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Bethany School District

Bethany, CT 06524 • South Central Connecticut Planning Region County • 1 Operating Schools
(203) 393-1170
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
5,280
735 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$153,879
Overall Poverty Rate
0.73%
38 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
4.04%
17 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% CT Avg: 12.49% 2020 Poverty Rate: 8.9% (42 / 472 kids) 8.9% 2020 42 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 4.31% (18 / 418 kids) 4.31% 2021 18 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 3.74% (16 / 428 kids) 3.74% 2022 16 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 3.56% (15 / 421 kids) 3.56% 2023 15 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 4.04% (17 / 421 kids) 4.04% 2024 17 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 472 42 8.90% 11.26% 14.57%
2021 418 18 4.31% 12.08% 15.78%
2022 428 16 3.74% 11.42% 15.17%
2023 421 15 3.56% 12.34% 14.98%
2024 421 17 4.04% 12.49% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $418,900
Median Gross Rent $1,500/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,738
Renter-Occupied 78
Owner-Occupied: 1,738 (95.7%) Renter-Occupied: 78 (4.3%)
Occupied 1,816

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 1,738 (95.7%)
Renter-Occupied 78 (4.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,816 households
17 (0.9%)
< $10k
0 (0%)
$10k-$14k
13 (0.7%)
$15k-$19k
19 (1%)
$20k-$24k
48 (2.6%)
$25k-$29k
16 (0.9%)
$30k-$34k
26 (1.4%)
$35k-$39k
0 (0%)
$40k-$44k
13 (0.7%)
$45k-$49k
121 (6.7%)
$50k-$59k
136 (7.5%)
$60k-$74k
207 (11.4%)
$75k-$99k
117 (6.4%)
$100k-$124k
143 (7.9%)
$125k-$149k
359 (19.8%)
$150k-$199k
581 (32%)
$200k+
< $10k
17 (0.9%)
$10k-$14k
0 (0%)
$15k-$19k
13 (0.7%)
$20k-$24k
19 (1%)
$25k-$29k
48 (2.6%)
$30k-$34k
16 (0.9%)
$35k-$39k
26 (1.4%)
$40k-$44k
0 (0%)
$45k-$49k
13 (0.7%)
$50k-$59k
121 (6.7%)
$60k-$74k
136 (7.5%)
$75k-$99k
207 (11.4%)
$100k-$124k
117 (6.4%)
$125k-$149k
143 (7.9%)
$150k-$199k
359 (19.8%)
$200k+
581 (32%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 656 students
54 (8.2%)
1st
0 (0%)
2nd
85 (13%)
3rd
74 (11.3%)
4th
62 (9.5%)
5th
36 (5.5%)
6th
44 (6.7%)
7th
28 (4.3%)
8th
91 (13.9%)
9th
50 (7.6%)
10th
0 (0%)
11th
132 (20.1%)
12th
1st Grade
54 (8.2%)
2nd Grade
0 (0%)
3rd Grade
85 (13%)
4th Grade
74 (11.3%)
5th Grade
62 (9.5%)
6th Grade
36 (5.5%)
7th Grade
44 (6.7%)
8th Grade
28 (4.3%)
9th Grade
91 (13.9%)
10th Grade
50 (7.6%)
11th Grade
0 (0%)
12th Grade
132 (20.1%)