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Bethlehem township, PA


Northampton County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 25,851   ( 2,121 from 2010 )
Land area: 14.4 square miles
Population density: 1792.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:18,705 72.36% 3.8%
Black:1,2114.68% 16.3%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1,4785.72% 40.4%
2+ races:6582.55% 140.1%
Hispanic:3,58613.87% 92.3%
Total non-White:7,14627.64% 66.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-730 -3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:2,851 14.6




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
23,730
19,43581.90%
1,0414.39%
280.12%
1,0534.44%
2741.15%
1,8657.86%
4,29518.10%

2000
21,171
19,23190.84%
4071.92%
00.00%
4292.03%
1970.93%
8994.25%
1,9409.16%

1990
16,425
15,41493.84%
2841.73%
00.00%
2761.68%
n/a
4512.75%
1,0116.16%

1980
12,094
11,86598.11%
970.80%
00.00%
190.16%
n/a
1130.93%
2291.89%

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
204 1.0
2,355 11.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,817 23.2
929 5.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,549 29.3
782 6.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Bethlehem 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
NumberPercent
42.2
4,860 18.8%
20,991 81.2%
5,081 19.7%
9,776
2.55
7,028 71.9%
5,736 81.6%
309 4.4%
2,748 28.1%

2010
NumberPercent
43.9
5,314 22.4%
18,416 77.6%
3,861 16.3%
8,777
2.64
6,598 75.2%
5,591 84.7%
304 4.6%
2,179 24.8%

2000
NumberPercent
39.6
5,335 25.2%
15,836 74.8%
3,124 14.8%
7,601
2.70
5,909 77.7%
5,117 86.6%
297 5.0%
1,692 22.3%

1990
NumberPercent
35.0
4,147 25.2%
12,278 74.8%
1,779 10.8%
5,822
2.79
4,850 83.3%
4,345 89.6%
177 3.6%
972 16.7%

1980
NumberPercent
32.0
3,436 28.4%
8,658 71.6%
889 7.4%
4,075
2.97
3,561 87.4%
3,275 92.0%
120 3.4%
514 12.6%

2022 Housing Data for Bethlehem township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,186 
Median Value$322,300 
Occupied9,77696.0%
Vacant4104.0%
Owned8,12983.2%
Rented1,64716.8%
Median Rent$1,751 
Single-Family Units8,87387.1%
    Detached7,57574.4%
    Attached1,29812.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,04910.3%
Mobile Homes170.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bethlehem township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002642.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991581.6%
$15,000 to $19,999160.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991141.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991101.1%
$30,000 to $34,9992102.1%
$35,000 to $39,9993053.1%
$40,000 to $44,9992752.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991231.3%
$50,000 to $59,9997107.3%
$60,000 to $74,9998198.4%
$75,000 to $99,9991,35413.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,18112.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991,06310.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991,41114.4%
$200,000 or more1,66317.0%
Median Household Income109,322 
Per Capita Income52,103 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3243.3%
Public Assistance2512.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6226.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,91477.0%
Unemployed5664.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force11,48081.0%
Not in Labor Force2,69819.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,3794,28855.6%
Non-Profit4151,05628.2%
Self-Employed92523879.5%
Local Government28240341.2%
State Government20520050.6%
Federal Government1108257.3%
Total Private + Self6,3044,52658.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0121,74136.8%
Total7,3166,26753.9%
Pct. Govt.9.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,30224.3%
Sales and Office Occupations2,60019.1%
Professional, Technical4,08430.1%
Service Occupations1,38610.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing160.1%
All others2,21116.3%
White Collar 73.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,25516.6%
Manufacturing2,25516.6%
Educational services1,45410.7%
Retail trade1,0707.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1,0577.8%
Transportation and warehousing8025.9%
Finance and insurance7615.6%
Wholesale trade5604.1%
Other services5584.1%
Construction5564.1%
Public administration4643.4%
Information4393.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4043.0%
Accommodation and food services3952.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2792.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing1691.2%
Utilities550.4%
Management240.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting160.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction100.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2991.16%
Puerto Rican1,3765.32%
Cuban590.23%
Dominican3561.38%
Total Central American7943.07%
Costa Rican420.16%
Guatemalan1840.71%
Honduran3181.23%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian1620.63%
Salvadoran880.34%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American6482.51%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean480.19%
Colombian2380.92%
Ecuadorian1740.67%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian340.13%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1540.60%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic540.21%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian7532.91%
Chinese2230.86%
Filipino1370.53%
Vietnamese1230.48%
Korean260.10%
Thai210.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English20,59384.3%
Spanish1,7987.4%
Other Indo-European1,0994.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2901.2%
Chinese1830.7%
Tagalog1170.5%
Other Asian1130.5%
Arabic790.3%
German, other Germanic770.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian4,78018.5%
German4,69818.2%
Irish4,04315.6%
Polish1,9087.4%
American1,7856.9%
English1,5866.1%
Slovak7542.9%
Hungarian7072.7%
Portuguese3841.5%
Austrian3401.3%
Dutch3191.2%
Scottish2851.1%
Welsh2461.0%
European2420.9%
Ukrainian2270.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen25,20997.5%
Not a citizen6422.5%
Native22,96188.8%
Foreign-born2,89011.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bethlehem township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
489 2.7%456 2.5%4,615 25.1%4,916 26.7%4,979 27.1%2,946 16.0%
  Average years of education: 14.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 489 2.7%
9-12 Years 456 2.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,615 25.1%
Some College 4,916 26.7%
Bach. Degree 4,979 27.1%
Grad Degree 2,946 16.0%
Average years of education: 14.2

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bethlehem township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +936 D +1,413 D + 9.7%
D +2,349
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,575 D +850 D + 5.1%
D +2,425
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,839 D +209 R + 0.4%
D +2,048
2016 vs. 2008 R +903 R +1,204 R + 10.1%
D -301
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 77% Joe Biden (D) 8,297 52.5% Donald Trump* (R) 7,279 46.1% 225 1.4% 15,801 -3 -1 0.23%
2016 65% Donald Trump (R) 6,343 49.4% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,948 46.4% 538 4.2% 12,829 1 4 0.21%
2012 62% Barack Obama* (D) 5,872 50.1% Mitt Romney (R) 5,704 48.7% 137 1.2% 11,713 2 1 0.20%
2008 66% Barack Obama (D) 6,249 52.7% John McCain (R) 5,440 45.9% 165 1.4% 11,854 2 0 0.20%
2004 42% George W. Bush* (R) 3,663 52.1% John Kerry (D) 3,305 47.0% 57 0.8% 7,025 4 1 0.12%
2000 59% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,603 49.5% George W. Bush (R) 4,369 47.0% 320 3.4% 9,292 1 -1 0.19%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Bethlehem township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 8,297 52.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 7,279 46.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 183 1.2%
Other 42 0.3%
TOTAL 15,801
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -1


2016 President, Bethlehem township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,948 46.4%
Donald Trump (R) 6,343 49.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 292 2.3%
Other 246 1.9%
TOTAL 12,829
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4


2012 President, Bethlehem township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,872 50.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,704 48.7%
Other 137 1.2%
TOTAL 11,713
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Bethlehem township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,249 52.7%
John McCain (R) 5,440 45.9%
Other 165 1.4%
TOTAL 11,854
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0


2004 President, Bethlehem township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,663 52.1%
John Kerry (D) 3,305 47.0%
Other 57 0.8%
TOTAL 7,025
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 1


2000 President, Bethlehem township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 4,369 47.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,603 49.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 235 2.5%
Other 85 0.9%
TOTAL 9,292
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bethlehem township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 60% John Fetterman (D) 6,647 54.0% Mehmet Oz (R) 5,316 43.2% 341 [+] 2.8% 12,304 -3 0.23%
2022 G 60% Josh Shapiro (D) 7,205 58.8% Doug Mastriano (R) 4,790 39.1% 261 [+] 2.1% 12,256 -3 0.23%
2018 S1 52% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 5,787 55.0% Lou Barletta (R) 4,574 43.5% 163 [+] 1.5% 10,524 1 0.21%
2018 G 53% Tom Wolf* (D) 6,152 58.3% Scott Wagner (R) 4,242 40.2% 156 [+] 1.5% 10,550 0 0.21%
2016 S3 65% Pat Toomey* (R) 6,751 52.8% Katie McGinty (D) 5,783 45.2% 262 [+] 2.0% 12,796 4 0.21%
2014 G 34% Tom Wolf (D) 3,523 54.0% Tom Corbett* (R) 3,007 46.0% 0 0.0% 6,530 1 0.19%
*: 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