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, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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