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Bethlehem, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $256,800 (it was $97,100 in 2000)
Bethlehem:

$256,800
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $190,500 - $338,800

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $314,814
Here:

$314,814
State:

$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $225,237
Here:

$225,237
State:

$254,369

In 2-unit structures: $184,112
Here:

$184,112
State:

$249,182

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $286,142
Here:

$286,142
State:

$297,446

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $226,318
Here:

$226,318
State:

$320,068

Mobile homes: $53,680
Here:

$53,680
State:

$92,414

Total population: 75,135 (Urban population: 71,140, Rural population: 189 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 32,404 (31,251 occupied: 15,782 owner occupied, 15,469 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

49%
State:

31%

Housing density: 1,683 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $483,022.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,043 (lower quartile is $731, upper quartile is $1,423)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,939


Median gross rent in Bethlehem, PA in 2022: $1,215

Housing units in Bethlehem with a mortgage: 9,609 (853 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 853 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 424

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $97,813

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $55,941

Median monthly housing costs: $1,218

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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1954

Median year apartment built: 1962

Household type by relationship:

Households: 78,854
  • Male householders: 12,670 (4,538 living alone), Female householders: 18,581 (7,121 living alone)
  • 9,855 spouses (9,737 opposite-sex spouses), 3,214 unmarried partners, (3,102 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 19,524 children (18,676 natural, 678 adopted, 170 stepchildren), 1,648 grandchildren, 1,049 brothers or sisters, 1,006 parents, 0 foster children, 1,208 other relatives, 3,867 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 6,232

Size of family households: 7,639 2-persons, 3,514 3-persons, 2,047 4-persons, 2,122 5-persons, 696 6-persons, 272 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 11,659 1-person, 2,811 2-persons, 139 3-persons, 217 4-persons, 97 5-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.

6,303 married couples with children.
6,490 single-parent households (490 men, 6,000 women).

74.6% of residents of Bethlehem speak English at home.
20.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 7,064 (9.0%)
(44.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • 0no bedroom
  • 4941 bedroom
  • 2,1102 bedrooms
  • 8,6143 bedrooms
  • 3,3584 bedrooms
  • 1,2065+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • 1,012no bedroom
  • 5,0561 bedroom
  • 5,4552 bedrooms
  • 2,9523 bedrooms
  • 8974 bedrooms
  • 975+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Bethlehem in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bethlehem in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 360no vehicle
  • 6,3651 vehicle
  • 6,2262 vehicles
  • 2,0243 vehicles
  • 6024 vehicles
  • 2055+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Bethlehem in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Bethlehem in renter-occupied apartments
  • 3,681no vehicle
  • 6,9051 vehicle
  • 3,9872 vehicles
  • 7353 vehicles
  • 1614 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • 01 room
  • 912 rooms
  • 543 rooms
  • 6244 rooms
  • 1,7035 rooms
  • 4,7516 rooms
  • 3,5087 rooms
  • 2,1738 rooms
  • 2,8789+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • 4811 room
  • 1,3322 rooms
  • 3,7983 rooms
  • 3,8524 rooms
  • 2,7055 rooms
  • 1,7466 rooms
  • 7147 rooms
  • 4458 rooms
  • 3969+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Bethlehem, PA
  • Bethlehem, PA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Bethlehem, PA in 2022
  • 1,991Less than $10,000
  • 2,637$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2,970$20,000 to $29,999
  • 3,670$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,252$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,551$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3,389$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,622$75,000 to $99,999
  • 3,003$100,000 to $124,999
  • 3,050$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,264$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,852$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Bethlehem, PA

  • Distribution of house value in Bethlehem, PA in 2022
  • 229Less than $10,000
  • 14$10,000 to $14,999
  • 42$15,000 to $19,999
  • 169$20,000 to $24,999
  • 10$25,000 to $29,999
  • 37$30,000 to $34,999
  • 79$35,000 to $39,999
  • 35$40,000 to $49,999
  • 46$50,000 to $59,999
  • 7$60,000 to $69,999
  • 27$70,000 to $79,999
  • 137$80,000 to $89,999
  • 163$90,000 to $99,999
  • 637$100,000 to $124,999
  • 913$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,377$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1,514$175,000 to $199,999
  • 2,410$200,000 to $249,999
  • 2,309$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2,028$300,000 to $399,999
  • 898$400,000 to $499,999
  • 617$500,000 to $749,999
  • 311$750,000 to $999,999
  • 63$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 16$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 36$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Bethlehem, PA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Bethlehem, PA in 2022
  • 474Less than $100
  • 163$100 to $149
  • 346$150 to $199
  • 122$200 to $249
  • 592$250 to $299
  • 127$300 to $349
  • 40$350 to $399
  • 157$400 to $449
  • 934$450 to $499
  • 85$500 to $549
  • 19$550 to $599
  • 155$600 to $649
  • 275$650 to $699
  • 558$700 to $749
  • 634$750 to $799
  • 1,180$800 to $899
  • 1,249$900 to $999
  • 3,219$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,682$1,250 to $1,499
  • 2,480$1,500 to $1,999
  • 340$2,000 to $2,499
  • 53$3,000 to $3,499
  • 439$3,500 or more
  • 146No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.2%
Number of people working at home: 5,391 (14.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 871
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 4,103
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 6,924
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 6,141
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3,312
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2,800
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3,390
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 522
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 586
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,231
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 672
  • 90 or more minutes: 1,420
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Bethlehem

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 37,727 (74.6%)
  • Carpooled: 3,302 (6.5%)
  • Bus: 1,774 (3.5%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 10 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 1,111 (2.2%)
  • Bicycle: 338 (0.7%)
  • Walked: 1,048 (2.1%)
  • Worked at home: 5,391 (10.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 6.3%Males
  • 1.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 24.9%Males
  • 9.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 3.8%Males
  • 12.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 0.8%Males
  • 5.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 4.8%Males
  • 9.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.7%Males
  • 5.1%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • 4,5182010 or later
  • 1,7952000 to 2009
  • 1,4871990 to 1999
  • 9301980 to 1989
  • 5441970 to 1979
  • 964Before 1970
Ancestries in Bethlehem, PA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 4,033 (10.4%)
  • German: 3,867 (9.9%)
  • Irish: 1,669 (4.3%)
  • Italian: 1,635 (4.2%)
  • English: 1,629 (4.2%)
  • Slovak: 745 (1.9%)
  • Polish: 736 (1.9%)
  • Greek: 651 (1.7%)
  • European: 611 (1.6%)
  • Hungarian: 573 (1.5%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 471 (1.2%)
  • Portuguese: 407 (1.0%)
  • Ukrainian: 254 (0.7%)
  • Scottish: 197 (0.5%)
  • Dutch: 191 (0.5%)
  • Brazilian: 174 (0.4%)
  • French: 171 (0.4%)
  • Welsh: 169 (0.4%)
  • Russian: 136 (0.3%)
  • Jamaican: 128 (0.3%)
  • Eastern European: 121 (0.3%)
  • Northern European: 82 (0.2%)
  • Lebanese: 78 (0.2%)
  • African: 75 (0.2%)
  • Ethiopian: 72 (0.2%)
  • West Indian: 71 (0.2%)
  • Serbian: 63 (0.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 56 (0.1%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 52 (0.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 48 (0.1%)
  • Arab: 48 (0.1%)
  • Haitian: 47 (0.1%)
  • Croatian: 47 (0.1%)
  • Canadian: 32 (0.08%)
  • Egyptian: 31 (0.08%)
  • Finnish: 31 (0.08%)
  • Turkish: 31 (0.08%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 30 (0.08%)
  • Slovene: 29 (0.07%)
  • Yugoslavian: 28 (0.07%)
  • British: 28 (0.07%)
  • Ugandan: 27 (0.07%)
  • French Canadian: 27 (0.07%)
  • Norwegian: 24 (0.06%)
  • Austrian: 24 (0.06%)
  • Slavic: 22 (0.06%)
  • Scandinavian: 21 (0.05%)
  • Syrian: 20 (0.05%)
  • Iranian: 20 (0.05%)
  • Liberian: 19 (0.05%)
  • Luxembourger: 19 (0.05%)
  • Swedish: 18 (0.05%)
  • Bulgarian: 17 (0.04%)
  • Albanian: 15 (0.04%)
  • Nigerian: 14 (0.04%)
  • Belgian: 12 (0.03%)
  • Israeli: 11 (0.03%)
  • Alsatian: 10 (0.03%)
  • Swiss: 7 (0.02%)
  • Afghan: 7 (0.02%)
  • Bermudan: 7 (0.02%)
  • U.S. Virgin Islander: 4 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Dominican Republic
Bethlehem:

19.7% (1,685)
Pennsylvania:

9.2% (86,544)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Bethlehem:

10.1% (860)
Pennsylvania:

7.2% (67,704)

Jamaica
Bethlehem:

6.2% (529)
Pennsylvania:

2.4% (22,612)

Mexico
Bethlehem:

5.4% (463)
Pennsylvania:

5.8% (54,190)

Colombia
Bethlehem:

4.8% (408)
Pennsylvania:

1.5% (13,823)

Brazil
Bethlehem:

4.3% (369)
Pennsylvania:

1.4% (13,077)

Ecuador
Bethlehem:

4.0% (346)
Pennsylvania:

1.1% (10,035)

Philippines
Bethlehem:

2.9% (247)
Pennsylvania:

2.2% (21,039)

India
Bethlehem:

2.9% (244)
Pennsylvania:

10.7% (100,596)

Portugal
Bethlehem:

2.7% (228)
Pennsylvania:

0.3% (3,185)

Korea
Bethlehem:

2.5% (216)
Pennsylvania:

2.9% (27,433)

Cameroon
Bethlehem:

1.8% (156)
Pennsylvania:

0.2% (2,325)

Germany
Bethlehem:

1.8% (152)
Pennsylvania:

1.9% (18,065)

Greece
Bethlehem:

1.7% (145)
Pennsylvania:

0.6% (5,438)

Honduras
Bethlehem:

1.5% (131)
Pennsylvania:

0.9% (8,463)

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

  • This state: 42,605
  • Other state: 22,645
  • Northeast: 16,932
  • Midwest: 1,633
  • South: 2,488
  • West: 1,592

85.3% of Bethlehem residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69.5% lived in Pennsylvania.


Bethlehem:

85.3%
State average:

89.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 253
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 134
  • 9th grade: 449
  • 10th grade: 256
  • 11th grade: 951
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 876
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,048
  • Less than 1 year of college: 889
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,108
  • Associate degree: 1,666
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,913
  • Master's degree: 1,787
  • Professional school degree: 967
  • Doctorate degree: 426
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 228
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 396
  • 7th and 8th grade: 46
  • 9th grade: 261
  • 10th grade: 751
  • 11th grade: 837
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 103
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 8,280
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,219
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,664
  • Associate degree: 3,156
  • Bachelor's degree: 6,389
  • Master's degree: 2,386
  • Professional school degree: 419
  • Doctorate degree: 613
Educational Attainment for Females
Bethlehem marital status for males
Bethlehem marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,906
  • One, attached: 8,613
  • Two: 2,797
  • 3 or 4: 2,053
  • 5 to 9: 1,788
  • 10 to 19: 1,914
  • 20 to 49: 694
  • 50 or more: 2,620
  • Mobile homes: 19

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Bethlehem
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bethlehem, PA
  • 51.0%Utility gas
  • 26.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 21.4%Electricity
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bethlehem, PA
  • 52.3%Electricity
  • 38.0%Utility gas
  • 5.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 729
Here:

9.7%
Pennsylvania:

15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 218
Here:

6.9%
Pennsylvania:

13.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5,093
Here:

72.4%
Pennsylvania:

39.8%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability