East Bethlehem township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,921 ( 433 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.1 square miles
Population density: 379.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,716	89.33%	23.0%
Black:	33	1.72%	38.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	128	6.66%	146.2%
Hispanic:	44	2.29%	238.5%

Total non-White:	205	10.67%	62.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-512	-26.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	79	4.1

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
2,354
2,228	94.65%
54	2.29%
7	0.30%
0	0.00%
52	2.21%
13	0.55%
126	5.35%

2000
2,524
2,390	94.69%
91	3.61%
4	0.16%
0	0.00%
32	1.27%
3	0.12%
134	5.31%

1990
2,799
2,636	94.18%
95	3.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
16	0.57%
163	5.82%

1980
3,374
3,255	96.47%
107	3.17%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
12	0.36%
119	3.53%

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

-162	-6.4
-8	-0.3

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

-246	-8.8
-29	-1.0

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

-619	-18.3
44	1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for East 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
Number	Percent
34.6
481	25.0%
1,440	75.0%
283	14.7%

802
2.39

501	62.5%
336	67.1%
93	18.6%
301	37.5%

2010
Number	Percent
39.5
576	24.5%
1,778	75.5%
393	16.7%

935
2.52

647	69.2%
480	74.2%
58	9.0%
288	30.8%

2000
Number	Percent
40.1
552	21.9%
1,972	78.1%
497	19.7%

1,047
2.41

734	70.1%
590	80.4%
58	7.9%
313	29.9%

1990
Number	Percent
36.9
706	25.2%
2,093	74.8%
583	20.8%

1,078
2.60

771	71.5%
620	80.4%
82	10.6%
307	28.5%

1980
Number	Percent
34.6
905	26.8%
2,469	73.2%
629	18.6%

1,241
2.72

932	75.1%
739	79.3%
53	5.7%
309	24.9%

2022 Housing Data for East Bethlehem township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	96	12.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	56	7.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	45	5.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	69	8.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	31	3.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	48	6.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	1.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	14	1.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	1.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	70	8.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	69	8.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	70	8.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	57	7.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	58	7.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	62	7.7%
$200,000 or more	34	4.2%

Median Household Income	54,659
Per Capita Income	28,090

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	79	9.9%
Public Assistance	88	11.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	274	34.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	697	59.9%
Unemployed	17	1.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	714	61.4%
Not in Labor Force	449	38.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		40.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	277	274	50.3%
Non-Profit	24	54	30.8%
Self-Employed	0	19	0.0%

Local Government	13	39	25.0%
State Government	16	23	41.0%
Federal Government	13	2	86.7%

Total Private + Self	277	293	48.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	66	118	35.9%
Total	343	411	45.5%

Pct. Govt.	14.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	50	6.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	237	31.4%
Professional, Technical	180	23.9%
Service Occupations	112	14.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1	0.1%
All others	175	23.2%

White Collar		61.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	196	26.0%
Retail trade	141	18.7%
Manufacturing	83	11.0%
Construction	75	9.9%
Educational services	68	9.0%
Utilities	49	6.5%
Wholesale trade	38	5.0%
Accommodation and food services	25	3.3%
Other services	24	3.2%
Public administration	20	2.7%
Transportation and warehousing	17	2.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	9	1.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	1	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1	0.05%
Puerto Rican	43	2.24%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,697	99.6%
Spanish	5	0.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	333	17.3%
German	195	10.2%
Italian	186	9.7%
English	166	8.6%
American	154	8.0%
Polish	140	7.3%
Hungarian	64	3.3%
Croatian	63	3.3%
Scottish	54	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	49	2.6%
Lithuanian	47	2.4%
Dutch	44	2.3%
Russian	39	2.0%
Pennsylvania German	14	0.7%
Czech	12	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,920	99.9%
Not a citizen	1	0.1%

Native	1,916	99.7%
Foreign-born	5	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
17	1.4%	86	7.0%	491	39.9%	355	28.9%	95	7.7%	186	15.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	17	1.4%
9-12 Years	86	7.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	491	39.9%
Some College	355	28.9%
Bach. Degree	95	7.7%
Grad Degree	186	15.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +106	R +99	R + 6.9%
D +7
2020 vs. 2012	R +321	R +501	R + 48.4%
D -180
2020 vs. 2008	R +291	R +572	R + 52.3%
D -281

2016 vs. 2008	R +185	R +473	R + 45.4%
D -288
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	698	62.6%	Joe Biden (D)	400	35.9%	17	1.5%	1,115	14	16	0.02%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	592	58.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	393	38.6%	33	3.2%	1,018	10	12	0.02%
2012	56%	Barack Obama* (D)	580	59.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	377	38.7%	17	1.7%	974	-8	-8	0.02%
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	681	60.9%	John McCain (R)	407	36.4%	30	2.7%	1,118	-8	-9	0.02%
2004	58%	John Kerry (D)	763	69.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	330	30.1%	5	0.5%	1,098	-18	-21	0.02%
2000	52%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	737	71.9%	George W. Bush (R)	262	25.6%	26	2.5%	1,025	-21	-22	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, East Bethlehem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

400

35.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

698

62.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

TOTAL

1,115

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, East Bethlehem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

393

38.6%

Donald Trump (R)

592

58.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,018

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, East Bethlehem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

580

59.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

377

38.7%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

974

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -8

2008 President, East Bethlehem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

681

60.9%

John McCain (R)

407

36.4%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,118

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -9

2004 President, East Bethlehem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

330

30.1%

John Kerry (D)

763

69.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,098

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -21

2000 President, East Bethlehem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

262

25.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

737

71.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,025

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -22

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for East Bethlehem township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	55%	Mehmet Oz (R)	451	53.4%	John Fetterman (D)	372	44.1%	21 [+]	2.5%	844	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 9 (1.1%); Richard Weiss (Green) 5 (0.6%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 4 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.4%);
2022	G	54%	Doug Mastriano (R)	412	49.3%	Josh Shapiro (D)	406	48.6%	18 [+]	2.2%	836	8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 13 (1.6%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 3 (0.4%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 1 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	50%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	452	57.3%	Lou Barletta (R)	322	40.8%	15 [+]	1.9%	789	-2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 13 (1.6%); Neal Gale (Green) 2 (0.3%);
2018	G	50%	Tom Wolf* (D)	454	57.2%	Scott Wagner (R)	321	40.4%	19 [+]	2.4%	794	0	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 11 (1.4%); Paul Glover (Green) 8 (1.0%);
2016	S3	60%	Pat Toomey* (R)	461	46.7%	Katie McGinty (D)	454	46.0%	72 [+]	7.3%	987	-2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 72 (7.3%);
2014	G	36%	Tom Wolf (D)	450	73.8%	Tom Corbett* (R)	160	26.2%	0	0.0%	610	-19	0.02%
[-] 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	1,002
Median Value	$78,200

Occupied	802	80.0%
Vacant	200	20.0%

Owned	577	71.9%
Rented	225	28.1%
Median Rent	$575

Single-Family Units	818	81.6%
Detached	745	74.4%
Attached	73	7.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	93	9.3%
Mobile Homes	71	7.1%

East Bethlehem township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for East Bethlehem township, PA

2022 Housing Data for East Bethlehem township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for East Bethlehem township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for East Bethlehem township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for East Bethlehem township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for East Bethlehem township, PA