West Bethlehem township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,308 ( 152 from 2010 )
Land area: 22.4 square miles
Population density: 58.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,293	98.85%	9.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	6	0.46%	57.1%
Hispanic:	3	0.23%	0.0%

Total non-White:	15	1.15%	48.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-138	-11.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-14	-1.2

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
1,460
1,431	98.01%
6	0.41%
3	0.21%
3	0.21%
14	0.96%
3	0.21%
29	1.99%

2000
1,447
1,421	98.20%
13	0.90%
0	0.00%
4	0.28%
9	0.62%
0	0.00%
26	1.80%

1990
1,609
1,589	98.76%
14	0.87%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.37%
20	1.24%

1980
1,579
1,561	98.86%
16	1.01%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.13%
18	1.14%

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

10	0.7
3	0.2

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

-168	-10.4
6	0.4

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

28	1.8
2	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for West 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
50.9
227	17.4%
1,081	82.6%
315	24.1%

571
2.29

358	62.7%
279	77.9%
32	8.9%
213	37.3%

2010
Number	Percent
45.3
282	19.3%
1,178	80.7%
261	17.9%

602
2.43

437	72.6%
362	82.8%
16	3.7%
165	27.4%

2000
Number	Percent
40.4
326	22.5%
1,121	77.5%
226	15.6%

600
2.40

434	72.3%
354	81.6%
37	8.5%
166	27.7%

1990
Number	Percent
37.5
420	26.1%
1,189	73.9%
250	15.5%

597
2.67

447	74.9%
377	84.3%
19	4.3%
150	25.1%

1980
Number	Percent
32.6
453	28.7%
1,126	71.3%
216	13.7%

535
2.95

437	81.7%
376	86.0%
16	3.7%
98	18.3%

2022 Housing Data for West Bethlehem township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	17	3.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	15	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	3.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	36	6.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	88	15.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	18	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	1.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	0.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	27	4.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	36	6.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	53	9.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	65	11.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	44	7.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	56	9.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	29	5.1%
$200,000 or more	58	10.2%

Median Household Income	67,841
Per Capita Income	38,741

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	51	8.9%
Public Assistance	23	4.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	90	15.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	477	61.1%
Unemployed	26	3.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	503	64.4%
Not in Labor Force	278	35.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	206	133	60.8%
Non-Profit	15	27	35.7%
Self-Employed	38	29	56.7%

Local Government	21	14	60.0%
State Government	39	5	88.6%
Federal Government	0	4	0.0%

Total Private + Self	244	162	60.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	75	50	60.0%
Total	319	212	60.1%

Pct. Govt.	15.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	62	11.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	101	19.0%
Professional, Technical	115	21.7%
Service Occupations	88	16.6%
All others	165	31.1%

White Collar		52.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	90	16.9%
Health care and social assistance	73	13.7%
Educational services	68	12.8%
Manufacturing	60	11.3%
Construction	52	9.8%
Transportation and warehousing	35	6.6%
Public administration	27	5.1%
Other services	24	4.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	16	3.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	3.0%
Accommodation and food services	15	2.8%
Finance and insurance	14	2.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	13	2.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	11	2.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	0.9%
Information	5	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	0.8%
Utilities	3	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	3	0.23%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	3	0.23%
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	1,266	99.8%
German, other Germanic	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	288	22.0%
Irish	250	19.1%
English	168	12.8%
Slovak	157	12.0%
Italian	99	7.6%
Scotch-Irish	83	6.3%
Welsh	66	5.0%
Dutch	41	3.1%
Lithuanian	37	2.8%
Polish	31	2.4%
Czechoslovakian	30	2.3%
American	26	2.0%
Hungarian	26	2.0%
French	24	1.8%
European	23	1.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,305	99.8%
Not a citizen	3	0.2%

Native	1,302	99.5%
Foreign-born	6	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
47	4.8%	38	3.9%	389	39.6%	212	21.6%	168	17.1%	129	13.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	47	4.8%
9-12 Years	38	3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	389	39.6%
Some College	212	21.6%
Bach. Degree	168	17.1%
Grad Degree	129	13.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +112	R +107	R + 9.7%
D +5
2020 vs. 2012	R +350	R +371	R + 58.5%
D -21
2020 vs. 2008	R +185	R +282	R + 37.9%
D -97

2016 vs. 2008	R +73	R +175	R + 28.2%
D -102
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	517	69.5%	Joe Biden (D)	222	29.8%	5	0.7%	744	21	23	0.01%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	405	62.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	217	33.5%	25	3.9%	647	14	17	0.01%
2012	36%	Barack Obama* (D)	243	57.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	167	39.8%	10	2.4%	420	-7	-7	0.01%
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	332	49.8%	Barack Obama (D)	319	47.9%	15	2.3%	666	6	4	0.01%
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	336	50.4%	John Kerry (D)	330	49.5%	1	0.1%	667	2	0	0.01%
2000	56%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	354	55.9%	George W. Bush (R)	266	42.0%	13	2.1%	633	-4	-6	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Bethlehem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

222

29.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

517

69.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

744

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, West Bethlehem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

217

33.5%

Donald Trump (R)

405

62.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

647

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, West Bethlehem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

243

57.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

167

39.8%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

420

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -7

2008 President, West Bethlehem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

319

47.9%

John McCain (R)

332

49.8%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

666

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, West Bethlehem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

336

50.4%

John Kerry (D)

330

49.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

667

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, West Bethlehem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

266

42.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

354

55.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

633

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Bethlehem township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	54%	Mehmet Oz (R)	356	62.9%	John Fetterman (D)	200	35.3%	10 [+]	1.8%	566	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 4 (0.7%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 3 (0.5%); Richard Weiss (Green) 2 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2022	G	54%	Doug Mastriano (R)	332	58.7%	Josh Shapiro (D)	225	39.8%	9 [+]	1.6%	566	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 4 (0.7%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 3 (0.5%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 1 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	48%	Lou Barletta (R)	276	53.8%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	233	45.4%	4 [+]	0.8%	513	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 4 (0.8%);
2018	G	48%	Scott Wagner (R)	284	55.6%	Tom Wolf* (D)	213	41.7%	14 [+]	2.7%	511	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 7 (1.4%); Paul Glover (Green) 7 (1.4%);
2016	S3	57%	Pat Toomey* (R)	364	57.7%	Katie McGinty (D)	227	36.0%	40 [+]	6.3%	631	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 40 (6.3%);
2014	G	38%	Tom Corbett* (R)	219	51.4%	Tom Wolf (D)	207	48.6%	0	0.0%	426	6	0.01%
[-] 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	712
Median Value	$193,500

Occupied	571	80.2%
Vacant	141	19.8%

Owned	500	87.6%
Rented	71	12.4%
Median Rent	$1,075

Single-Family Units	656	92.1%
Detached	653	91.7%
Attached	3	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	9	1.3%
Mobile Homes	44	6.2%

West Bethlehem township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2022 Housing Data for West Bethlehem township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Bethlehem township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Bethlehem township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Bethlehem township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Bethlehem township, PA