them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.40. In the town, the population was spread out, with 10.3% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 15.6% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 39.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $51,875, and the median income for a family was $67,500. Males had a median income of $41,705 versus $35,909 for females. The per capita income for the town was $41,306. About 2.9% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over. This beach has an extremely high population in the summer making it very difficult to get a spot on sunny summer days. Bethany Beach is known as a "family beach" as there are not as many bars and college student attractions. You will see many young families and elderly here because it is more of a quiet and relaxing beach. Government City council and mayor Bethany Beach is governed by a city council made up of seven resident and non-resident property owners elected to two-year terms. One of them serves as Council President and is considered the mayor of the town. None of the council members are paid. The council tends to err on the side of tradition in governing the town and seeks to maintain Bethany Beach's "Quiet Resort" atmosphere and reputation. Mayors of Bethany Beach Also referred to as Council President: 1923–1926 George Townsend 1926–1927 John W. Ellis 1927–1930 Walter S. Ringler 1930–1937 Ebe T. Chandler 1937–1938 Carroll R. Jaggar 1938–1939 William P. Short, Sr. 1939–1940 Walter G. Moyle 1940–1945 William P. Short, Sr. 1945–1948 William F. Wilgus 1948–1949 James B. Rutter 1949–1953 Horace J. VanAuken 1953–1954 Edison Gray 1954–1956 Charles L. Martin, Jr. 1956–1960 James Whaley 1960–1966 James C. Popham 1966–1970 Martin T. Wiegand 1970–1971 Ralph