Bethlehem township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

26,488

Bethlehem township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bethlehem township was:

  • White: 76.79%
  • Two or more races: 7.99%
  • Asian: 5.44%
  • Black or African American: 5.05%
  • Other race: 4.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.42%
  • Native American: 0.15%
Land Area (mi²)
14.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,836.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.34% (606)
The current population of Bethlehem township, Pennsylvania is 26,488 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 25,882.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,85276.79%
Two or more races2,0657.99%
Asian1,4075.44%
Black or African American1,3055.05%
Other race1,0744.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1080.42%
Native American400.15%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Bethlehem township Population by Race

Bethlehem township Population Pyramid 2024

Bethlehem township Median Age

42.2

Total

41.6

Male

42.9

Female

Bethlehem township Adults

There are 20,991 adults, (5,081 of whom are seniors) in Bethlehem township.

Bethlehem township Age Dependency

62.5

Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Bethlehem township Sex Ratio

Female13,14750.86%
Male12,70449.14%

Bethlehem township Population by Age

Bethlehem township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,7762.5583.216.8
Married5,7363.1191.48.6
Non Family2,7481.2766.733.3
Female7082.9879.120.9
Male5842.6684.415.6

3.01

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

83.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bethlehem township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4562.48%
Associates Degree1,7019.24%
Bachelors Degree4,97927.06%
Graduate Degree2,94616.01%
High School Graduate4,61525.08%
Less Than 9th Grade4892.66%
Some College3,21517.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bethlehem township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bethlehem township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,03313,4445,836
Hispanic2,1391,907872
2+ Races1,083985517
Asian1,0521,023836
Other Race771650287
Black763700254
Islander42190
Native American40400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 79.47%.

Bethlehem township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,697$85,833$56,959
Graduate Degree$101,852$117,756$74,438
High School Graduate$47,660$56,293$38,160
Less Than 9th Grade$0$81,528$30,321
Overall$64,178$78,859$45,228
Some College$50,298$61,793$40,556

$64,178

Average Earnings

$78,859

Average Male

$45,228

Average Female

Bethlehem township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bethlehem township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bethlehem township Language

84.28% of Bethlehem township residents speak only English, while 15.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.36% of the population.

Bethlehem township Language

Bethlehem township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,3438574.67%
Hispanic3,3981985.83%
Multiple1,9461145.86%
Asian1,379977.03%
Black961788.12%
Other1,014616.02%

5.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.04%

Male Poverty Rate

5.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bethlehem township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bethlehem township is Black, with 8.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bethlehem township is White, with 4.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.19%.

Bethlehem township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.53%
High School5.83%
Some College2.87%
Bachelors or Greater2.32%

Bethlehem township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed6.52%
Female Employed3.59%
Male Employed2.85%
Male Unemployed0%

Bethlehem township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bethlehem township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$129,611$153,016
Households$109,322$134,227
Married Families$138,128$-999,999,999
Non Families$64,500$82,856

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bethlehem township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.6%

Male Marriage Rate

53.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Bethlehem township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bethlehem township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Bethlehem township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bethlehem township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,457

Number of Veterans

1,404

Male Veterans

53

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam581
Second Gulf War241
First Gulf War165
Korea105
World War II25

Bethlehem township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+536
65 to 74360
55 to 64239
35 to 54221
18 to 34101

Bethlehem township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2177.38%
Hispanic1757.11%
2+ Races15612.82%
Other Race525.86%
Black322.86%

Bethlehem township Veterans by Race

Bethlehem township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bethlehem township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.9%

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Bethlehem township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bethlehem township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bethlehem township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

56.25%

Born in Bethlehem township

88.82%

Native Born

11.18%

Foreign Born

2.48%

Non Citizen

8.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.82% of Bethlehem township residents were born in the United States, with 56.25% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bethlehem township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202927,2381500.55%
202827,0881500.56%
202726,9381500.56%
202626,7881500.56%
202526,6381500.57%
202426,4881500.57%
202326,3381500.57%
202226,1881920.74%
202125,9961140.44%
202025,8821,5076.18%
201924,3753231.34%
201824,0521480.62%
201723,9041370.58%
201623,767730.31%
201523,694-36-0.15%
201423,730160.07%
201323,714-58-0.24%
201223,772170.07%
201123,755-39-0.16%
201023,79400%

Bethlehem township Population by Year