Bethel, NC

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Bethel, North Carolina

Bethel, North Carolina, in Pitt county, is 13 miles N of Greenville, North Carolina (center to center) and 70 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town is in the Greenville area. There are 1,681 residents in Bethel.

The People and Families of Bethel

In Bethel, about 46% of adults are married. People in Bethel are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Women are better represented than men in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bethel had a median family income of $35,278.

Political Inclinations

Bethel folks tended to give their money ($1,200) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Bethel Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Bethel that were owner-occupied was 59%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the town has going for it.

Commuting

In Bethel, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Bethel strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 2%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 11%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Bethel, NC

Comparing Bethel to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles N of Greenville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	70 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Pitt
Metro Area	Greenville
Standard Zip Codes	27812
Phone Area Codes	252
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.807
Longitude	-77.378

Station	TARBORO 1 S
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 70 F
Jul Temp	69 to 88 F
Oct Temp	48 to 72 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Station	GREENVILLE
Distance	12.1 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 52 F
Apr Temp	48 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 89 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Station	JACKSON
Distance	39.9 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 49 F
Apr Temp	45 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,681	100%
Male	742	44.1%
Female	939	55.9%
Under 18	439	26.1%
18+	1,242	73.9%
65+	310	18.4%
Median Age	39.8
Average Family Size	3.15
White	675	40.2%
African-American	977	58.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	12	0.7%
Mixed Race	12	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,689
Growth	8
Growth %	0.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	63.2%
US/American	11.6%
English	11.6%
African	4.8%
German	3%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Scottish	0.8%
British	0.5%
Irish	0.4%
Italian	0.4%
Swedish	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
South African	0.3%
Polish	0.3%
European	0.2%
Zimbabwean	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bethel	1,681	$35,278
Conetoe	365	$36,932
Everetts	179	$25,938
Parmele	290	$21,528
Princeville	940	$35,625
Robersonville	1,731	$28,565
Tarboro	11,138	$42,938

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