BethlehemPennsylvania

Bethlehem Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Bethlehem is 75,134. 22.17% is under 18, while 19.48% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 2.53% of the population was five years old or younger, 22.17% were 18 years or younger and 31.70% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 51.18% female and 48.82% male.

Bethlehem Housing

According to the US Census, Bethlehem has 31,754 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Bethlehem was 94.79%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $214,800

Bethlehem Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Some Other Race Alone constitute 75.30% of Bethlehem's population. Residents of the city who were Black Or African American Alone, made up 8.70% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 3.46% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 1.65%

How Educated is Bethlehem

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 19.0% of Bethlehem residents had a bachelor's degree, while 14.0% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 33.00% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Average Income in Bethlehem

The median household income in Bethlehem is $57,320. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $57,320.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $66,204 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $98,214.

A closer examination of the income groups of Bethlehem households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $100,000 and $149,999 (14.3%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (5.2%). 4.8% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family