Bethel Census Area County vs. Lake and Peninsula Borough County

	Bethel Census Area County (AK)	Lake and Peninsula Borough County (AK)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	18,216	1,587
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	7.1%	-2.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	17,013	1,635
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	17,013	1,631
Persons under 5 years, percent	11.2%	10.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	35.9%	28.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	7.7%	10.2%
Female persons, percent	48.5%	48.8%
White alone, percent	10.3%	23.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.9%	1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	83.8%	61.5%
Asian alone, percent	1.0%	3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	3.8%	10.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.4%	3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	9.6%	22.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	647	57
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.0%	2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	6,038	1,512
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	61.1%	69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$110,200	$120,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,272	$907
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$423	$329
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,271	$770
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	13.0%	2.9%
Households, 2014-2018	4,558	425
Persons per household, 2014-2018	3.77	2.99
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.5%	90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	62.3%	11.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.9%	82.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	72.3%	61.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	81.4%	85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.3%	15.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.8%	9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	19.8%	25.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.8%	66.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.4%	66.5%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	7.1	7.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$54,212	$46,406
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$19,760	$24,571
Persons in poverty, percent	32.7%	18.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	251	51
Total employment, 2017	2,909	219
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	139,024	14,492
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-8.8%	-8.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	683	257
All firms, 2012	1,121	456
Men-owned firms, 2012	840	366
Women-owned firms, 2012	187	51
Minority-owned firms, 2012	761	291
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	299	152
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	173	135
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	889	315
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	54.7%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	20.8%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	0.4	0.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	40,570.00	23,652.01

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Bethel Census Area county (AK) and Lake and Peninsula Borough county (AK) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.