Bethel, NC Profile

Bethel, NC, population 1,689, is located in North Carolina's Pitt county, about 70.7 miles from Raleigh and 86.1 miles from Durham.

Through the 90's Bethel's population has declined by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bethel has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	40%
	African American	58%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.80
	Males	34.70
	Females	43.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,681	N/A
2001	1,715	2.02%
2002	1,697	-1.05%
2003	1,687	-0.59%
2004	1,685	-0.12%
2005	1,689	0.24%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,326

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	351
2002	288
2003	428
2004	176
2005	934
2006	754

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	1	1
Robbery	1	0	1	0	1	3
Aggravated Assault	5	5	6	3	14	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,281
2002	1,554
2003	2,569
2004	1,053
2005	1,810
2006	3,192

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	12	14	12	4	6	7
Larceny, Theft	24	11	27	14	24	45
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	2	3	0	1	3
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	65 feet above sea level
Land Area	1 Square Miles