East Bethel is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 12,184 people and three associated neighborhoods, East Bethel is the 91st largest community in Minnesota.
East Bethel real estate is some of the most expensive in Minnesota, although East Bethel house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that East Bethel has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.72% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, East Bethel is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, East Bethel really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is East Bethel perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in East Bethel, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.49 minutes every day commuting to work.
The citizens of East Bethel are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.07% of adults in East Bethel having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in East Bethel in 2018 was $47,482, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $189,928 for a family of four.
The people who call East Bethel home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Bethel residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in East Bethel include German, Swedish, Norwegian, Polish, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in East Bethel is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.