Bethel township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,208 ( 201 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.6 square miles
Population density: 150.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,873	93.57%	2.0%
Black:	80	1.54%	81.8%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	11	0.21%	62.1%
2+ races:	145	2.78%	271.8%
Hispanic:	80	1.54%	27.3%

Total non-White:	335	6.43%	45.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	97	2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	104	2.5

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
5,007
4,776	95.39%
44	0.88%
7	0.14%
29	0.58%
39	0.78%
110	2.20%
231	4.61%

2000
4,526
4,387	96.93%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
72	1.59%
0	0.00%
67	1.48%
139	3.07%

1990
4,343
4,244	97.72%
19	0.44%
0	0.00%
9	0.21%
n/a
0	0.00%
99	2.28%

1980
4,042
4,003	99.04%
0	0.00%
5	0.12%
5	0.12%
n/a
29	0.72%
39	0.96%

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

389	8.6
92	2.0

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

143	3.3
40	0.9

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

241	6.0
60	1.5

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
40.1
1,218	23.4%
3,990	76.6%
759	14.6%

1,907
2.73

1,445	75.8%
1,256	86.9%
78	5.4%
462	24.2%

2010
Number	Percent
40.2
1,282	25.6%
3,725	74.4%
658	13.1%

1,834
2.73

1,395	76.1%
1,159	83.1%
83	5.9%
439	23.9%

2000
Number	Percent
35.8
1,252	27.7%
3,274	72.3%
497	11.0%

1,600
2.83

1,233	77.1%
1,073	87.0%
64	5.2%
367	22.9%

1990
Number	Percent
33.8
1,020	23.5%
3,323	76.5%
442	10.2%

1,520
2.84

1,302	85.7%
1,143	87.8%
42	3.2%
218	14.3%

1980
Number	Percent
28.2
1,358	33.6%
2,684	66.4%
344	8.5%

1,326
3.05

1,099	82.9%
983	89.4%
53	4.8%
227	17.1%

2022 Housing Data for Bethel township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	79	4.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	103	5.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	35	1.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	43	2.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	53	2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	28	1.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	64	3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	0.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	0.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	152	8.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	130	6.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	325	17.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	276	14.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	212	11.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	218	11.4%
$200,000 or more	172	9.0%

Median Household Income	88,925
Per Capita Income	38,128

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	91	4.8%
Public Assistance	45	2.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	205	10.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,643	79.6%
Unemployed	71	2.1%
In Armed Forces	20	0.6%

Total Labor Force	2,734	82.3%
Not in Labor Force	587	17.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,246	833	59.9%
Non-Profit	48	194	19.8%
Self-Employed	120	82	59.4%

Local Government	34	58	37.0%
State Government	71	49	59.2%
Federal Government	16	17	48.5%

Total Private + Self	1,366	915	59.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	169	318	34.7%
Total	1,535	1,233	55.5%

Pct. Govt.	8.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	355	12.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	481	17.3%
Professional, Technical	582	20.9%
Service Occupations	461	16.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	12	0.4%
All others	901	32.4%

White Collar		51.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	466	16.8%
Health care and social assistance	402	14.5%
Construction	374	13.5%
Retail trade	316	11.4%
Other services	172	6.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	159	5.7%
Educational services	136	4.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	125	4.5%
Transportation and warehousing	104	3.7%
Accommodation and food services	94	3.4%
Finance and insurance	92	3.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	73	2.6%
Public administration	65	2.3%
Wholesale trade	63	2.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	49	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	28	1.0%
Utilities	23	0.8%
Information	22	0.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	17	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	13	0.25%
Puerto Rican	44	0.84%
Cuban	5	0.10%
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	18	0.35%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	18	0.35%
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	%
Thai	11	0.21%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,733	97.6%
German, other Germanic	58	1.2%
Spanish	37	0.8%
Other Asian	11	0.2%
Other Indo-European	8	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,061	39.6%
Irish	749	14.4%
Swiss	367	7.0%
American	364	7.0%
Italian	299	5.7%
French	281	5.4%
Pennsylvania German	167	3.2%
English	158	3.0%
European	122	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	106	2.0%
Dutch	65	1.2%
Polish	56	1.1%
Hungarian	48	0.9%
Swedish	30	0.6%
Scottish	28	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,183	99.5%
Not a citizen	25	0.5%

Native	5,135	98.6%
Foreign-born	73	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
198	5.4%	454	12.5%	1,735	47.7%	751	20.7%	379	10.4%	119	3.3%
Average years of education: 12.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	198	5.4%
9-12 Years	454	12.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,735	47.7%
Some College	751	20.7%
Bach. Degree	379	10.4%
Grad Degree	119	3.3%
Average years of education: 12.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +269	R +141	D + 4.8%
D +128
2020 vs. 2012	R +617	R +578	R + 9.4%
D +39
2020 vs. 2008	R +699	R +803	R + 22.7%
D -104

2016 vs. 2008	R +430	R +662	R + 27.5%
D -232
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,038	79.8%	Joe Biden (D)	487	19.1%	30	1.2%	2,555	31	33	0.04%
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	1,769	79.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	359	16.1%	100	4.5%	2,228	31	33	0.04%
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,421	74.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	448	23.6%	29	1.5%	1,898	28	28	0.03%
2008	54%	John McCain (R)	1,339	68.2%	Barack Obama (D)	591	30.1%	33	1.7%	1,963	24	23	0.03%
2004	51%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,287	72.3%	John Kerry (D)	474	26.6%	18	1.0%	1,779	24	22	0.03%
2000	43%	George W. Bush (R)	1,014	71.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	376	26.5%	30	2.1%	1,420	25	24	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bethel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

487

19.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,038

79.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,555

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Bethel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

359

16.1%

Donald Trump (R)

1,769

79.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

2,228

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 33

2012 President, Bethel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

448

23.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,421

74.9%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,898

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 28

2008 President, Bethel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

591

30.1%

John McCain (R)

1,339

68.2%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,963

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

2004 President, Bethel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,287

72.3%

John Kerry (D)

474

26.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,779

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 22

2000 President, Bethel township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,014

71.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

376

26.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,420

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 24

* 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	50%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,535	75.8%	John Fetterman (D)	424	20.9%	66 [+]	3.3%	2,025	29	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 37 (1.8%); Richard Weiss (Green) 11 (0.5%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 10 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.4%);
2022	G	51%	Doug Mastriano (R)	1,483	73.1%	Josh Shapiro (D)	512	25.2%	34 [+]	1.7%	2,029	31	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 17 (0.8%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 9 (0.4%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 6 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	43%	Lou Barletta (R)	1,251	74.2%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	401	23.8%	34 [+]	2.0%	1,686	32	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 22 (1.3%); Neal Gale (Green) 12 (0.7%);
2018	G	43%	Scott Wagner (R)	1,204	71.6%	Tom Wolf* (D)	448	26.6%	30 [+]	1.8%	1,682	31	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 18 (1.1%); Paul Glover (Green) 12 (0.7%);
2016	S3	56%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,643	74.9%	Katie McGinty (D)	431	19.7%	119 [+]	5.4%	2,193	26	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 119 (5.4%);
2014	G	32%	Tom Corbett* (R)	871	71.3%	Tom Wolf (D)	350	28.7%	0	0.0%	1,221	26	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	2,006
Median Value	$225,800

Occupied	1,907	95.1%
Vacant	99	4.9%

Owned	1,576	82.6%
Rented	331	17.4%
Median Rent	$650

Single-Family Units	1,622	80.9%
Detached	1,536	76.6%
Attached	86	4.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	37	1.8%
Mobile Homes	271	13.5%

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