East Bethel is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 12,189 people and three associated neighborhoods, East Bethel is the 91st largest community in Minnesota.

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.

A relatively large number of people in East Bethel telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.75% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making East Bethel a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, East Bethel has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, East Bethel’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The city 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, East Bethel has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes East Bethel a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

One downside of living in East Bethel, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.51 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 22.86% of adults in East Bethel having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in East Bethel in 2022 was $46,710, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $186,840 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in East Bethel include German, Swedish, Norwegian, Irish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in East Bethel is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.