Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Bethlehem is 75,296, a change of 0.33% when compared to 2014. With an area of 19.46 square miles, this works out to a population density of 3,869.27 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 28,945, with an average household size of 2.39.

Bethlehem's 2018 unemployment rate was 5.37%.

The average household income in Bethlehem for 2018 was $72,061, while the median was $54,701.

Bethlehem Population Trends

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Bethlehem Age Grouping

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Bethlehem Ethnicity Mix

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Bethlehem Fertility Rate

908 estimated births

(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Bethlehem Household Characteristics

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Bethlehem Median Age over Time

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Bethlehem Households with Children by Age

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Bethlehem Median Household Income

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Bethlehem Educational Attainment

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Bethlehem Unemployment Rate

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Type of Housing

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Bethlehem Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,457

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Bethlehem Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,013

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Bethlehem Average Commute

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Bethlehem Primary Transportation

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Bethlehem Gender Mix

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Bethlehem Field of Employment

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Bethlehem 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

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