Bethlehem

County:: Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 19.375
State:: Connecticut

Bethlehem is located in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Bethlehem has a 2025 population of 3,445. Bethlehem is currently growing at a rate of 0.35% annually and its population has increased by 1.71% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,387 in 2020.

The average household income in Bethlehem is $137,925 with a poverty rate of 8.22%. The median age in Bethlehem is 45.4 years: 45.8 years for males, and 45 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bethlehem includes 92.14% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,131	92.14%
Two or more races	150	4.41%
Other race	83	2.44%
Black or African American	34	1%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Bethlehem Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bethlehem's average per capita income is $63,684. Household income levels show a median of $106,731. The poverty rate stands at 8.22%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$146,471	-
Families	$130,536	$169,558
Households	$106,731	$137,925
Non Families	-	$51,342

$63,684

Average Income

$106,731

Median Household Income

8.22%

Poverty Rate