Cities / California / Bethel Island

Bethel Island, CA

1,993 people

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Population & People

Population

1,993

Median age

56.6

Median household income

$74,972

Poverty rate

34.6%

Unemployment rate

35.5%

Bachelor's degree+

18.9%

Avg. commute

—

Hispanic or Latino

41.7%

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

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$682,700

Median gross rent

$1,606/mo

Homeownership rate

64.19%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$2,070

HUD Fair Market Rent (California statewide average across 58 areas — not specific to Bethel Island), 2026. Efficiency $1526, 1BR $1661, 2BR $2070, 3BR $2775, 4BR $3190. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

California gasoline midgrade

$5.81

California commercial electricity

26.36¢/kWh

California industrial electricity

21.62¢/kWh

California residential electricity

32.54¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

4250840.8

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

3388904.8

All-Transactions House Price Index for California

974.97

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Source: FRED, California-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 (California energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (California economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).