Bethel, AK Profile

Bethel, AK, population 6,262, is located in Alaska's Bethel (CA) county, about 398.0 miles from Anchorage and 1,799 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Bethel's population has grown by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bethel has grown by about 14%.

Bethel's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Alaska's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bethel tend to be higher than Alaska's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	27%
	African American	1%
	Native American	62%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.10
	Males	29.40
	Females	28.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	20.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	3.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,471	N/A
2001	5,664	3.53%
2002	5,815	2.67%
2003	5,983	2.89%
2004	6,102	1.99%
2005	6,262	2.62%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$57,321

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	253
2002	1,549
2003	1,143
2004	1,075
2005	695
2006	965
2007	940
2008	763

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	1	2	2	0
Forcible Rape	2	10	0	0	0	6	15	5
Robbery	1	9	7	8	4	4	0	4
Aggravated Assault	11	68	61	56	38	49	44	41

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,682
2002	3,809
2003	4,370
2004	3,276
2005	2,183
2006	1,566
2007	1,649
2008	1,434

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	39	44	44	29	41	44	25	45
Larceny, Theft	95	89	75	87	49	28	63	33
Motor Vehicle Theft	70	81	141	82	45	27	19	16
Arson	1	2	2	1	1	1	2	2

Location

Land Area	44.3 Square Miles
Water Area	5.8 Square Miles