Bethlehem is a city located in Lehigh County and Northampton County Pennsylvania. Bethlehem has a 2023 population of 75,614. Bethlehem is currently declining at a rate of -0.01% annually and its population has decreased by -0.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 75,629 in 2020.
The average household income in Bethlehem is $83,315 with a poverty rate of 16.79%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Bethlehem is 36.4 years, 34.4 years for males, and 38.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bethlehem was:
2.95
Average Family Size
2.33
Average Household Size
50.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
74.57% of Bethlehem residents speak only English, while 25.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.4% of the population.
16.79%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.28%
Male Poverty Rate
16.33%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Bethlehem is Islander, with 88.89% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Bethlehem is White, with 10.24% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.34%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
35.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
38.2%
Male Marriage Rate
32.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.31%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.82%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
59.1%
Labor Force Participation
55.7%
Employment Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
52.31%
Born in Bethlehem
89.22%
Native Born
10.74%
Foreign Born
5.5%
Non Citizen
5.25%
Naturalized
89.22% of Bethlehem residents were born in the United States, with 52.31% having been born in Pennsylvania. 5.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.