South Bethany, Delaware

South Bethany: Town in Delaware, United States

About

South Bethany is a town located in the county of Sussex in the U.S. state of Delaware. Its population at the 2010 census was 449. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 546 inhabitants.

South Bethany locator map
Location of South Bethany on Delaware map.

Quick Facts about South Bethany

Population : 546 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Delaware (United States)
County : Sussex County
Postal code : 19930
Phone Area Codes : 302
Water as percent of area : 3.82%
Land as percent of area : 96.18%
Altitude : 3 feet / 1 meters
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 19:46:31 (9th November 2024)
Population growth : 17.77% (2010-2020)
South Bethany - panoramio '14' image
South Bethany - panoramio '14'
South Bethany - panoramio '14' image

Geography

South Bethany is located at 38°30'59"N 75°3'11"W (38.5165000, -75.0529600).

South Bethany map

Demographics

The population of South Bethany increased by 17.77% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 449 - census
2011 456 1.54% estimation process
2012 462 1.3% estimation process
2013 469 1.49% estimation process
2014 478 1.88% estimation process
2015 487 1.85% estimation process
2016 498 2.21% estimation process
2017 508 1.97% estimation process
2018 519 2.12% estimation process
2019 530 2.08% estimation process
2020 546 2.93% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 9,509
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 9,059
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 5.0%
April 1, 2020 Population : 9,398
April 1, 2010 Population : 9,052
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.7%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 19.1%
People over 65 (%) : 14.1%
Female persons, % : 47.7%
White only, percent : 93.9%
Black or African American alone, percent : 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 2.0%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.5%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 0.7%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 93.3%
2015-2019 Veterans : 557
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 3.2%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 72.0%

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 72.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $261,300
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,765
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $690
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,040
2015-2019 Households : 4,118
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.30
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 87.8%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 5.3%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 96.5%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 91.7%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 98.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 42.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 8.5%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 2.3%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 74.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 69.6%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 9,099
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 5,092
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 49,345
2012 total retail sales per capita : $5,342
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 29.0
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $92,964
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $55,312
Percentage of people living in poverty : 5.1%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,056
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 650
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 327
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 73
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 967
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 199
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 843
2010 population per square mile : 3,171.1
2010 land area in square miles : 2.85

Schools in South Bethany

College & universities near South Bethany, DE

Code Name City ZIP
449472 Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology Dagsboro (DE) 19939

Stations (11)

Amtrak & bus stations near South Bethany, DE

Code Name Address Type
OCP Ocean Pines, MD 11011 Manklin Creek Road BUS
OCM Ocean City, MD 12848 Ocean Gateway BUS
SLS Salisbury (BayRunner Shuttle), Maryland 547E Riverside Drive BUS
SLY Salisbury, Maryland 350 Cypress St. BUS
DVR Dover, Delaware 716 South Governors Ave BUS

Post offices near South Bethany

Post Office Name City ZIP
Bethany Beach Post Office Bethany Beach (DE) 19930

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