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Bethel Census Area: Residents received $25.16 million per capita from Social Security transfers in 2022
In 2022, Social Security transfers made up 2.8% of income in Bethel Census Area, providing an average of $1,378 per capita to residents.
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Bethel Census Area: Medicare dependency reached 2% in 2022
In 2022, Medicare transfers made up 2% of income in Bethel Census Area, providing an average of $975 per capita to residents.
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Bethel Census Area: Medicaid made up 17.1% of total income in 2022
In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 17.1% of income in Bethel Census Area, providing an average of $8,314 per capita to residents.
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Bethel Census Area ranks fourth in Alaska for government transfer dependency at 37.9% in 2022
In 2022, government transfers made up 37.9% of income in Bethel Census Area—ranking it fourth most dependent among Alaska counties.
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Bethel Census Area: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 9.1% of income in 2022
In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 9.1% of income in Bethel Census Area, providing an average of $4,431 per capita to residents.
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2021 has 18.1% of Bethel Census Area residents unemployed
The unemployment rate in Bethel Census Area hit 18.1% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.
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How many people were old enough to vote in Bethel Census Area during 2021?
Of the 18,514 citizens living in Bethel Census Area in 2021, 64.6% were old enough to vote, equating to 11,965 individuals, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained on Oct. 26.
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Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies skyrocket in cities associated with Bethel Census Area in 2021
Farms throughout cities in Bethel Census Area received $187,576 more in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.
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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Bethel County farmers in 2021 reached $207,590
Farms in Bethel County received $207,590 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Median age of Bethel Census Area residents is 29
Bethel Census Area residents have a median age of 29-years-old as of 2021, according to US Census Data.
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Census Bureau: 3.2% of people in Bethel Census Area identified as multiracial in 2021
Of the 18,514 citizens living in Bethel Census Area in 2021, 96.8% said they were only one race, while 3.2% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in June.
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Are minorities over-represented in public housing in Bethel Census Area County in 2021?
In Bethel Census Area County public housing 98% of residents in 2021 identified as a minority, according to the U.S. Census.
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Public housing in Bethel Census Area County in 2021
There were 539 people living in taxpayer-funded public housing located throughout Bethel Census Area County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.
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91 fewer people living in Bethel Census Area in 2021 compared to 2020
Bethel Census Area had the sixth largest population in Alaska in 2021.
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Median age of Bethel Census Area residents is 28
Bethel Census Area residents have a median age of 28-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.
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43.1% of households in Eek received food stamps in 2020
Eek ranked 80th in Alaska for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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3.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Eek city
3.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Eek city in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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10 retail trade businesses in Bethel Census Area with between 20 and 49 employees in 2021
There were 10 retail trade businesses in Bethel Census Area ZIP Codes with between 20 and 49 employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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10 retail trade businesses in Bethel Census Area with between 20 and 49 employees in 2021
There were 10 retail trade businesses in Bethel Census Area ZIP Codes with between 20 and 49 employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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10 retail trade businesses in Bethel Census Area with between 20 and 49 employees in 2021
There were 10 retail trade businesses in Bethel Census Area ZIP Codes with between 20 and 49 employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.