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Bethlehem city, PA


Lehigh County, PA
Northampton County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 76,555   ( 1,573 from 2010 )
Land area: 29.6 square miles
Population density: 2583.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:42,122 55.02% 14.1%
Black:6,6058.63% 61.6%
Indian:640.08% 22.9%
Asian:2,3853.12% 12.2%
2+ races:1,8482.41% 51.4%
Hispanic:23,08330.15% 26.4%
Total non-White:34,43344.98% 32.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-6,910 -11.2
Change in Non-White pop.:8,483 13.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
74,982
49,03265.39%
4,0875.45%
830.11%
2,1252.83%
1,2211.63%
18,26824.36%
25,95034.61%

2000
71,329
53,21174.60%
2,2253.12%
360.05%
1,5512.17%
1,1521.62%
13,02818.26%
18,11825.40%

1990
71,428
59,15482.82%
1,8872.64%
540.08%
1,2201.71%
n/a
9,11312.76%
12,27417.18%

1980
70,419
62,43088.66%
1,4652.08%
210.03%
5190.74%
n/a
5,9458.44%
7,98911.34%

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
-4,179 -5.9
7,832 11.0
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-5,943 -8.3
5,844 8.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,276 -4.7
4,285 6.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Bethlehem city, 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
NumberPercent
35.6
13,375 17.5%
63,180 82.5%
14,043 18.3%
30,162
2.33
16,798 55.7%
10,335 61.5%
2,668 15.9%
13,364 44.3%

2010
NumberPercent
35.5
14,947 19.9%
60,035 80.1%
12,148 16.2%
29,365
2.34
17,102 58.2%
11,255 65.8%
2,726 15.9%
12,263 41.8%

2000
NumberPercent
36.2
14,824 20.8%
56,505 79.2%
12,677 17.8%
28,106
2.34
17,239 61.3%
12,656 73.4%
2,138 12.4%
10,867 38.7%

1990
NumberPercent
34.1
14,976 21.0%
56,452 79.0%
12,302 17.2%
27,157
2.44
18,187 67.0%
14,070 77.4%
1,843 10.1%
8,970 33.0%

1980
NumberPercent
33.1
15,389 21.9%
55,030 78.1%
10,038 14.3%
26,189
2.52
18,555 70.9%
15,179 81.8%
1,403 7.6%
7,634 29.1%

2022 Housing Data for Bethlehem city, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units31,764 
Median Value$220,726 
Occupied30,16295.0%
Vacant1,6025.0%
Owned15,30950.8%
Rented14,85349.2%
Median Rent$1,218 
Single-Family Units20,44464.4%
    Detached11,90437.5%
    Attached8,54026.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units7,31423.0%
Mobile Homes450.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bethlehem city, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,2984.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991,5585.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991,3394.4%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3554.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991,3734.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991,5635.2%
$35,000 to $39,9991,5015.0%
$40,000 to $44,9991,3004.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991,3304.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,9656.5%
$60,000 to $74,9992,8339.4%
$75,000 to $99,9993,89512.9%
$100,000 to $124,9992,8749.5%
$125,000 to $149,9992,0166.7%
$150,000 to $199,9991,8866.3%
$200,000 or more2,0766.9%
Median Household Income62,025 
Per Capita Income38,341 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,3337.7%
Public Assistance2,3457.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6,21920.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed23,83567.0%
Unemployed1,3953.9%
In Armed Forces80.0%
Total Labor Force25,23870.9%
Not in Labor Force10,35429.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector14,31311,39355.7%
Non-Profit1,4733,94227.2%
Self-Employed1,49576366.2%
Local Government8131,14541.5%
State Government30432348.5%
Federal Government19910365.9%
Total Private + Self15,80812,15656.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,7895,51333.6%
Total18,59717,66951.3%
Pct. Govt.8.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,04613.9%
Sales and Office Occupations6,22117.2%
Professional, Technical8,87224.5%
Service Occupations7,44720.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1080.3%
All others8,68824.0%
White Collar 55.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance6,42124.2%
Educational services4,38416.6%
Manufacturing3,79214.3%
Retail trade3,61613.7%
Accommodation and food services2,4599.3%
Transportation and warehousing2,4569.3%
Professional, scientific, technical2,0397.7%
Construction1,9737.4%
Other services1,4845.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,4525.5%
Wholesale trade1,3325.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,2454.7%
Finance and insurance1,1974.5%
Public administration8663.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing5982.3%
Information5872.2%
Utilities1900.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1570.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction180.1%
Management80.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bethlehem city, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,4501.89%
Puerto Rican15,81320.66%
Cuban1310.17%
Dominican2,2202.90%
Total Central American1,1441.49%
Costa Rican790.10%
Guatemalan5700.74%
Honduran3350.44%
Nicaraguan680.09%
Panamanian370.05%
Salvadoran550.07%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,3661.78%
Argentinean520.07%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean620.08%
Colombian3110.41%
Ecuadorian4840.63%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian3110.41%
Uruguayan1000.13%
Venezuelan370.05%
Other South American90.01%
Other Hispanic9591.25%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1,0601.38%
Filipino3390.44%
Indian3330.43%
Korean1910.25%
Vietnamese1290.17%
Japanese550.07%
Thai320.04%
Taiwanese260.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English54,73775.0%
Spanish13,79718.9%
Other Indo-European1,2651.7%
Chinese8201.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun5200.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4200.6%
Other3460.5%
German, other Germanic2920.4%
Other Asian2720.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German11,78015.4%
Irish8,08510.6%
Italian6,6278.7%
American4,8876.4%
English4,0905.3%
Polish3,0874.0%
Slovak1,9722.6%
Hungarian1,4992.0%
Greek1,1131.5%
Russian1,0971.4%
Pennsylvania German1,0051.3%
Welsh8991.2%
Jamaican8851.2%
European8381.1%
French8371.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen72,43994.6%
Not a citizen4,1165.4%
Native68,32389.2%
Foreign-born8,23210.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bethlehem city, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,754 3.5%3,587 7.1%15,183 30.1%12,799 25.4%10,234 20.3%6,810 13.5%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,754 3.5%
9-12 Years 3,587 7.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 15,183 30.1%
Some College 12,799 25.4%
Bach. Degree 10,234 20.3%
Grad Degree 6,810 13.5%
Average years of education: 13.7

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bethlehem city, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,517 D +2,008 D + 1.2%
D +3,525
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,886 D +2,087 D + 0.6%
D +3,973
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,816 D +241 R + 3.2%
D +2,057
2016 vs. 2008 R +299 R +1,767 R + 4.4%
D -1,468
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 61% Joe Biden (D) 23,673 65.3% Donald Trump* (R) 12,002 33.1% 554 1.5% 36,229 -16 -14 0.52%
2016 54% Hillary Clinton (D) 20,148 62.7% Donald Trump (R) 10,485 32.6% 1,504 4.7% 32,137 -16 -13 0.52%
2012 51% Barack Obama* (D) 19,700 65.0% Mitt Romney (R) 10,116 33.4% 512 1.7% 30,328 -13 -14 0.53%
2008 54% Barack Obama (D) 21,616 67.0% John McCain (R) 10,186 31.6% 462 1.4% 32,264 -13 -14 0.54%
2004 53% John Kerry (D) 18,276 59.7% George W. Bush* (R) 12,050 39.4% 262 0.9% 30,588 -9 -11 0.53%
2000 45% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 14,714 57.5% George W. Bush (R) 9,782 38.2% 1,092 4.3% 25,588 -8 -10 0.52%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Bethlehem city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 23,673 65.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 12,002 33.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 458 1.3%
Other 96 0.3%
TOTAL 36,229
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -14


2016 President, Bethlehem city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 20,148 62.7%
Donald Trump (R) 10,485 32.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 840 2.6%
Other 664 2.1%
TOTAL 32,137
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -13


2012 President, Bethlehem city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 19,700 65.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 10,116 33.4%
Other 512 1.7%
TOTAL 30,328
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -14


2008 President, Bethlehem city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 21,616 67.0%
John McCain (R) 10,186 31.6%
Other 462 1.4%
TOTAL 32,264
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -14


2004 President, Bethlehem city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 12,050 39.4%
John Kerry (D) 18,276 59.7%
Other 262 0.9%
TOTAL 30,588
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -11


2000 President, Bethlehem city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 9,782 38.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 14,714 57.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 826 3.2%
Other 266 1.0%
TOTAL 25,588
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -10
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bethlehem city, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 44% John Fetterman (D) 17,427 66.8% Mehmet Oz (R) 7,943 30.5% 699 [+] 2.7% 26,069 -16 0.49%
2022 G 44% Josh Shapiro (D) 18,356 70.5% Doug Mastriano (R) 7,097 27.3% 577 [+] 2.2% 26,030 -14 0.49%
2018 S1 42% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 17,275 69.4% Lou Barletta (R) 7,088 28.5% 520 [+] 2.1% 24,883 -14 0.50%
2018 G 42% Tom Wolf* (D) 17,914 71.5% Scott Wagner (R) 6,645 26.5% 487 [+] 1.9% 25,046 -14 0.50%
2016 S3 51% Katie McGinty (D) 18,280 60.6% Pat Toomey* (R) 10,917 36.2% 953 [+] 3.2% 30,150 -13 0.50%
2014 G 26% Tom Wolf (D) 10,116 66.2% Tom Corbett* (R) 5,154 33.8% 0 0.0% 15,270 -11 0.44%
*: 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