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Bethany, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma county, is 7 miles NW of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The city is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 20,307 people people live in Bethany.
In Bethany, about 51% of adults are married.
In 2000, Bethany had a median family income of $43,905. Overall, families in Bethany are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the city are below middle class. Bethany does not have a large underclass. It turns out that people in the city tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($2,160) in Bethany than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Bethany, about 61% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average property tax bill in the city is higher than that of most other communities in Oklahoma.
In Bethany, 92% of commuters drive to work.
Bethany strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oklahoma):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 3% |  |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Bethany to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oklahoma (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Citizens |  |  |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Racial Diversity | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Age of the Population |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | |  |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Short Commute Times | |  |
| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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