South Bethany, DE Profile

South Bethany, DE, population 514, is located in Delaware's Sussex county, about 99.5 miles from Philadelphia and 99.5 miles from Baltimore.

Through the 90's South Bethany's population has grown by about 232%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of South Bethany has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	59.80
	Males	60.80
	Females	58.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	3.00%		Under 20:	7.00%
	20 to 40	5.00%		20 to 40:	4.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	16.00%
	Over 60	25.00%		Over 60:	24.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	492	N/A
2001	497	1.02%
2002	502	1.01%
2003	507	1.00%
2004	510	0.59%
2005	514	0.78%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$67,125

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	602
2004	0
2005	386
2006	0
2007	N/A
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	0	0	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	0	0	0	0	-	0
Robbery	-	-	0	0	0	0	-	0
Aggravated Assault	-	-	3	0	2	0	-	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	2,008
2004	2,794
2005	1,351
2006	1,538
2007	N/A
2008	4,406

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	0	5	0	1	-	6
Larceny, Theft	-	-	10	9	7	7	-	17
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	0	0	0	0	-	0
Arson	-	-	0	0	0	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	10 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities