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Upper Mount Bethel township

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
42.469
State:
Pennsylvania

Upper Mount Bethel township is located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Upper Mount Bethel township has a 2026 population of 6,480. Upper Mount Bethel township is currently growing at a rate of 0.36% annually and its population has increased by 0.59% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,442 in 2020.

The median household income in Upper Mount Bethel township is $82,009 with a poverty rate of 6.25%. The median age in Upper Mount Bethel township is 52.8 years: 48.8 years for males, and 55.2 years for females. For every 100 females there are 110.5 males.

6.5K
Total Population
153
Density (mi²)
23 0.36%
Growth

Upper Mount Bethel township Population

Upper Mount Bethel township Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Year ↓
Population
Growth
Annual Change
20266,480230.36%
20256,457230.36%
20246,434230.36%
20236,411230.36%
20226,388-45-0.7%
20216,433-9-0.14%
20206,442-8-0.12%
20196,90700%
20186,907330.48%
20176,874220.32%
20166,85290.13%
20156,843170.25%
20146,826-1-0.01%
20136,827-6-0.09%
20126,833701.04%
20116,763570.85%
20106,72190.13%

Median Age

Overall: 52.8 years
Female: 55.2 years
Male: 48.8 years

Upper Mount Bethel township Adults

There are 5,423 adults, (1,645 of whom are seniors) in Upper Mount Bethel township.

Sex Ratio

Female: 3,048 (47.5%)
Male: 3,367 (52.5%)

Demographics

The racial composition of Upper Mount Bethel township includes 90.97% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
White5,83690.97%
Two or more races3835.97%
Other race1372.14%
Black or African American400.62%
Asian120.19%
Native American70.11%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races1742.71%
White1482.31%
Other race1372.14%
Native American70.11%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
White5,68888.67%
Two or more races2093.26%
Black or African American400.62%
Asian120.19%

Upper Mount Bethel township Marital Status

Economics and Income Statistics

Upper Mount Bethel township 's average per capita income is $47,949. Household income levels show a median of $82,009. The poverty rate stands at 6.25%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median ↓
Mean
Married Families$105,163-
Families$97,747$124,483
Households$82,009$108,683
Non Families$46,477$75,321

$47,949

Average Income

$82,009

Median Household Income

6.25%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)