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Lower Mount Bethel township, PA


Northampton County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 2,916   ( 185 from 2010 )
Land area: 23.8 square miles
Population density: 122.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:2,819 96.67% 5.0%
Black:391.34% 21.9%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:381.30% 192.3%
2+ races:200.69% 23.1%
Hispanic:00.00% 100.0%
Total non-White:973.33% 27.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-149 -5.8
Change in Non-White pop.:-36 -1.4




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
3,101
2,96895.71%
321.03%
30.10%
130.42%
260.84%
591.90%
1334.29%

2000
3,228
3,15297.65%
00.00%
80.25%
140.43%
40.12%
501.55%
762.35%

1990
3,187
3,15198.87%
00.00%
70.22%
70.22%
n/a
220.69%
361.13%

1980
2,745
2,72999.42%
00.00%
00.00%
60.22%
n/a
100.36%
160.58%

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
-184 -5.7
57 1.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1 0.0
40 1.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
422 15.4
20 0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Lower Mount 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
NumberPercent
54.4
383 13.1%
2,533 86.9%
672 23.0%
1,198
2.43
876 73.1%
709 80.9%
26 3.0%
322 26.9%

2010
NumberPercent
46.1
569 18.3%
2,532 81.7%
509 16.4%
1,254
2.47
883 70.4%
736 83.4%
33 3.7%
371 29.6%

2000
NumberPercent
39.8
787 24.4%
2,441 75.6%
431 13.4%
1,222
2.64
899 73.6%
812 90.3%
37 4.1%
323 26.4%

1990
NumberPercent
33.7
842 26.4%
2,345 73.6%
363 11.4%
1,125
2.83
907 80.6%
807 89.0%
26 2.9%
218 19.4%

1980
NumberPercent
31.0
747 27.2%
1,998 72.8%
287 10.5%
953
2.88
771 80.9%
684 88.7%
29 3.8%
182 19.1%

2022 Housing Data for Lower Mount Bethel township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units1,409 
Median Value$262,900 
Occupied1,19885.0%
Vacant21115.0%
Owned1,00083.5%
Rented19816.5%
Median Rent$1,125 
Single-Family Units1,17483.3%
    Detached1,15081.6%
    Attached241.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units00.0%
Mobile Homes1409.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lower Mount Bethel township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00070.6%
$10,000 to $14,999322.7%
$15,000 to $19,999544.5%
$20,000 to $24,999403.3%
$25,000 to $29,999151.3%
$30,000 to $34,999191.6%
$40,000 to $44,999211.8%
$45,000 to $49,999262.2%
$50,000 to $59,99912510.4%
$60,000 to $74,99919316.1%
$75,000 to $99,99919216.0%
$100,000 to $124,99913511.3%
$125,000 to $149,99913911.6%
$150,000 to $199,99912310.3%
$200,000 or more776.4%
Median Household Income79,107 
Per Capita Income41,882 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI746.2%
Public Assistance90.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps463.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,62185.0%
Unemployed241.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,64586.3%
Not in Labor Force26113.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 15.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector65150856.2%
Non-Profit764463.3%
Self-Employed28112569.2%
Local Government296032.6%
State Government403354.8%
Federal Government00?%
Total Private + Self93263359.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.14513751.4%
Total1,07777058.3%
Pct. Govt.8.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts32817.8%
Sales and Office Occupations29516.0%
Professional, Technical23112.5%
Service Occupations32017.3%
All others67336.4%
White Collar 46.2%
Industry
 Number%
Transportation and warehousing27014.6%
Construction25713.9%
Manufacturing22112.0%
Health care and social assistance18610.1%
Retail trade1779.6%
Educational services1417.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1156.2%
Utilities985.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.703.8%
Other services623.4%
Public administration512.8%
Finance and insurance492.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting482.6%
Accommodation and food services351.9%
Wholesale trade251.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing181.0%
Information120.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation120.6%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican00.00%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese250.86%
Filipino130.45%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English2,77696.6%
Chinese250.9%
Other250.9%
Spanish190.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic170.6%
Other Indo-European120.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German66622.8%
American50717.4%
English36412.5%
Irish33211.4%
Polish1996.8%
Italian1846.3%
Dutch1214.1%
Welsh712.4%
Swedish491.7%
Hungarian301.0%
European260.9%
Scottish260.9%
Ukrainian240.8%
Russian230.8%
Slovak190.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen2,87898.7%
Not a citizen381.3%
Native2,80496.2%
Foreign-born1123.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lower Mount Bethel township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
31 1.3%367 15.5%898 38.0%661 28.0%307 13.0%99 4.2%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 31 1.3%
9-12 Years 367 15.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 898 38.0%
Some College 661 28.0%
Bach. Degree 307 13.0%
Grad Degree 99 4.2%
Average years of education: 12.7

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lower Mount Bethel township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +152 R +36 D + 3.2%
D +116
2020 vs. 2012 R +362 R +357 R + 17.2%
D +5
2020 vs. 2008 R +403 R +555 R + 31.3%
D -152
2016 vs. 2008 R +251 R +519 R + 34.6%
D -268
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 78% Donald Trump* (R) 1,165 65.0% Joe Biden (D) 605 33.8% 22 1.2% 1,792 16 18 0.03%
2016 65% Donald Trump (R) 1,013 64.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 489 31.2% 65 4.1% 1,567 16 19 0.03%
2012 57% Mitt Romney (R) 803 56.4% Barack Obama* (D) 600 42.2% 20 1.4% 1,423 10 9 0.02%
2008 61% John McCain (R) 762 49.4% Barack Obama (D) 757 49.1% 24 1.6% 1,543 5 4 0.03%
2004 59% George W. Bush* (R) 780 53.2% John Kerry (D) 673 45.9% 14 1.0% 1,467 5 2 0.03%
2000 55% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 646 48.4% George W. Bush (R) 617 46.3% 71 5.3% 1,334 0 -2 0.03%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Lower Mount Bethel township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 605 33.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,165 65.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 21 1.2%
Other 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,792
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 18


2016 President, Lower Mount Bethel township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 489 31.2%
Donald Trump (R) 1,013 64.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 35 2.2%
Other 30 1.9%
TOTAL 1,567
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 19


2012 President, Lower Mount Bethel township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 600 42.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 803 56.4%
Other 20 1.4%
TOTAL 1,423
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 9


2008 President, Lower Mount Bethel township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 757 49.1%
John McCain (R) 762 49.4%
Other 24 1.6%
TOTAL 1,543
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 4


2004 President, Lower Mount Bethel township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 780 53.2%
John Kerry (D) 673 45.9%
Other 14 1.0%
TOTAL 1,467
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 2


2000 President, Lower Mount Bethel township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 617 46.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 646 48.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 56 4.2%
Other 15 1.1%
TOTAL 1,334
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lower Mount Bethel township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 61% Mehmet Oz (R) 834 59.2% John Fetterman (D) 537 38.1% 38 [+] 2.7% 1,409 13 0.03%
2022 G 61% Doug Mastriano (R) 806 56.8% Josh Shapiro (D) 576 40.6% 36 [+] 2.5% 1,418 15 0.03%
2018 S1 51% Lou Barletta (R) 666 56.0% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 492 41.3% 32 [+] 2.7% 1,190 13 0.02%
2018 G 51% Scott Wagner (R) 653 54.7% Tom Wolf* (D) 516 43.2% 25 [+] 2.1% 1,194 14 0.02%
2016 S3 65% Pat Toomey* (R) 975 62.1% Katie McGinty (D) 567 36.1% 28 [+] 1.8% 1,570 13 0.03%
2014 G 33% Tom Corbett* (R) 406 50.3% Tom Wolf (D) 401 49.7% 0 0.0% 807 5 0.02%
*: 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