Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania · 37.1 sq mi · 42 people per sq mi
About 1,600 people live in Bethel township. The typical household earns $74,856, and the median resident is 43.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,553 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.37%
Men 42.1 · Women 44.9
2010–2026
1,567
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,567
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,567 | +3 | 0.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,564 | +3 | 0.19% |
| 2024 | 1,561 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 1,561 | -4 | 0.26% |
| 2022 | 1,565 | +4 | 0.26% |
| 2021 | 1,561 | +8 | 0.52% |
| 2020 | 1,553 | +59 | 3.95% |
| 2019 | 1,494 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 1,494 | +2 | 0.13% |
| 2017 | 1,492 | 0 | 0.00% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 15 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
61% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 61% | 63% | 60% |
| Never married | 22% | 27% | 17% |
| Divorced | 10% | 9% | 11% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 8% |
| Separated | 3% | <1% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau