Moving to Bethel, Alaska

About Bethel, Alaska
Bethel

Bethel (Central Yupik: Mamterilleq) is a city in the U.S. state of Alaska, located on the Kuskokwim River approximately 50 miles (80 km) from where the river discharges into Kuskokwim Bay. It is the largest community in western Alaska and in the Unorganized Borough and the eighth-largest in the state. Bethel has a population of 6,325 as of the 2020 census, up from 6,080 in 2010.

Annual events in Bethel include the Kuskokwim 300 dogsled race; Camai, a Yup'ik dance festival held each spring; and the Bethel Fair held in August.

Gender
Gender Bethel Alaska Country
Female 47% 47.8% 50.8%
Male 53% 52.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Bethel Alaska Country
Less than $10,000 3.4% 3.8% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 6.7% 2.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 6.5% 6.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 3.8% 6.7% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 5.9% 10.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.1% 18.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 16% 14.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 20.7% 19.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 9.1% 9.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 11.7% 8.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Bethel Alaska Country
< 9th Grade 1% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 4% 7.0%
High School or GED 45% 28% 27.0%
Other College 18% 26% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 10% 19% 20.0%
Master's Degree 10% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Bethel Alaska Country
White 21.8% 59.7% 60.1%
African American 2% 3.1% 12.2%
American Indian 62.2% 14.1% 0.6%
Asian 3% 6.2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.6% 1.4% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 5.9% 7.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.5% 7.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity