Bethlehem, PA Demographic Data
Bethlehem, PA Summary
Bethlehem is located in Lehigh County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 75,729
- Area: 19.45 sq. miles
- Land Area: 19.10 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.35 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,893.12 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 344.49 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bethlehem, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
38,896
51%
50.8
Male
37,531
49%
49.2
Total Population
76,427
323,128,000
Bethlehem, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,420
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,730
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,749
4.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7,030
9.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,879
9.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
11,191
14.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
10,174
13.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,274
10.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,869
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,836
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,494
8.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,009
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,772
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
61,101
79.9%
77.2
Female
31,349
51.3%
51.3
Male
29,752
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
55,312
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
14,103
18.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,275
14.8%
15.2
Female
6,483
57.5%
55.8
Male
4,792
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Bethlehem, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
73,529
96.2%
96.8
White
62,136
81.3%
72.6
Black or African American
5,918
7.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
320
0.4%
0.8
Asian
2,185
2.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
2,970
3.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,898
3.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
21,640
28.3%
17.8
Mexican
1,113
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
15,333
20.1%
1.7
Cuban
1,256
1.6%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,938
5.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
54,787
71.7%
82.2
Bethlehem, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,595
3.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,023
7.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
16,562
32.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,099
18.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,717
9.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
9,104
18.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,519
10.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,618
11.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
45,001
88.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14,623
28.9%
31.2
Bethlehem, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
28,106
43.6%
33.7%
Now Married
23,163
35.9%
47.5
Divorced
7,600
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
1,445
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
4,214
6.5
5.8%
Bethlehem, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
53,773
74.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
18,234
25.3%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Bethlehem, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,107
3.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,270
7.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,948
10.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,237
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,940
13.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,156
21.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,523
12.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,217
11.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,886
6.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
628
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
52,588
57,617
Per capita income
26,096
31,128
Bethlehem, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
164
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,478
11.9%
9.8
Construction
1,485
4.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
11,169
29.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,800
4.8%
6.6
Information
989
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,667
9.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,838
7.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,472
9.2%
11.4
Public administration
1,380
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
3,780
10.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,333
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
985
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,975
5.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
14,599
38.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,837
12.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,462
19.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,667
23.1%
18.1%
Bethlehem, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
36,675
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
28,517
77.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,537
6.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,494
4.1%
5.1
Walked
2,184
6.0%
2.7
Other means
1,161
3.2%
1.8
Worked at home
782
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.7
26.6
Bethlehem, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,208
11.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,977
38.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
10,595
36.6%
37.1
3 or more
4,132
14.3%
21.0
Bethlehem, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
28,912
91.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,765
51.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
14,147
48.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,747
8.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Bethlehem, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
31,659
1 room
517
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
411
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
3,908
12.3%
9.1
4 rooms
5,217
16.5%
16.5
5 rooms
4,893
15.5%
19.8
6 rooms
6,551
20.7%
17.8
7 rooms
4,928
15.6%
12.0
8 rooms
2,870
9.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,364
7.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Bethlehem, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
31,659
1-unit, detached
11,544
36.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
7,902
25.0%
5.9
2-units
2,614
8.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,977
9.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,045
6.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,598
5.0%
4.4
20 or more units
2,979
9.4%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bethlehem, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
9,793
30.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,407
10.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,184
19.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,015
9.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,079
12.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,597
5.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,394
4.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,079
6.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
111
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Bethlehem, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Bethlehem, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,828
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
235
2.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
280
2.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
783
8.0%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,951
19.9%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,733
27.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,846
39.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,696
47.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,820
18.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
981
10.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
559
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,772
18.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bethlehem, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
14,045
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
181
1.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,773
12.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,213
15.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,888
34.8%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,990
35.5%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
102
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
994
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,610
11.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,543
11.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,989
14.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,554
18.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
901
6.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,351
38.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
199
0.0%
0.0%
Bethlehem, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,765
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
246
1.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,728
11.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,336
22.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,798
32.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,095
21.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,032
7.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
530
3.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
167,700
205,000
