Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

908 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,457

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,013

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $159,599
--Home Prepared Food $89,933
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $69,666
Alcoholic Beverages $11,717
Housing $404,538
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $236,548
--Utilities $81,541
--Operations $30,716
--Supplies $15,042
--Furnishings $40,850
Apparel $37,525
--Men & Boys $8,392
--Women & Girls $15,200
--Children < 2 $158
--Footwear $7,917
Transportation $196,490
--New Vehicles $36,733
--Used Vehicles $41,958
--Fuel $42,433
--Insurance $19,633
--Public Transit $16,467
Healthcare $100,066
Entertainment $64,916
--Pets $13,300
--Toys $3,167
Personal Care Products $15,517
Books & Literature $2,217
Education $28,341
Tobacco Products $6,967
Miscellaneous $19,950
Retirement $38,000
Non-health Insurance $146,932
Total Expenditures $1,232,773

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Bethlehem city, Pennsylvania 75,050
2015 Bethlehem city, Pennsylvania 75,004
2016 Bethlehem city, Pennsylvania 75,110
2017 Bethlehem city, Pennsylvania 75,240
2018 Bethlehem city, Pennsylvania 75,296