Upper Mount Bethel township

County:: Northampton County
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 2025 population of 6,415. Upper Mount Bethel township is currently growing at a rate of 0.14% annually but its population has decreased by -0.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,443 in 2020.

The average household income in Upper Mount Bethel township is $108,962 with a poverty rate of 8.06%.The median age in Upper Mount Bethel township is 52.4 years: 48.8 years for males, and 53.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Upper Mount Bethel township includes 89.64% White, 3.2% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,765	89.64%
Two or more races	276	4.29%
Other race	206	3.2%
Black or African American	111	1.73%
Asian	64	1%
Native American	9	0.14%

Upper Mount Bethel township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Upper Mount Bethel township's average per capita income is $49,393. Household income levels show a median of $83,432. The poverty rate stands at 8.06%.

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	$102,625	-
Families	$95,975	$124,779
Households	$83,432	$108,962
Non Families	$54,128	$78,159

$49,393

Average Income

$83,432

Median Household Income

8.06%

Poverty Rate