Cities / Connecticut / Bethel

Bethel, CT

11,551 people

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Population & People

Population

11,551

Median age

41.8

Median household income

$90,848

Poverty rate

5.8%

Unemployment rate

3.6%

Bachelor's degree+

38.3%

Avg. commute

27 min

Hispanic or Latino

15.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$378,300

Median gross rent

$1,656/mo

Homeownership rate

63.52%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,901

HUD Fair Market Rent (Connecticut statewide average across 169 areas — not specific to Bethel), 2026. Efficiency $1314, 1BR $1538, 2BR $1901, 3BR $2348, 4BR $2741. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Connecticut commercial electricity

23.11¢/kWh

Connecticut industrial electricity

18.35¢/kWh

Connecticut residential electricity

29.38¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

376455

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

293002.8

All-Transactions House Price Index for Connecticut

736.5

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Source: FRED, Connecticut-specific series.

Nearby Airports

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Connecticut energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Connecticut economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).