1999: 42 buildings, average cost: $128,300
  • 2000: 50 buildings, average cost: $126,400
  • 2001: 22 buildings, average cost: $133,000
  • 2002: 42 buildings, average cost: $150,100
  • 2003: 46 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2004: 69 buildings, average cost: $147,800
  • 2005: 53 buildings, average cost: $143,000
  • 2006: 42 buildings, average cost: $143,600
  • 2007: 33 buildings, average cost: $143,500

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Latitude: 60.79 N, Longitude: 161.78 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +146 (+2.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,243 (95.1%)


People in group quarters in Bethel
  • 81 people in state prisons
  • 80 people in halfway houses
  • 25 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 24 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 14 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 8 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in other workers' dormitories

Area code: 907

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Population change in the 1990s: +774 (+16.5%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Air transportation (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (33%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Air transportation (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)


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Crime in Bethel by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000112
    per 100,000 0.00.00.016.516.231.6
Rapes 2100006
    per 100,000 36.1178.00.00.00.094.9
Robberies 197844
    per 100,000 18.1160.2117.7132.464.763.3
Assaults 116861563849
    per 100,000 198.61210.41025.4926.5614.6775.1
Burglaries 394444294144
    per 100,000 704.0783.2739.6479.8663.1696.0
Thefts 958975874928
    per 100,000 1714.81584.21260.71439.4792.5442.9
Auto thefts 7081141824527
    per 100,000 1263.51441.82370.11356.7727.8427.1
Arson 122111
    per 100,000 18.135.633.616.516.215.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 293.0666.1532.2457.8311.0413.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 20 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.76
US city average:  3.00

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Bethel topographic map
Hospital/medical center in Bethel:
  • YUKON KUSKOKWIM DELTA REG HOSPITAL (PO BOX 287,STE 3000)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Bethel:
  • BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP (about 260 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK)
  • NORTON SOUND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 346 miles; NOME, AK)
  • MANILAQ HEALTH CENTER (about 418 miles; KOTZEBUE, AK)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bethel:
  • BETHEL (about 5 miles; BETHEL, AK; ID: BET)
  • DILLINGHAM (about 257 miles; DILLINGHAM, AK; ID: DLG)
  • NOME (about 359 miles; NOME, AK; ID: OME)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bethel:
  • BETHEL (about 4 miles; BETHEL, AK; ID: Z59)
  • HANGAR LAKE (about 5 miles; BETHEL, AK; ID: Z58)
  • NAPASKIAK (about 7 miles; NAPASKIAK, AK; ID: PKA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethel:
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 828 miles; ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 1005 miles; FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
  • HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 2507 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 6,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA (about 2701 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 14,113)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII CAMPUS (about 2706 miles; LAIE, HI; FT enrollment: 2,273)
  • LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2719 miles; PEARL CITY, HI; FT enrollment: 3,511)
  • HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2725 miles; HONOLULU, HI; FT enrollment: 2,787)
Public high schools in Bethel:
Public elementary/middle schools in Bethel:
Library in Bethel:
  • KUSKOKWIM CONSORTIUM LIBRARY (Operating income: $198,632; Location: 420 STATE HIGHWAY; 37,153 books; 2,446 audio materials; 1,237 video materials; 93 serial subscriptions)

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Lakes: Arthur Dall Lake (A), Hangar Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Steamboat Slough (A), Browns Slough (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Pacifica Institute Guest House (Po Box 1208) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bethel and their reported violations in the past:

BETHEL HEIGHTS WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1270, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUN-16-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (2 times from MAY-17-2006 to MAY-31-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-16-2006), St Other (JUN-19-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-16-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-16-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (SEP-02-2004), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-16-2004 to SEP-22-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 85 regular monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations
BETHEL-CITY S/D WATER (Population served: 700, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUN-16-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (2 times from MAY-16-2006 to MAY-31-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-16-2006), St Other (JUN-19-2006)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 75 regular monitoring violations
  • 9 other older monitoring violations
LKSD KASIGLUK AKULA HS & ELEM (Population served: 594, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAY-25-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (MAY-25-2000), Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-30-2000)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 23 regular monitoring violations
TRUCK 743 - BETHEL WATER HAULERS (Population served: 588, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
TRUCK 740 - BETHEL WATER HAULERS (Population served: 588, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
TRUCK 737 - BETHEL WATER HAULERS (Population served: 588, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
TRUCK 746 - BETHEL WATER HAULERS (Population served: 588, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
TRUCK 745 - BETHEL WATER HAULERS (Population served: 588, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  3.0 people
Alaska:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.3%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  12.1%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.2%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.0%

Bethel compared to Alaska state average:

Bethel, Alaska environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Bethel (2007 data):
  • First National Bank Alaska: Kuskokwim Branch at First And Main Streets, branch established on 1961-07-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,273.4 mil, Deposits: $1,355.0 mil, headquarters in Anchorage, AK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Bethel Branch at 460 Ridgecrest Drive, branch established on 1981-03-27. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2004)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 8$41,021$61,5320$0
Police Protection - Officers 17$82,494$58,2310$0
Police - Other 8$31,047$46,5711$1,858
Firefighters 6$31,676$63,3520$0
Streets and Highways 7$27,130$46,5091$399
Water Supply 12$45,788$45,7880$0
Water Transport and Terminals 0$0 1$578
Welfare 7$24,190$41,4691$3,133
Solid Waste Management 3$11,604$46,4160$0
Parks and Recreation 4$11,785$35,3551$1,129
Financial Administration 17$75,533$53,3170$0
Other and Unallocable 11$50,488$55,0780$0
Sewerage 13$42,285$39,0320$0
Totals for Government 113$475,040$50,4475$7,096


Bethel government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,054,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $977,000
    Solid Waste Management: $722,000
    All Other: $471,000
  • Construction - General: $210,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,353,000
    Police Protection: $2,014,000
    Sewerage: $1,888,000
    Water Utilities: $1,094,000
    Central Staff Services: $995,000
    Regular Highways: $918,000
    Fire Protection: $809,000
    Solid Waste Management: $664,000
    Financial Administration: $563,000
    Parks & Recreation: $394,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $319,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $313,000
    Libraries: $66,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $774,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $636,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,666,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $64,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,530,000
    Water Utilities: $578,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $72,000
    Water Utilities: $58,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $526,000
    Interest Earnings: $162,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,416,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,190,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $399,000
    General Support: $171,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $4,322,000
    NEC: $740,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,088,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $38,000

6.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,351 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.00%
Alaska average:  9.33%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Anchorage Municipality, AK  1.58% ($27,013 average AGI)
from Wade Hampton Census Area, AK  0.49% ($19,167)
from Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK  0.22% ($25,000)


7.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,804 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.43%
Alaska average:  9.43%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Anchorage Municipality, AK  2.34% ($37,402 average AGI)
to Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK  0.72% ($38,333)
to Wade Hampton Census Area, AK  0.46% ($27,783)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bethel:
  • KYUK (640 AM; 10 kW; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KICY (850 AM; 50 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: ARCTIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • KNOM (780 AM; 25 kW; NOME, AK; Owner: CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA)
  • KDLG (670 AM; 10 kW; DILLINGHAM, AK; Owner: DILLINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS)
  • KENI (650 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFQD (750 AM; 50 kW; ANCHORAGE, AK; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KOTZ (720 AM; 10 kW; KOTZEBUE, AK; Owner: KOTZEBUE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSKO (870 AM; 10 kW; MCGRATH, AK; Owner: KUSKOKWIM PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KNSA (930 AM; 3 kW; UNALAKLEET, AK; Owner: UNALAKLEET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJNP (1170 AM; 50 kW; NORTH POLE, AK; Owner: EVAN. ALASKA MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP)
  • KIYU (910 AM; 5 kW; GALENA, AK; Owner: BIG RIVER PULBLIC BROADCASTING CORP)
  • KBRW (680 AM; 10 kW; BARROW, AK; Owner: SILAKKUAGVIK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KBBI (890 AM; 10 kW; HOMER, AK; Owner: KACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bethel:
  • KYKD (100.1 FM; BETHEL, AK; Owner: VOICE FOR CHRIST MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bethel:
  • KYUK-TV (Channel 4; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K15AV (Channel 15; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K21AO (Channel 21; BETHEL, AK; Owner: BETHEL BROADCASTING, INC.)

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