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Bethel Manor, VA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bethel Manor — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

4,512
Residents
$74,918
Median income
$1,369
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Bethel Manor, VA

Bethel Manor is a city in Virginia with a population of 4,512 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $74,918 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 5.6%. The median resident age is 21.7 years. About 31.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 35.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Virginia registers 101.1 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,369 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $235 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 33.3 out of 100 (Very Low).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

4,512 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Virginia

Median Household Income

$74,918 /yr

Poverty 5.6%

Cost of Living Index

101.1 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Bethel Manor compare to other US cities?

Where Bethel Manor sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 56% higher than other cities
Median rent 62% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Bethel Manor against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Bethel Manor, VA Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Bethel Manor, VA. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Bethel Manor, VA — median $74,918/yr — Census ACS quintile shares QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Household income distribution for Bethel Manor, VA — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 31.1%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.6%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 35.7%

Census ACS S2301 — share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
4,512
Median Income
$74,918
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
21.7
Poverty Rate
5.6%
Labor force participation
35.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
31.1%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
84.6%
Carpool
12.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
2.3%
Other
0.7%

Based on 1,890 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Virginia — EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Virginia state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,369/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
33.3 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Bethel Manor, VA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Bethel Manor, VA — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Bethel Manor compares to nearby Virginia cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Bethel Manor) plus the nearest peer cities in Virginia, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Selected

VA

Bethel Manor

74.92% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$74,918
Brackets
5
Selected

VA

Loch Lomond

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$450
Brackets
4
Selected

VA

Tazewell

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$440
Brackets
4
Selected

VA

Berryville

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$470
Brackets
5
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bethel Manor, VA?

What is the population of Bethel Manor, VA? +

Bethel Manor, VA has a population of 4,512 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bethel Manor, VA? +

The median household income in Bethel Manor is $74,918 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bethel Manor? +

Bethel Manor has a cost of living index of 101.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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