North Bethlehem township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,527

North Bethlehem township Demographics

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

  • White: 98.55%
  • Two or more races: 1.25%
  • Other race: 0.2%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
22.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
69.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.55% (-24)
The current population of North Bethlehem township, Pennsylvania is 1,527 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,551.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,49398.55%
Two or more races191.25%
Other race30.2%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

North Bethlehem township Population by Race

North Bethlehem township Population Pyramid 2024

North Bethlehem township Median Age

42

Total

40.9

Male

43.5

Female

North Bethlehem township Adults

There are 1,253 adults, (308 of whom are seniors) in North Bethlehem township.

North Bethlehem township Age Dependency

60.3

Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Child Dependency Ratio

North Bethlehem township Sex Ratio

Female71647.26%
Male79952.74%

North Bethlehem township Population by Age

North Bethlehem township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6252.4288.511.5
Married4072.9996.13.9
Non Family1841.271.728.3
Female222.4181.818.2
Male1221000

2.93

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

88.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

North Bethlehem township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade201.78%
Associates Degree18516.46%
Bachelors Degree17015.12%
Graduate Degree817.21%
High School Graduate45440.39%
Less Than 9th Grade30.27%
Some College21118.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

North Bethlehem township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

North Bethlehem township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1111,092251
2+ Races1060
Other Race330
Hispanic330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.59%.

North Bethlehem township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,571$84,479$63,607
Graduate Degree$52,604$0$53,854
High School Graduate$44,423$72,143$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$49,782$50,938$45,000
Some College$48,729$48,496$50,962

$49,782

Average Earnings

$50,938

Average Male

$45,000

Average Female

North Bethlehem township Earnings by Educational Attainment

North Bethlehem township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

North Bethlehem township Language

99.33% of North Bethlehem township residents speak only English, while 0.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.47% of the population.

North Bethlehem township Language

North Bethlehem township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,481483.24%

3.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.5%

Male Poverty Rate

3.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in North Bethlehem township

The race most likely to be in poverty in North Bethlehem township is White, with 3.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in North Bethlehem township is White, with 3.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.45%.

North Bethlehem township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School6.17%
Some College4.55%
Bachelors or Greater0.8%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

North Bethlehem township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed0.65%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

North Bethlehem township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

North Bethlehem township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$110,691$116,359
Households$89,107$100,168
Married Families$110,822$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,972$60,462

mean

median

Income by Household Type

North Bethlehem township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.1%

Male Marriage Rate

66.1%

Female Marriage Rate

North Bethlehem township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

North Bethlehem township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

North Bethlehem township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

North Bethlehem township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

87

Number of Veterans

75

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam48
Second Gulf War21
First Gulf War13
Korea4
World War II0

North Bethlehem township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+29
65 to 7426
35 to 5419
55 to 647
18 to 346

North Bethlehem township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White877.04%

North Bethlehem township Veterans by Race

North Bethlehem township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

North Bethlehem township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.3%

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

North Bethlehem township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

North Bethlehem township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

North 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

83.56%

Born in North Bethlehem township

99.74%

Native Born

0.26%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.74% of North Bethlehem township residents were born in the United States, with 83.56% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

North Bethlehem township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,497-6-0.4%
20281,503-6-0.4%
20271,509-6-0.4%
20261,515-6-0.39%
20251,521-6-0.39%
20241,527-6-0.39%
20231,533-6-0.39%
20221,539-5-0.32%
20211,544-7-0.45%
20201,551-25-1.59%
20191,576-1-0.06%
20181,577-8-0.5%
20171,585-7-0.44%
20161,592-11-0.69%
20151,603-8-0.5%
20141,611-8-0.49%
20131,619-8-0.49%
20121,62700%
20111,627-9-0.55%
20101,63600%

North Bethlehem township Population by Year