South Bethlehem borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 379 ( 102 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.2 square miles
Population density: 2492.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	376	99.21%	19.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	3	0.79%	57.1%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	3	0.79%	82.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-88	-22.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-14	-3.5

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
481
464	96.47%
2	0.42%
0	0.00%
6	1.25%
7	1.46%
2	0.42%
17	3.53%

2000
421
420	99.76%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.24%
0	0.00%
1	0.24%

1990
479
470	98.12%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
9	1.88%

1980
475
475	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

44	10.5
16	3.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-50	-10.4
-8	-1.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-5	-1.1
9	1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for South Bethlehem borough, PA

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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
Number	Percent
50.0
63	16.6%
316	83.4%
82	21.6%

189
2.01

86	45.5%
67	77.9%
2	2.3%
103	54.5%

2010
Number	Percent
39.3
117	24.3%
364	75.7%
107	22.2%

206
2.33

130	63.1%
98	75.4%
15	11.5%
76	36.9%

2000
Number	Percent
42.8
93	22.1%
328	77.9%
105	24.9%

198
2.13

121	61.1%
107	88.4%
4	3.3%
77	38.9%

1990
Number	Percent
40.8
102	21.3%
377	78.7%
110	23.0%

213
2.25

141	66.2%
133	94.3%
6	4.3%
72	33.8%

1980
Number	Percent
45.4
82	17.3%
393	82.7%
132	27.8%

230
2.07

166	72.2%
150	90.4%
9	5.4%
64	27.8%

2022 Housing Data for South Bethlehem borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	3.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	21	11.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	4.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	26	13.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	6.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	12	6.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	4.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	2.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	5.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	11	5.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	29	15.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	19	10.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	2	1.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	10	5.3%
$200,000 or more	2	1.1%

Median Household Income	40,313
Per Capita Income	28,955

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	25	13.2%
Public Assistance	12	6.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	27	14.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	182	75.2%
Unemployed	3	1.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	185	76.4%
Not in Labor Force	57	23.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	73	57	56.2%
Non-Profit	8	8	50.0%
Self-Employed	2	2	50.0%

Local Government	5	3	62.5%
State Government	17	3	85.0%
Federal Government	0	6	0.0%

Total Private + Self	75	59	56.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	30	20	60.0%
Total	105	79	57.1%

Pct. Govt.	18.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	24	13.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	26	14.1%
Professional, Technical	26	14.1%
Service Occupations	26	14.1%
All others	82	44.6%

White Collar		41.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	43	23.4%
Retail trade	28	15.2%
Manufacturing	27	14.7%
Construction	23	12.5%
Public administration	18	9.8%
Accommodation and food services	16	8.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	3.3%
Educational services	6	3.3%
Other services	6	3.3%
Wholesale trade	4	2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	4	2.2%
Finance and insurance	2	1.1%
Utilities	1	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	357	99.2%
German, other Germanic	3	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	175	46.2%
Irish	60	15.8%
English	28	7.4%
Italian	21	5.5%
Scotch-Irish	16	4.2%
Dutch	15	4.0%
Polish	12	3.2%
Czech	11	2.9%
Welsh	9	2.4%
American	8	2.1%
Scottish	8	2.1%
Swedish	6	1.6%
Swiss	4	1.1%
European	2	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	2	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	379	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	379	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.7%	24	8.1%	175	58.7%	42	14.1%	33	11.1%	22	7.4%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.7%
9-12 Years	24	8.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	175	58.7%
Some College	42	14.1%
Bach. Degree	33	11.1%
Grad Degree	22	7.4%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +31	R +36	R + 8.5%
D -5
2020 vs. 2012	R +49	R +47	R + 6.0%
D +2
2020 vs. 2008	R +65	R +75	R + 20.3%
D -10

2016 vs. 2008	R +34	R +39	R + 11.8%
D -5
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	199	84.7%	Joe Biden (D)	34	14.5%	2	0.9%	235	36	38	0.00%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	168	77.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	39	18.1%	9	4.2%	216	30	32	0.00%
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	150	79.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	32	16.9%	7	3.7%	189	33	32	0.00%
2008	51%	John McCain (R)	134	73.6%	Barack Obama (D)	44	24.2%	4	2.2%	182	29	28	0.00%
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	147	74.6%	John Kerry (D)	49	24.9%	1	0.5%	197	26	24	0.00%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	130	73.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	44	25.0%	2	1.1%	176	27	26	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, South Bethlehem borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

14.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

199

84.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

TOTAL

235

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 36	Diff (US): 38

2016 President, South Bethlehem borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

18.1%

Donald Trump (R)

168

77.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

216

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, South Bethlehem borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

16.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

150

79.4%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

189

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 32

2008 President, South Bethlehem borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

24.2%

John McCain (R)

134

73.6%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

182

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 28

2004 President, South Bethlehem borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

147

74.6%

John Kerry (D)

24.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

197

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 24

2000 President, South Bethlehem borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

130

73.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

25.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

176

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 26

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Bethlehem borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	59%	Mehmet Oz (R)	138	76.7%	John Fetterman (D)	33	18.3%	9 [+]	5.0%	180	30	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 4 (2.2%); Richard Weiss (Green) 3 (1.7%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 1 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.6%);
2022	G	59%	Doug Mastriano (R)	137	76.1%	Josh Shapiro (D)	42	23.3%	1 [+]	0.6%	180	34	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 1 (0.6%);
2018	S1	52%	Lou Barletta (R)	117	71.3%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	43	26.2%	4 [+]	2.4%	164	29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 3 (1.8%); Neal Gale (Green) 1 (0.6%);
2018	G	51%	Scott Wagner (R)	112	68.7%	Tom Wolf* (D)	46	28.2%	5 [+]	3.1%	163	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 3 (1.8%); Paul Glover (Green) 2 (1.2%);
2016	S3	65%	Pat Toomey* (R)	150	70.1%	Katie McGinty (D)	52	24.3%	12 [+]	5.6%	214	21	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 12 (5.6%);
2014	G	38%	Tom Corbett* (R)	80	61.1%	Tom Wolf (D)	51	38.9%	0	0.0%	131	16	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	204
Median Value	$99,600

Occupied	189	92.6%
Vacant	15	7.4%

Owned	127	67.2%
Rented	62	32.8%
Median Rent	$630

Single-Family Units	175	85.8%
Detached	172	84.3%
Attached	3	1.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	8	3.9%
Mobile Homes	3	1.5%

South Bethlehem borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for South Bethlehem borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for South Bethlehem borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for South Bethlehem borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for South Bethlehem borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for South Bethlehem borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for South Bethlehem borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Bethlehem borough, PA