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Bethlehem township, Cass County, Indiana (IN)

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Bethlehem township, IN map Land area: 35.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 867 (all rural)
Males: 445  (51.3%)
Females: 422  (48.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 867 (753 owner occupied, 114 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  13%
State:  29%


Races in Bethlehem township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.6%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Two or more races: 0.8%

Median age of males: 37.7
Median age of females: 39.6

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Average household size: 2.46

Bethlehem township:  2.5 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Average family size: 2.84

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,378 ($36,250 in 1999)
This township:  $41,378
Indiana:  $47,448

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $484 (lower quartile is $122, upper quartile is $504)
Here:  $484
State:  $518

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $104,651 (it was $76,300 in 2000)
Bethlehem township:  $104,651
Indiana:  $122,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $81,011 - $121,446

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $150,984
Here:  $150,984
State:  $158,066

Mobile homes: $28,649
Here:  $28,649
State:  $33,761
Population density: 25 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This township:  6.6%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This township:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 19 (0% naturalized citizens)

Bethlehem township:  2.2%
State:  3.1%

66% of Bethlehem township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Indiana.


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

  • This state: 658
  • Northeast: 33
  • Midwest: 44
  • South: 42
  • West: 34
Bethlehem township, Indiana satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 294
  • Mobile homes: 50

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,200


Housing units in Bethlehem township with a mortgage: 86 (0 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 50



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 9
  • 1990 to 1994: 17
  • 1980 to 1989: 35
  • 1970 to 1979: 57
  • 1960 to 1969: 18
  • 1950 to 1959: 27
  • 1940 to 1949: 18
  • 1939 or earlier: 163


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bethlehem township, Indiana:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 11
  • 4 rooms: 17
  • 5 rooms: 46
  • 6 rooms: 78
  • 7 rooms: 67
  • 8 rooms: 38
  • 9 or more rooms: 19



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bethlehem township, Indiana:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 11
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 23
  • 7 rooms: 11
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 23



Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bethlehem township:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 9
  • 2 bedrooms: 49
  • 3 bedrooms: 156
  • 4 bedrooms: 35
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 27



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bethlehem township:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 11
  • 3 bedrooms: 34
  • 4 bedrooms: 23
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Cars and other vehicles available in Bethlehem township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 8
  • 1 vehicle: 31
  • 2 vehicles: 122
  • 3 vehicles: 93
  • 4 vehicles: 11
  • 5 or more vehicles: 11



Cars and other vehicles available in Bethlehem township in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 22
  • 2 vehicles: 24
  • 3 vehicles: 12
  • 4 vehicles: 10
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Owners and renters by unit type in %


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (27%)
  • Food (16%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Food processing workers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (19%)
  • Registered nurses (16%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)



Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Bethlehem township:
  • German (27.6%)
  • United States or American (18.7%)
  • Irish (13.5%)
  • English (8.9%)
  • Italian (6.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4.4%)
  • Welsh (4.1%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Mexico (58%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (42%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 359 (85%)
  • Carpooled: 23 (5%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 8 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 32 (8%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Utility gas (2%)

97.4% of residents of Bethlehem township speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 55% speak English well).

Household type by relationship


Households: 830
  • In family households: 748 (200 male householders, 53 female householders)
    237 spouses, 258 children (242 natural, 16 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 82 (42 male householders (20 living alone)), 20 female householders (20 living alone)), 20 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 122 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 65 4-persons, 25 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 40 1-person, 22 2-persons.

170 married couples with children.
36 single-parent households (14 men, 22 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:  0.0%
Indiana:  11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:  0.0%
Indiana:  8.8%


Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bethlehem township:

  

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