Bethany Beach, DE Profile

Bethany Beach, DE, population 943, is located in Delaware's Sussex county, about 97.9 miles from Philadelphia and 98.6 miles from Baltimore.

Through the 90's Bethany Beach's population has grown by about 177%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bethany Beach has grown by about 4%.

Bethany Beach's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Delaware's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bethany Beach tend to be lower than Delaware's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	58.90
	Males	58.80
	Females	58.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	5.00%	Under 20:	6.00%
20 to 40	5.00%	20 to 40:	6.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	23.00%	Over 60:	26.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	903	N/A
2001	912	1.00%
2002	922	1.10%
2003	931	0.98%
2004	936	0.54%
2005	943	0.75%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$51,875

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	430
2003	439
2004	436
2005	105
2006	943

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	1
Robbery	0	0	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	4	4	4	1	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,597
2002	9,785
2003	11,404
2004	11,887
2005	14,090
2006	15,514

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	10	18	7	11	17	21
Larceny, Theft	77	72	97	97	116	127
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	1	0	1	1	0
Arson	0	0	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	10 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.1 Square Miles