Latest news about poverty in Bethlehem, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.9% of Bethlehem, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.2% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 11.8% of high school graduates and 28.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.5%. For comparison, it was 30.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bethlehem, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bethlehem:
17.9%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bethlehem:
7.1%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bethlehem:
24.1%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bethlehem:
25.6%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.5%
Residents above poverty level:
30.6%
Poverty by age in Bethlehem, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bethlehem,PA (percentage below poverty level)
36.4%Under 5 years
52.4%5 years
46.6%6 to 11 years
9.9%12 to 14 years
52.4%15 years
40.5%16 and 17 years
18.2%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
10.4%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bethlehem,PA (percentage below poverty level)
26.2%Under 5 years
18.4%6 to 11 years
34.2%12 to 14 years
32.6%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
35.1%18 to 24 years
16.4%25 to 34 years
19.4%35 to 44 years
20.1%45 to 54 years
29.7%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
15.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bethlehem,PA (% below half of poverty level)
10.8%Under 6 years
7.9%6 to 11 years
10.3%12 to 17 years
22.0%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bethlehem, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bethlehem, PA (%)
12.7%White
28.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
19.1%Asian
91.3%Native Hawaiian
23.6%Other race
24.1%2+ races
36.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bethlehem, PA (absolute numbers)
5,049White
1,740Black
0American Indian
384Asian
11Native Hawaiian
2,209Other race
2,8562+ races
9,350Hispanic
18.8%Below poverty level
81.2%Above poverty level
9.2%Below poverty level
90.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bethlehem, PA
Children below poverty level:
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania:
36.6%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bethlehem:
11.8%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bethlehem:
28.0%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
17.0%Married-couple family
10.4%Male, no wife present
72.6%Female, no husband present
5.0%Worked full-time, year-round
26.2%Worked part-time
68.8%Did not work
12.2%Both worked full-time
5.8%One full-time, other part-time
11.1%One full-time, other didn't work
13.8%Both worked part-time
16.6%One part-time, other didn't work
40.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.7%1990 to 1994
1.4%1980 to 1989
2.6%1970 to 1979
13.1%1960 to 1969
29.4%1950 to 1959
14.6%1940 to 1949
38.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
0.7%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
6.0%1980 to 1989
6.7%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
25.5%1950 to 1959
10.6%1940 to 1949
38.8%1939 or earlier
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