Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania Population 2024

874

Bechtelsville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bechtelsville was:

  • White: 92.45%
  • Two or more races: 4.72%
  • Black or African American: 2%
  • Other race: 0.83%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,656.80/sq mi
The current population of Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania is 874 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 874.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White78492.45%
Two or more races404.72%
Black or African American172%
Other race70.83%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bechtelsville Population by Race

Bechtelsville Population Pyramid 2024

Bechtelsville Median Age

36.6

Total

33

Male

45.2

Female

Bechtelsville Adults

There are 670 adults, (91 of whom are seniors) in Bechtelsville.

Bechtelsville Age Dependency

46.5

Age Dependency Ratio

15.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Bechtelsville Sex Ratio

Female40547.76%
Male44352.24%

Bechtelsville Population by Age

Bechtelsville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3612.3574.825.2
Married1642.9582.917.1
Non Family1241.1975.824.2
Female572.6342.157.9
Male164.251000

2.86

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

74.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bechtelsville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade477.56%
Associates Degree579.16%
Bachelors Degree12419.94%
Graduate Degree233.7%
High School Graduate26041.8%
Less Than 9th Grade60.96%
Some College10516.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bechtelsville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bechtelsville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White577548141
2+ Races24146
Hispanic19116
Black1620

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.97%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 31.58%.

Bechtelsville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,643$78,382$58,125
Graduate Degree$0$108,333$0
High School Graduate$46,786$49,231$27,105
Less Than 9th Grade$43,047$44,375$42,857
Overall$51,429$59,853$44,821
Some College$50,909$76,875$48,906

$51,429

Average Earnings

$59,853

Average Male

$44,821

Average Female

Bechtelsville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bechtelsville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bechtelsville Language

96.8% of Bechtelsville residents speak only English, while 3.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.71% of the population.

Bechtelsville Language

Bechtelsville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White771617.91%
Hispanic341132.35%

8.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.58%

Male Poverty Rate

8.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bechtelsville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bechtelsville is Hispanic, with 32.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bechtelsville is White, with 7.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.32%.

Bechtelsville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.21%
High School10.77%
Bachelors or Greater4.08%
Some College0%

Bechtelsville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30%
Male Unemployed18.75%
Female Employed4.26%
Male Employed1.16%

Bechtelsville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bechtelsville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,250$96,680
Households$83,229$92,257
Married Families$106,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,500$76,307

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bechtelsville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Bechtelsville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bechtelsville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Bechtelsville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bechtelsville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

56

Number of Veterans

44

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam19
First Gulf War18
Second Gulf War7
Korea1
World War II0

Bechtelsville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6422
35 to 5412
75+9
18 to 347
65 to 746

Bechtelsville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White497.79%
2+ Races729.17%

Bechtelsville Veterans by Race

Bechtelsville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bechtelsville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.8%

Labor Force Participation

71%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Bechtelsville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bechtelsville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bechtelsville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.25%

Born in Bechtelsville

99.06%

Native Born

0.94%

Foreign Born

0.24%

Non Citizen

0.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.06% of Bechtelsville residents were born in the United States, with 83.25% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Bechtelsville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202987400%
202887400%
202787400%
202687400%
202587400%
202487400%
202387410.11%
2022873-3-0.34%
202187620.23%
2020874-77-8.1%
2019951-2-0.21%
201895340.42%
201794900%
201694920.21%
201594700%
2014947-1-0.11%
201394810.11%
201294700%
201194700%
201094700%

Bechtelsville Population by Year