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Bethlehem, New York



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Population (year 2000): 31,304. Estimated population in July 2006: 32,844 (+4.9% change)
 

Males: 14,906  (47.6%)
Females: 16,398  (52.4%)

Albany County

Median resident age:  39.6 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $73,600 (it was $63,169 in 2000)
Bethlehem  $73,600
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $197,900 (it was $143,700 in 2000)
Bethlehem  $197,900
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Bethlehem:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
  • Black (2.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (24.3%), German (21.5%), Italian (16.0%), English (13.7%), Polish (6.2%), French (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1793

Elevation: 195 feet

Land area: 48.8 square miles.

Population density: 672 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Bethlehem

  • High school or higher: 93.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 27.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethlehem town

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 64.2%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

1,508 residents are foreign born (2.2% Europe, 1.5% Asia, 0.6% Latin America, 0.5% North America).

This town:  4.8%
New York:  20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bethlehem:  2.3% ($3,267)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY (5.1 miles , pop. 95,658).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (121.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Delmar, NY (1.3 miles ), Albany, NY (5.1 miles ), Hampton Manor, NY (7.0 miles ), Westmere, NY (7.0 miles ), Rensselaer, NY (7.1 miles ), Castleton-on-Hudson, NY (7.1 miles ), New Scotland, NY (7.6 miles ), Coeymans, NY (7.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 99 buildings, average cost: $150,700
  • 1997: 119 buildings, average cost: $151,700
  • 1998: 165 buildings, average cost: $153,900
  • 1999: 188 buildings, average cost: $180,400
  • 2000: 189 buildings, average cost: $161,900
  • 2001: 170 buildings, average cost: $165,100
  • 2002: 168 buildings, average cost: $174,700
  • 2003: 151 buildings, average cost: $172,600
  • 2004: 140 buildings, average cost: $167,600
  • 2005: 95 buildings, average cost: $179,900
  • 2006: 71 buildings, average cost: $163,400
  • 2007: 64 buildings, average cost: $261,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.60 N, Longitude: 73.83 W


People in group quarters in Bethlehem
  • 342 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 203 people in nursing homes
  • 76 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 33 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 22 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 16 people in other group homes
  • 10 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents

Area code commonly used in this area: 518

Bethlehem, New York business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.9%
New York:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (19%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Public administration (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Lawyers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Top executives (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3%)



 

Crime in Bethlehem by Year

Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0000200
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.06.10.00.0
Rapes 4222131
    per 100,000 13.46.46.36.23.19.13.0
Robberies 6487535
    per 100,000 20.112.825.321.815.49.115.2
Assaults 21161614141718
    per 100,000 70.451.050.643.743.051.754.6
Burglaries 12612010884868587
    per 100,000 422.2382.6341.7262.1264.4258.3263.7
Thefts 522440471391411397464
    per 100,000 1749.21403.01490.41219.91263.41206.51406.4
Auto thefts 117181692017
    per 100,000 36.922.357.049.927.760.851.5
Arson N/A0N/AN/AN/AN/A2
    per 100,000 N/A0.0N/AN/AN/AN/A6.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 280.8) 133.3103.8110.991.499.291.696.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 61 (42 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.28
US city average:  3.00

Bethlehem-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.8 miles away from the Bethlehem town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 tornado 30.7 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Bethlehem:
  • ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; ALBANY, NY)
  • ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; ALBANY, NY)
  • CAPITAL DISTRICT PSYCH CENTER (about 4 miles; ALBANY, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Bethlehem, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bethlehem:
  • ALBANY INTL (about 10 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 53 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; ID: GFL)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 68 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; ID: POU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bethlehem:
  • SOUTH ALBANY (about 4 miles; SOUTH BETHLEHEM, NY; ID: 4B0)
  • WELLS (about 17 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; ID: 94D)
  • GREENVILLE-RAINBOW (about 18 miles; GREENVILLE, NY; ID: 1H4)

Amtrak stations near Bethlehem:
  • 7 miles: ALBANY-RENSSELAER (RENSSELAER, 555 EAST ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: SCHENECTADY (332 ERIE BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.townofbethlehem.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethlehem:
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 7 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 8 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 8 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 9 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 16 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,316)

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Notable locations in Bethlehem: Normanside Country Club (A), Meyers Corners (B), Mallorys Corners (C), Selkirk Yards (D), Albany Filtration Plant (E), Interchange 22 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bethlehem include: Bethlehem Church (A), Philadelphia Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Kimmey Cemetery (1), Lady Help of Christian Cemetery (2), Beth Emeth Cemetery (3), Bethlehem Cemetery (4), Saint Matthews Cemetery (5), Calvary Cemetery (6), Trinity Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Frothingham Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Krum Kill (A), Normans Kill (B), Onesquethaw Creek (C), Island Creek (D), Phillipin Kill (E), Vloman Kill (F), Dowers Kill (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.6%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.6%
Whole state:  7.4%

Bethlehem compared to New York state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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7.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,646 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.05%
New York average:  5.41%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Albany County:  0.17%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Rensselaer County, NY  1.31% ($35,333 average AGI)
from Saratoga County, NY  0.81% ($40,884)
from Schenectady County, NY  0.73% ($40,505)


7.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.18%
New York average:  6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($240 average AGI)
Albany County:  0.06%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rensselaer County, NY  1.34% ($37,596 average AGI)
to Schenectady County, NY  0.92% ($40,022)
to Saratoga County, NY  0.90% ($49,530)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bethlehem:
  • WDDY (1460 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTMM (1300 AM; 5 kW; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
  • WAMC (1400 AM; 1 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bethlehem:
  • WQBK-FM (103.9 FM; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WRCZ (94.5 FM; RAVENA, NY; Owner: DOT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFLY (92.3 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)
  • WCDB (90.9 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WRPI (91.5 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE)
  • WKLI-FM (100.9 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHRL (103.1 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
  • WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bethlehem:
  • WRGB (Channel 6; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC)
  • WTEN (Channel 10; ALBANY, NY; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
  • WNYT (Channel 13; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
  • WMHT (Channel 17; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WEWB-TV (Channel 45; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WEWB, L.L.C.)
  • WXXA-TV (Channel 23; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W52DF (Channel 52; ALBANY, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
  • W58CX (Channel 58; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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