Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania · 34.6 sq mi · 160 people per sq mi
About 5,500 people live in Bethel township. The typical household earns $89,911, and the median resident is 40.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,140 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.43%
Men 42.6 · Women 38.6
2010–2026
5,544
2026 projection
7.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
5,544
2026 projection
7.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,544 | +53 | 0.97% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,491 | +53 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | 5,438 | +44 | 0.82% |
| 2023 | 5,394 | +4 | 0.07% |
| 2022 | 5,390 | +139 | 2.65% |
| 2021 | 5,251 | +111 | 2.16% |
| 2020 | 5,140 | -139 | 2.63% |
| 2019 | 5,279 | +9 | 0.17% |
| 2018 | 5,270 | +57 | 1.09% |
| 2017 | 5,213 | +27 | 0.52% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 53 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
66% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 66% | 67% | 64% |
| Never married | 22% | 24% | 20% |
| Divorced | 8% | 6% | 9% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau