Bethlehem city, Pennsylvania demographics
Population: 75,599
Median age: 36.4
Median household income: 58,232
Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh County and Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Bethlehem city, PA.
Population
| 2021 | 75,599 |
| 2020 | 75,571 |
| 2019 | 75,461 |
| 2018 | 75,296 |
| 2017 | 75,240 |
| 2016 | 75,110 |
| 2015 | 75,004 |
| 2014 | 75,050 |
| 2013 | 75,030 |
| 2012 | 75,016 |
| 2011 | 74,965 |
| 2010 | 74,752 |
| 2009 | 72,747 |
Census data for Bethlehem city, Pennsylvania
Demographic and housing estimates in Bethlehem city, Pennsylvania
| Total population | 75,599 |
| Male | 36,178 |
| Female | 39,421 |
| Total population | 75,599 |
| Under 5 years | 3,772 |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,362 |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,954 |
| 15 to 19 years | 6,512 |
| 20 to 24 years | 8,020 |
| 25 to 34 years | 11,002 |
| 35 to 44 years | 8,834 |
| 45 to 54 years | 7,986 |
| 55 to 59 years | 4,176 |
| 60 to 64 years | 4,418 |
| 65 to 74 years | 7,378 |
| 75 to 84 years | 3,909 |
| 85 years and over | 2,276 |
| Median age (years) | 36.4 |
| Under 18 years | 13,360 |
| 16 years and over | 63,732 |
| 18 years and over | 62,239 |
| 21 years and over | 55,662 |
| 62 years and over | 16,199 |
| 65 years and over | 13,563 |
| Total population | 75,599 |
| One race | 68,623 |
| White | 51,732 |
| Black or African American | 7,018 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 57 |
| Asian | 2,274 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 9 |
| Some other race | 7,533 |
| Two or more races | 6,976 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 58,330 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 27,553 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 30,777 |
Social characteristics in Bethlehem city, Pennsylvania
| Total households | 29,874 |
| Family households (families) | 10,493 |
| Married-couple family | 2,980 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 5,676 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 3,947 |
| Nonfamily households | 10,725 |
| Average household size | 9,849 |
| Average family size | 2.33 |
Economic characteristics in Bethlehem city, Pennsylvania
| Total households | 29,874 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,690 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,590 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,837 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,894 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 4,233 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 4,945 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,775 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,608 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,640 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,662 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 58,232 |
Housing characteristics in Bethlehem city, Pennsylvania
| Total housing units | 31,653 |
| Occupied housing units | 29,874 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,779 |
| Total housing units | 31,653 |
| 1-unit, detached | 11,546 |
| 1-unit, attached | 8,741 |
| 2 units | 1,811 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,237 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,440 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,870 |
| 20 or more units | 2,964 |
| Mobile home | 44 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 31,653 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 726 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,532 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,656 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,483 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,615 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 3,005 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 5,773 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 2,268 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10,595 |
| Total housing units | 31,653 |
| 1 room | 603 |
| 2 rooms | 777 |
| 3 rooms | 4,504 |
| 4 rooms | 4,325 |
| 5 rooms | 4,868 |
| 6 rooms | 6,575 |
| 7 rooms | 3,970 |
| 8 rooms | 2,667 |
| 9 rooms or more | 3,364 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 31,653 |
| No bedroom | 654 |
| 1 bedroom | 5,568 |
| 2 bedrooms | 7,613 |
| 3 bedrooms | 12,258 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4,051 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,509 |
| Occupied housing units | 29,874 |
| Owner-occupied | 15,049 |
| Renter-occupied | 14,825 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.42 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.24 |
| Occupied housing units | 29,874 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 3,395 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 8,918 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 4,472 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 5,774 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,796 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 4,519 |
| Owner-occupied units | 15,049 |
| Less than $50,000 | 312 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,153 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,620 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4,449 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 4,134 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,725 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 597 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 59 |
| Median (dollars) | 185,600 |
| Owner-occupied units | 15,049 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 8,905 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 6,144 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 14,466 |
| Less than $500 | 2,167 |
| $500 to $999 | 3,812 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 5,452 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 2,477 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 390 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 83 |
| $3,000 or more | 85 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,111 |
| No rent paid | 359 |
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