Bethel township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,063 ( 49 from 2010 )
Land area: 42.2 square miles
Population density: 96.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,019	98.92%	4.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	14	0.34%	54.8%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	30	0.74%	81.6%

Total non-White:	44	1.08%	82.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	164	4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-213	-6.3

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
4,112
3,855	93.75%
29	0.71%
3	0.07%
31	0.75%
27	0.66%
163	3.96%
257	6.25%

2000
4,166
4,043	97.05%
5	0.12%
25	0.60%
27	0.65%
6	0.14%
60	1.44%
123	2.95%

1990
3,676
3,635	98.88%
6	0.16%
0	0.00%
6	0.16%
n/a
29	0.79%
41	1.12%

1980
3,288
3,246	98.72%
5	0.15%
13	0.40%
17	0.52%
n/a
7	0.21%
42	1.28%

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

-188	-4.5
134	3.2

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

408	11.1
82	2.2

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

389	11.8
-1	-0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Bethel township, 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
34.9
1,105	27.2%
2,958	72.8%
480	11.8%

1,323
3.07

873	66.0%
772	88.4%
0	0.0%
450	34.0%

2010
Number	Percent
38.8
1,110	27.0%
3,002	73.0%
494	12.0%

1,434
2.87

1,096	76.4%
906	82.7%
61	5.6%
338	23.6%

2000
Number	Percent
35.7
1,131	27.1%
3,035	72.9%
434	10.4%

1,473
2.83

1,166	79.2%
1,034	88.7%
23	2.0%
307	20.8%

1990
Number	Percent
32.5
1,047	28.5%
2,629	71.5%
372	10.1%

1,229
2.99

1,025	83.4%
934	91.1%
19	1.9%
204	16.6%

1980
Number	Percent
28.0
1,137	34.6%
2,151	65.4%
322	9.8%

1,004
3.23

844	84.1%
762	90.3%
37	4.4%
160	15.9%

2022 Housing Data for Bethel township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	1.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	123	9.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	30	2.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	52	3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	21	1.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	50	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	149	11.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	162	12.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	43	3.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	138	10.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	214	16.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	142	10.7%
$200,000 or more	168	12.7%

Median Household Income	100,089
Per Capita Income	36,972

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	11	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	120	9.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,120	82.7%
Unemployed	53	2.1%
In Armed Forces	40	1.6%

Total Labor Force	2,213	86.4%
Not in Labor Force	349	13.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		15.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	852	583	59.4%
Non-Profit	67	205	24.6%
Self-Employed	250	124	66.8%

Local Government	34	49	41.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	43	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,102	707	60.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	144	254	36.2%
Total	1,246	961	56.5%

Pct. Govt.	5.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	337	15.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	334	15.1%
Professional, Technical	318	14.4%
Service Occupations	422	19.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	12	0.5%
All others	796	36.1%

White Collar		44.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	282	12.8%
Other services	267	12.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	243	11.0%
Health care and social assistance	230	10.4%
Manufacturing	190	8.6%
Wholesale trade	179	8.1%
Retail trade	144	6.5%
Educational services	142	6.4%
Accommodation and food services	123	5.6%
Finance and insurance	120	5.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	60	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	55	2.5%
Transportation and warehousing	53	2.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	40	1.8%
Information	39	1.8%
Utilities	33	1.5%
Public administration	7	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	14	0.34%
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	16	0.39%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,783	97.0%
German, other Germanic	105	2.7%
Chinese	14	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,660	40.9%
English	733	18.0%
American	318	7.8%
Scotch-Irish	248	6.1%
Irish	209	5.1%
Swiss	72	1.8%
Italian	65	1.6%
Dutch	52	1.3%
Egyptian	41	1.0%
European	40	1.0%
Pennsylvania German	40	1.0%
French	34	0.8%
Polish	17	0.4%
Russian	17	0.4%
Yugoslavian	15	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,049	99.7%
Not a citizen	14	0.3%

Native	4,008	98.6%
Foreign-born	55	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
220	9.2%	217	9.1%	1,054	44.1%	521	21.8%	265	11.1%	112	4.7%
Average years of education: 12.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	220	9.2%
9-12 Years	217	9.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,054	44.1%
Some College	521	21.8%
Bach. Degree	265	11.1%
Grad Degree	112	4.7%
Average years of education: 12.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +166	R +146	R + 1.3%
D +20
2020 vs. 2012	R +280	R +329	R + 12.2%
D -49
2020 vs. 2008	R +363	R +534	R + 28.1%
D -171

2016 vs. 2008	R +197	R +388	R + 26.8%
D -191
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	52%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,369	83.2%	Joe Biden (D)	253	15.4%	24	1.5%	1,646	34	36	0.02%
2016	48%	Donald Trump (R)	1,203	80.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	233	15.7%	51	3.4%	1,487	33	35	0.02%
2012	47%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,089	77.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	302	21.4%	19	1.3%	1,410	31	30	0.02%
2008	48%	John McCain (R)	1,006	69.1%	Barack Obama (D)	424	29.1%	25	1.7%	1,455	25	24	0.02%
2004	47%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,073	75.2%	John Kerry (D)	347	24.3%	7	0.5%	1,427	27	24	0.02%
2000	39%	George W. Bush (R)	873	72.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	283	23.6%	41	3.4%	1,197	27	25	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bethel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

253

15.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,369

83.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,646

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 36

2016 President, Bethel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

233

15.7%

Donald Trump (R)

1,203

80.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,487

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 35

2012 President, Bethel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

302

21.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,089

77.2%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,410

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 30

2008 President, Bethel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

424

29.1%

John McCain (R)

1,006

69.1%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,455

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 24

2004 President, Bethel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,073

75.2%

John Kerry (D)

347

24.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,427

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 24

2000 President, Bethel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

873

72.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

283

23.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,197

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 25

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bethel township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	40%	Mehmet Oz (R)	989	78.7%	John Fetterman (D)	210	16.7%	58 [+]	4.6%	1,257	32	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 30 (2.4%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 13 (1.0%); Richard Weiss (Green) 9 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.5%);
2022	G	40%	Doug Mastriano (R)	958	76.1%	Josh Shapiro (D)	275	21.8%	26 [+]	2.1%	1,259	34	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 11 (0.9%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 7 (0.6%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 7 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	37%	Lou Barletta (R)	909	78.4%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	235	20.3%	16 [+]	1.4%	1,160	36	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 10 (0.9%); Neal Gale (Green) 6 (0.5%);
2018	G	37%	Scott Wagner (R)	879	75.8%	Tom Wolf* (D)	263	22.7%	17 [+]	1.5%	1,159	35	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 10 (0.9%); Paul Glover (Green) 7 (0.6%);
2016	S3	47%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,149	78.4%	Katie McGinty (D)	263	18.0%	53 [+]	3.6%	1,465	30	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 53 (3.6%);
2014	G	29%	Tom Corbett* (R)	661	73.3%	Tom Wolf (D)	241	26.7%	0	0.0%	902	28	0.03%
[-] 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	1,456
Median Value	$276,100

Occupied	1,323	90.9%
Vacant	133	9.1%

Owned	1,135	85.8%
Rented	188	14.2%
Median Rent	$924

Single-Family Units	1,255	86.2%
Detached	1,223	84.0%
Attached	32	2.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	128	8.8%

Bethel township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bethel township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Bethel township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bethel township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bethel township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bethel township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bethel township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bethel township, PA