Bethlehem, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

Back to: Bethlehem, New York main profile, New York, New York smaller cities, New York small towns, New York forum, All US cities. Total population: 33,095 (Urban population: 30,676 (30,637 inside urbanized areas, 39 inside urban clusters), Rural population: 2,419 (20 farm, 2,399 nonfarm)) Houses: 12,459 (12,112 occupied: 9,120 owner occupied, 2,992 renter occupied) % of renters here:   25% State:   47% Housing density: 255 houses/condos per square mile Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378. Median contract rent in 2007: $862 (lower quartile is $690, upper quartile is $958) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $825 Median gross rent in Bethlehem, NY in 2007: $999 Housing units in Bethlehem with a mortgage: 6,336 (309 second mortgage, 1,037 home equity loan, 43 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,159 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $250,743 (it was $143,300 in 2000) Bethlehem:   $250,743 New York:   $311,000 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $176,275 - $341,472 Mean price in 2007: Detached houses: $290,057 Here:   $290,057 State:   $352,556 Townhouses or other attached units: $233,888 Here:   $233,888 State:   $476,263 In 2-unit structures: $241,724 Here:   $241,724 State:   $482,362 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $358,586 Here:   $358,586 State:   $552,553 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $521,884 Here:   $521,884 State:   $503,284 Mobile homes: $21,481 Here:   $21,481 State:   $40,766 Household type by relationship Households: 30,600 In family households: 26,378 (6,604 male householders, 1,956 female householders) 7,515 spouses, 9,498 children (8,786 natural, 410 adopted, 302 stepchildren), 216 grandchildren, 80 brothers or sisters, 104 parents, 124 other relatives, 281 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 4,222 (1,359 male householders (1,043 living alone)), 2,218 female householders (1,990 living alone)), 645 nonrelatives In group quarters: 704 (259 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 3,564 2-persons, 1,912 3-persons, 2,090 4-persons, 736 5-persons, 232 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 3,033 1-person, 485 2-persons, 43 3-persons, 16 4-persons. 7,000 married couples with children. 1,150 single-parent households (260 men, 890 women). 94.7% of residents of Bethlehem speak English at home. 1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 14% speak English not well). 3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 36% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (53% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 10% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 1,508 (4.8%) (74.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Bethlehem, NY: Less than $10,000: 20 $10,000 to $14,999: 10 $15,000 to $19,999: 17 $20,000 to $24,999: 24 $25,000 to $29,999: 16 $30,000 to $34,999: 14 $35,000 to $39,999: 10 $40,000 to $49,999: 14 $50,000 to $59,999: 2 $60,000 to $69,999: 4 $70,000 to $79,999: 6 $80,000 to $89,999: 12 $90,000 to $99,999: 28 $100,000 to $124,999: 148 $125,000 to $149,999: 477 $150,000 to $174,999: 765 $175,000 to $199,999: 1151 $200,000 to $249,999: 2071 $250,000 to $299,999: 1690 $300,000 to $399,999: 1894 $400,000 to $499,999: 753 $500,000 to $749,999: 401 $750,000 to $999,999: 56 $1,000,000 or more: 58

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Bethlehem: Less than $100: 6 people $100 to $149: 2 $150 to $199: 1 $200 to $249: 14 $250 to $299: 37 $300 to $349: 50 $350 to $399: 56 $400 to $449: 59 $450 to $499: 42 $500 to $549: 48 $550 to $599: 78 $600 to $649: 192 $650 to $699: 147 $700 to $749: 161 $750 to $799: 207 $800 to $899: 635 $900 to $999: 555 $1,000 to $1,249: 470 $1,250 to $1,499: 37 $1,500 to $1,999: 43 $2,000 or more: 113 No cash rent: 174

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.3%
Number of people working at home: 531 (3.5% of all workers)

Means of transportation to work

• Drove a car alone: 13,259 (86%)
• Carpooled: 987 (6%)
• Bus or trolley bus: 276 (2%)
• Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
• Railroad: 25 (0%)
• Bicycle: 24 (0%)
• Walked: 221 (1%)
• Other means: 47 (0%)
• Worked at home: 531 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 264 $10,000 to $14,999: 321 $15,000 to $19,999: 444 $20,000 to $24,999: 539 $25,000 to $29,999: 508 $30,000 to $34,999: 744 $35,000 to $39,999: 716 $40,000 to $44,999: 597 $45,000 to $49,999: 524 $50,000 to $59,999: 1099 $60,000 to $74,999: 1367 $75,000 to $99,999: 1847 $100,000 to $124,999: 1355 $125,000 to $149,999: 614 $150,000 to $199,999: 635 $200,000 or more: 563

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 5252

Italian: 4043

German: 3926

English: 2644

Other groups: 2215

United States or American: 1295

Polish: 1262

French (except Basque): 812

Russian: 794

Dutch: 781

Scottish: 398

French Canadian: 303

Scotch-Irish: 286

Greek: 282

Swedish: 242

European: 216

Welsh: 215

Norwegian: 191

Arab:: 179

Eastern European: 142

Hungarian: 130

British: 126

Austrian: 125

Lithuanian: 117

Armenian: 98

Czech: 94

Slovak: 93

Lebanese: 90

Ukrainian: 87

Romanian: 75

Canadian: 70

Swiss: 68

Yugoslavian: 56

Celtic: 38

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 36

Danish: 36

Guyanese: 33

Iranian: 29

Egyptian: 28

Luxemburger: 26

Czechoslovakian: 25

Jordanian: 22

Syrian: 20

Arab/Arabic: 19

Latvian: 17

African: 16

Subsaharan African:: 16

Portuguese: 15

Croatian: 13

Jamaican: 13

Haitian: 11

Scandinavian: 10

Finnish: 10

Maltese: 9

Northern European: 8

Belizean: 8

Slavic: 7

Slovene: 7

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 4

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 24079
• Northeast: 2822
• Midwest: 1127
• South: 1092
• West: 546

64% of Bethlehem residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 29
• Nursery to 4th grade: 17
• 5th and 6th grade: 47
• 7th and 8th grade: 115
• 9th grade: 75
• 10th grade: 109
• 11th grade: 153
• 12th grade, no diploma: 185
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,475
• Less than 1 year of college: 372
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 944
• Associate degree: 820
• Bachelor's degree: 2,257
• Master's degree: 1,445
• Professional school degree: 1,104
• Doctorate degree: 475

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 14
• Nursery to 4th grade: 49
• 5th and 6th grade: 20
• 7th and 8th grade: 171
• 9th grade: 100
• 10th grade: 96
• 11th grade: 117
• 12th grade, no diploma: 167
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,382
• Less than 1 year of college: 804
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,051
• Associate degree: 1,272
• Bachelor's degree: 2,553
• Master's degree: 2,108
• Professional school degree: 478
• Doctorate degree: 178

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 50.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 23.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 25.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 27.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $79,215
• Black householders: $67,082
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $44,005
• Asian householders: $113,669
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $140,344
• Some other race householders: $48,544
• Two or more races householders: $118,340
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $138,203

Median 2007 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $251,618
• Black or African American householders: $211,198
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $196,850
• Asian householders: $244,969
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $328,083
• Two or more races householders: $255,117
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $259,492

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,845
• One, attached: 780
• Two: 928
• 3 or 4: 749
• 5 to 9: 498
• 10 to 19: 81
• 20 to 49: 159
• 50 or more: 262
• Mobile homes: 157

Median worth of mobile homes: $10,858

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New York:	14.0%

Here:	11.8%
New York:	13.2%

Here:	42.5%
New York:	38.2%

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