Bethel Travel Guide
Bethel is one of the largest communities in western Alaska. It lies inside the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, the largest wildlife refuge in the United States. It is an administrative and transportation hub for the 56 villages in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. The area encompasses 43.8 sq. miles of land and 5.1 sq. miles of water. Precipitation averages 16 inches a year in this area, with snowfall of 50 inches. Summer temperatures range from 62 to 42; winter temperatures average 19 to -2.
There are 1,741 households out of which 44.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% are
married couples living together, 15.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% are non-families. 24.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.00 and the average family size is 3.65.
In the city the population is spread out with 35.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 3.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 29 years. For every 100 females there are 110.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 109.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $57,321, and the median income for a family is $62,431. Males have a median income of $45,321 versus $39,010 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,267. 11.2% of the population and 10.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 9.7% of those under the age of 18 and 18.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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