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Bethlehem town, NY


Albany County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 35,039   ( 1,383 from 2010 )
Land area: 49.0 square miles
Population density: 714.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:30,743 87.74% 1.4%
Black:9132.61% 10.3%
Indian:60.02% 84.6%
Asian:1,3333.80% 25.3%
2+ races:6211.77% 30.2%
Hispanic:1,3533.86% 51.0%
Total non-White:4,29612.26% 28.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:429 1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:954 3.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
33,656
30,31490.07%
8282.46%
390.12%
1,0643.16%
4771.42%
8962.66%
3,3429.93%

2000
31,304
29,33693.71%
7632.44%
790.25%
4821.54%
2050.65%
4091.31%
1,9686.29%

1990
27,552
26,33495.58%
5061.84%
440.16%
3661.33%
n/a
3021.10%
1,2184.42%

1980
24,296
23,58897.09%
3721.53%
00.00%
1570.65%
n/a
1640.68%
7082.91%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
978 3.1
1,374 4.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,002 10.9
750 2.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,746 11.3
510 2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Bethlehem town, NY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
45.1
7,198 20.5%
27,841 79.5%
7,277 20.8%
14,463
2.38
9,633 66.6%
8,285 86.0%
464 4.8%
4,830 33.4%

2010
NumberPercent
43.6
8,249 24.5%
25,407 75.5%
5,099 15.2%
13,457
2.46
9,172 68.2%
7,603 82.9%
629 6.9%
4,285 31.8%

2000
NumberPercent
39.4
8,592 27.4%
22,712 72.6%
4,486 14.3%
12,137
2.52
8,560 70.5%
7,336 85.7%
574 6.7%
3,577 29.5%

1990
NumberPercent
36.7
7,094 25.7%
20,458 74.3%
3,877 14.1%
10,395
2.60
7,690 74.0%
6,814 88.6%
294 3.8%
2,705 26.0%

1980
NumberPercent
33.9
6,597 27.2%
17,699 72.8%
3,166 13.0%
8,739
2.73
6,829 78.1%
6,106 89.4%
308 4.5%
1,910 21.9%

2022 Housing Data for Bethlehem town, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units15,064 
Median Value$320,200 
Occupied14,46396.0%
Vacant6014.0%
Owned10,89075.3%
Rented3,57324.7%
Median Rent$1,559 
Single-Family Units11,53776.6%
    Detached10,55470.1%
    Attached9836.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,4069.3%
Mobile Homes1601.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bethlehem town, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001991.4%
$10,000 to $14,9991501.0%
$15,000 to $19,9992221.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991801.2%
$25,000 to $29,9992121.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992761.9%
$35,000 to $39,9993552.5%
$40,000 to $44,9993232.2%
$45,000 to $49,9993622.5%
$50,000 to $59,9997305.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,0026.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,96113.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991,46710.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991,46410.1%
$150,000 to $199,9992,00813.9%
$200,000 or more3,55224.6%
Median Household Income121,226 
Per Capita Income60,040 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2461.7%
Public Assistance1280.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4673.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,89777.6%
Unemployed3921.9%
In Armed Forces890.4%
Total Labor Force16,37880.0%
Not in Labor Force4,10420.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,5303,61655.6%
Non-Profit9061,60336.1%
Self-Employed92055062.6%
Local Government6111,38530.6%
State Government1,3882,01140.8%
Federal Government20815357.6%
Total Private + Self5,4504,16656.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,1135,15237.7%
Total8,5639,31847.9%
Pct. Govt.32.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,90021.8%
Sales and Office Occupations2,85215.9%
Professional, Technical7,90944.2%
Service Occupations1,87910.5%
All others1,3687.6%
White Collar 81.9%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services3,06017.1%
Health care and social assistance2,78615.6%
Public administration2,53914.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2,06711.5%
Retail trade1,1996.7%
Finance and insurance1,1226.3%
Manufacturing9765.5%
Accommodation and food services8064.5%
Construction7864.4%
Other services6973.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing4902.7%
Information3782.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2991.7%
Transportation and warehousing2531.4%
Wholesale trade1650.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1110.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting850.5%
Utilities510.3%
Management380.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bethlehem town, NY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3080.88%
Puerto Rican3651.04%
Cuban2880.82%
Dominican160.05%
Total Central American560.16%
Costa Rican190.05%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan220.06%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran150.04%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2570.73%
Argentinean1310.37%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean380.11%
Colombian60.02%
Ecuadorian110.03%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian710.20%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic630.18%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese6051.73%
Indian3981.14%
Filipino1680.48%
Korean1050.30%
Vietnamese120.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English29,82189.6%
Spanish7952.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic6411.9%
Other Indo-European5051.5%
German, other Germanic4241.3%
Chinese4031.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1940.6%
Tagalog1520.5%
Other Asian1500.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish9,12926.1%
Italian6,26617.9%
German5,70016.3%
English4,57613.1%
Polish1,8215.2%
Russian1,2123.5%
American1,1793.4%
French1,0783.1%
Dutch9462.7%
Scottish7562.2%
French Canadian7122.0%
European6311.8%
Eastern European4271.2%
Hungarian3961.1%
Scotch-Irish3160.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen34,23697.7%
Not a citizen8032.3%
Native32,19291.9%
Foreign-born2,8478.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bethlehem town, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
323 1.3%453 1.8%3,403 13.4%4,910 19.3%6,524 25.6%9,830 38.6%
  Average years of education: 15.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 323 1.3%
9-12 Years 453 1.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,403 13.4%
Some College 4,910 19.3%
Bach. Degree 6,524 25.6%
Grad Degree 9,830 38.6%
Average years of education: 15.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bethlehem town, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +340 D +2,754 D + 7.3%
D +3,094
2020 vs. 2012 R -103 D +3,862 D + 12.9%
D +3,759
2020 vs. 2008 R -512 D +3,472 D + 12.6%
D +2,960
2016 vs. 2008 R -852 D +718 D + 5.4%
D -134
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 79% Joe Biden (D) 15,506 68.7% Donald Trump* (R) 6,523 28.9% 535 2.4% 22,564 -9 -18 0.26%
2016 73% Hillary Clinton (D) 12,412 62.2% Donald Trump (R) 6,183 31.0% 1,359 6.8% 19,954 -6 -15 0.26%
2012 72% Barack Obama* (D) 11,747 62.5% Mitt Romney (R) 6,626 35.2% 427 2.3% 18,800 0 -12 0.27%
2008 80% Barack Obama (D) 12,546 63.0% John McCain (R) 7,035 35.3% 346 1.7% 19,927 -1 -10 0.26%
2004 82% John Kerry (D) 11,386 58.1% George W. Bush* (R) 7,848 40.1% 355 1.8% 19,589 0 -11 0.27%
2000 79% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 9,874 54.8% George W. Bush (R) 6,977 38.7% 1,155 6.4% 18,006 4 -9 0.26%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Bethlehem town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 15,506 68.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 6,523 28.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 230 1.0%
Other 305 1.4%
TOTAL 22,564
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -18


2016 President, Bethlehem town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 12,412 62.2%
Donald Trump (R) 6,183 31.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 735 3.7%
Jill Stein (Grn) 314 1.6%
Other 310 1.6%
TOTAL 19,954
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -15


2012 President, Bethlehem town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 11,747 62.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,626 35.2%
Other 427 2.3%
TOTAL 18,800
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -12


2008 President, Bethlehem town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 12,546 63.0%
John McCain (R) 7,035 35.3%
Other 346 1.7%
TOTAL 19,927
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -10


2004 President, Bethlehem town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 7,848 40.1%
John Kerry (D) 11,386 58.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 316 1.6%
Other 39 0.2%
TOTAL 19,589
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -11


2000 President, Bethlehem town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 6,977 38.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 9,874 54.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 999 5.5%
Other 156 0.9%
TOTAL 18,006
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bethlehem town, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 63% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 12,253 70.2% Chele Farley (R,C+) 5,188 29.7% 15 [+] 0.1% 17,456 -3 0.29%
2018 G 62% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 9,204 53.3% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 6,686 38.7% 1,394 [+] 8.1% 17,284 6 0.28%
2016 S3 72% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 14,290 72.7% Wendy Long (R,C+) 4,893 24.9% 478 [+] 2.4% 19,661 -2 0.27%
2014 G 48% Rob Astorino (R,C) 5,308 42.0% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 5,278 41.8% 2,054 [+] 16.2% 12,640 2 0.33%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote