Bethany Beach is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 1,083 people and three associated neighborhoods, Bethany Beach is the 32nd largest community in Delaware. Bethany Beach home prices are not only among the most expensive in Delaware, but Bethany Beach real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Bethany Beach is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 97.89% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Bethany Beach is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Bethany Beach who work in sales jobs (20.48%), business and financial occupations (17.77%), and food service (13.25%). Also of interest is that Bethany Beach has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Bethany Beach is also a town of artists. Bethany Beach has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Bethany Beach’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 31.31% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Another notable thing is that Bethany Beach is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Bethany Beach has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Bethany Beach a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Bethany Beach is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Bethany Beach, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Bethany Beach is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 64.83% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Bethany Beach in 2022 was $88,553, which is wealthy relative to Delaware and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $354,212 for a family of four. The people who call Bethany Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bethany Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bethany Beach include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Welsh. The most common language spoken in Bethany Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and French.
