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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Bethlehem, PA are White alone (44,100 residents), Black alone (7,755 residents), and Hispanic (22,522 residents). 76.4% of Bethlehem residents speak English at home. 11.0% of Bethlehem, PA residents are foreign-born (5.4% born in Latin America, 2.6% born in Asia, 1.7% born in Europe), which is 36.5% greater than the foreign-born rate of 7.0% across the entire state of Pennsylvania.

Race distribution in Bethlehem

2000 2022
  • Races in Bethlehem, PA (2000)
    • 53,40874.9%White alone
    • 13,00218.2%Hispanic
    • 2,2443.1%Black alone
    • 1,5572.2%Asian alone
    • 8871.2%Two or more races
    • 1200.2%Other race alone
    • 980.1%American Indian alone
    • 130.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Bethlehem, PA (2022)
    • 44,10055.9%White alone
    • 22,52228.6%Hispanic
    • 7,7559.8%Black alone
    • 1,7422.2%Two or more races
    • 1,6632.1%Asian alone
    • 9591.2%Other race alone
    • 920.1%American Indian alone
    • 210.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
2000 2022
  • Races in Pennsylvania (2000)
    • 10,322,45584.1%White alone
    • 1,202,4379.8%Black alone
    • 394,0883.2%Hispanic
    • 218,2961.8%Asian alone
    • 113,0970.9%Two or more races
    • 13,0860.1%Other race alone
    • 14,9040.1%American Indian alone
    • 2,6910.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Pennsylvania (2022)
    • 9,487,22873.1%White alone
    • 1,311,58110.1%Black alone
    • 1,115,9978.6%Hispanic
    • 493,9423.8%Two or more races
    • 487,1243.8%Asian alone
    • 63,5820.5%Other race alone
    • 10,1300.08%American Indian alone
    • 2,4240.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Bethlehem

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $72,948White non-Hispanic householders
  • $47,875Black householders
  • $56,201Asian householders
  • $27,457Some other race householders
  • $61,668Two or more races householders
  • $40,683Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $263,676White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $208,930Black or African American householders
  • $203,112American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $207,079Asian householders
  • $190,947Some other race householders
  • $174,814Two or more races householders
  • $190,947Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Bethlehem, PA in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Bethlehem, PA in 2022

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in Bethlehem, PA in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Bethlehem, PA in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Bethlehem, PA in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Bethlehem, PA in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Bethlehem, PA in 2022

Median age by race in Bethlehem

  • 39.1Median age for White residents
  • 37.3Males
  • 41.9Females
  • 23.6Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 30.5Males
  • 21.5Females
  • 40.1Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 40.1Males
  • 40.1Females
  • 24.0Median age for Asian residents
  • 26.3Males
  • 23.6Females
  • -666,666,666.0Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -666,666,666.0Females
  • 31.6Median age for Other race residents
  • 24.1Males
  • 36.9Females
  • 27.3Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 28.5Males
  • 23.4Females
  • 40.4Median age for White alone residents
  • 37.9Males
  • 43.6Females
  • 31.0Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 30.1Males
  • 31.5Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Bethlehem

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 12,40959.6%Owner occupied
  • 8,41840.4%Renter occupied
  • 59.6%
    40.4%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 1,16450.4%Owner occupied
  • 1,14649.6%Renter occupied
  • 50.4%
    49.6%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 1725.6%Owner occupied
  • 4874.4%Renter occupied
  • 25.6%
    74.4%
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 19724.7%Owner occupied
  • 60275.3%Renter occupied
  • 24.7%
    75.3%
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 68523.8%Owner occupied
  • 2,19876.2%Renter occupied
  • 23.8%
    76.2%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 1,46732.0%Owner occupied
  • 3,12468.0%Renter occupied
  • 32.0%
    68.0%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 11,51059.9%Owner occupied
  • 7,70740.1%Renter occupied
  • 59.9%
    40.1%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2,77934.3%Owner occupied
  • 5,32065.7%Renter occupied
  • 34.3%
    65.7%

Language usage in Bethlehem

  • English speakers - Total
  • 76.4% of residents of Bethlehem speak English at home.
  • 18.0% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 8,38162.0%Speak English very well
  • 5,13238.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 62.0%
    38.0%
  • 5.5% of residents speak other language at home
  • 2,17752.7%Speak English very well
  • 1,95747.3%Speak English less than very well
  • 52.7%
    47.3%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 80.8% of residents of Bethlehem speak English at home.
  • 19.0% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 3,96595.6%Speak English very well
  • 1844.4%Speak English less than very well
  • 95.6%
    4.4%
  • 0.2% of residents speak other language at home
  • 49100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 17.3% of residents of Bethlehem speak English at home.
  • 82.7% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 2,07239.1%Speak English very well
  • 3,23460.9%Speak English less than very well
  • 39.1%
    60.9%
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 14.8% of residents of Bethlehem speak English at home.
  • 33.9% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 86936.3%Speak English very well
  • 1,52663.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 36.3%
    63.7%
  • 51.3% of residents speak other language at home
  • 1,79249.4%Speak English very well
  • 1,83250.6%Speak English less than very well
  • 49.4%
    50.6%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

95.5% (42,614)
Foreign-born:

22.2% (696)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

4.5% (2,004)
Foreign-born:

77.8% (2,439)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

99.1% (5,652)
Foreign-born:

33.3% (342)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

1.9% (109)
Foreign-born:

76.1% (781)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
Native:

52.2% (98)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (64)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

58.9% (497)
Foreign-born:

26.3% (429)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

39.9% (337)
Foreign-born:

88.0% (1,432)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

70.0% (4,468)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (264)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

51.0% (4,827)
Foreign-born:

7.3% (104)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

49.0% (4,631)
Foreign-born:

92.7% (1,325)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

97.6% (39,406)
Foreign-born:

26.7% (696)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

2.4% (959)
Foreign-born:

73.3% (1,910)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

57.1% (10,442)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (2,395)

Foreign-born residents in Bethlehem

8,549 residents are foreign born (5.4% Latin America, 2.6% Asia, 1.7% Europe).

This city:

11.0%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median age by place of birth - Bethlehem
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Population born outside the United States - Bethlehem
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Bethlehem
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Bethlehem
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Bethlehem
Place of birth by age - Bethlehem

Marital status for residents in Bethlehem

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 50.4%Never married
  • 36.6%Now married
  • 1.6%Separated
  • 4.8%Widowed
  • 6.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 39.6%Never married
  • 32.3%Now married
  • 4.4%Separated
  • 12.6%Widowed
  • 11.2%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

79.2% (388)
Unmarried:

20.8% (102)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

25.8% (3,060)
Unmarried:

74.2% (8,799)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 66.6%Never married
  • 29.4%Now married
  • 0.5%Separated
  • 0.3%Widowed
  • 3.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 52.3%Never married
  • 20.0%Now married
  • 4.0%Separated
  • 7.0%Widowed
  • 16.6%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

70.9% (54)
Unmarried:

29.1% (22)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

19.2% (329)
Unmarried:

80.8% (1,382)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 20.6%Never married
  • 63.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 15.9%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 2.5%Never married
  • 73.8%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 23.8%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

92.3% (44)
Unmarried:

7.7% (4)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 71.5%Never married
  • 27.4%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.4%Widowed
  • 0.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 55.8%Never married
  • 30.7%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 7.4%Widowed
  • 6.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (14)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

30.2% (346)
Unmarried:

69.8% (799)
Marital status - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 100.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 53.5%Never married
  • 42.3%Now married
  • 4.2%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 57.0%Never married
  • 24.8%Now married
  • 2.3%Separated
  • 7.1%Widowed
  • 8.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

39.7% (84)
Unmarried:

60.3% (127)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

35.5% (1,165)
Unmarried:

64.5% (2,114)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 74.6%Never married
  • 20.3%Now married
  • 0.8%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 4.2%Divorced
  • Females
  • 55.9%Never married
  • 27.3%Now married
  • 3.2%Separated
  • 2.4%Widowed
  • 11.2%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

61.5% (186)
Unmarried:

38.5% (117)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

23.2% (748)
Unmarried:

76.8% (2,481)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 50.8%Never married
  • 37.0%Now married
  • 0.9%Separated
  • 5.2%Widowed
  • 6.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 38.9%Never married
  • 33.9%Now married
  • 2.7%Separated
  • 13.9%Widowed
  • 10.6%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

79.2% (388)
Unmarried:

20.8% (102)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

24.7% (2,492)
Unmarried:

75.3% (7,579)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 60.6%Never married
  • 34.0%Now married
  • 3.1%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 2.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 54.3%Never married
  • 21.8%Now married
  • 7.4%Separated
  • 5.2%Widowed
  • 11.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

43.2% (227)
Unmarried:

56.8% (298)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

33.2% (2,143)
Unmarried:

66.8% (4,308)

Ancestries in Bethlehem

  • Ancestries in Bethlehem, PA
    • 4,03310.4%American
    • 3,8679.9%German
    • 1,6694.3%Irish
    • 1,6354.2%Italian
    • 1,6294.2%English
    • 7451.9%Slovak
    • 7361.9%Polish
    • 6511.7%Greek
    • 6111.6%European
    • 5731.5%Hungarian
    • 4711.2%Pennsylvania German
    • 4071.0%Portuguese
    • 2540.7%Ukrainian
    • 1970.5%Scottish
    • 1910.5%Dutch
    • 1740.4%Brazilian
    • 1710.4%French
    • 1690.4%Welsh
    • 1360.3%Russian
    • 1280.3%Jamaican
    • 1210.3%Eastern European
    • 820.2%Northern European
    • 780.2%Lebanese
    • 750.2%African
    • 720.2%Ethiopian
    • 710.2%West Indian
    • 630.2%Serbian
    • 560.1%Lithuanian
    • 520.1%Czechoslovakian
    • 480.1%Scotch-Irish
    • 480.1%Arab
    • 470.1%Haitian
    • 470.1%Croatian
    • 320.08%Canadian
    • 310.08%Egyptian
    • 310.08%Finnish
    • 310.08%Turkish
    • 300.08%Trinidadian and Tobagonian
    • 290.07%Slovene
    • 280.07%Yugoslavian
    • 280.07%British
    • 270.07%Ugandan
    • 270.07%French Canadian
    • 240.06%Norwegian
    • 240.06%Austrian
    • 220.06%Slavic
    • 210.05%Scandinavian
    • 200.05%Syrian
    • 200.05%Iranian
    • 190.05%Liberian
    • 190.05%Luxembourger
    • 180.05%Swedish
    • 170.04%Bulgarian
    • 150.04%Albanian
    • 140.04%Nigerian
    • 120.03%Belgian
    • 110.03%Israeli
    • 100.03%Alsatian
    • 70.02%Swiss
    • 70.02%Afghan
    • 70.02%Bermudan
    • 40.01%U.S. Virgin Islander

Geographical mobility in Bethlehem

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 43,04388.0%White (Caucasian)
    • 5,22766.4%Black or African American
    • 22787.9%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 1,90475.6%Asian
    • 19100.0%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 9,91085.3%Other race
    • 9,93286.4%Two or more races
    • 38,92088.7%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 21,17287.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 1,7853.6%White / Caucasian
    • 4856.2%Black or African American
    • 166.1%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 27310.9%Asian
    • 6115.3%Other race
    • 3593.1%Two or more races
    • 1,6313.7%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1,3905.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 2,3094.7%White / Caucasian
    • 1,86123.7%Black or African American
    • 93.4%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 1064.2%Asian
    • 1,0218.8%Other race
    • 3433.0%Two or more races
    • 1,9654.5%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1,5066.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 1,4793.0%White / Caucasian
    • 2943.7%Black or African American
    • 522.1%Asian
    • 1751.5%Other race
    • 4263.7%Two or more races
    • 1,0422.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 5042.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 2980.6%White
    • 26910.7%Asian
    • 2992.6%Other race
    • 1060.9%Two or more races
    • 2980.7%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 3321.4%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Bethlehem

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 864100.0%Native
  • 00.0%Foreign-born
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 11193.4%Native
  • 86.6%Foreign-born
  • 93.4%
    6.6%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 484100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 2,556100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 356100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 1,99496.7%Native
  • 683.3%Foreign-born
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 48869.0%Native
  • 22031.0%Foreign-born
  • 69.0%
    31.0%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 1,15498.0%Native
  • 242.0%Foreign-born
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 3,950100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 87852.2%Native
  • 80447.8%Foreign-born
  • 52.2%
    47.8%

    • Place of birth for residents in Bethlehem

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 4,335Americas
      • 4,270Latin America
      • 2,168Caribbean
      • 2,086Asia
      • 1,360Europe
      • 1,294South America
      • 1,187Eastern Asia
      • 936China
      • 808Central America
      • 757Africa
      • 473Southern Europe
      • 373South Eastern Asia
      • 353Eastern Europe
      • 338Western Europe
      • 315South Central Asia
      • 243Middle Africa
      • 209Western Asia
      • 196Eastern Africa
      • 195Northern Europe
      • 147Northern Africa
      • 100Western Africa
      • 68Southern Africa
      • 64Northern America
      • 10Oceania
      • 10Australia and New Zealand Subregion
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 1,338Dominican Republic
      • 874China
      • 558Jamaica
      • 478Colombia
      • 464Mexico
      • 325Brazil
      • 273India
      • 260Portugal
      • 253Philippines
      • 243Cameroon
      • 229Ecuador
      • 214Korea
      • 183Germany
      • 181Greece
      • 174Haiti
      • 144Honduras
      • 124Russia
      • 111France
      • 106Vietnam
      • 104Morocco
      • 103Peru
      • 92Armenia
      • 89Kenya
      • 71Guatemala
      • 68Ireland
      • 64Venezuela
      • 63England
      • 62Ethiopia
      • 57Taiwan
      • 56Canada
      • 54United Kingdom
      • 52Ukraine
      • 51Guyana
      • 50St. Lucia
      • 50Nicaragua
      • 46Costa Rica
      • 43Uganda
      • 42Poland
      • 36Turkey
      • 35Japan
      • 34Nigeria
      • 31Serbia
      • 31Italy
      • 30El Salvador
      • 29Egypt
      • 25Lebanon
      • 22Croatia
      • 21Netherlands
      • 20Israel
      • 18Romania
      • 18Dominica
      • 18Hungary
      • 17Iran
      • 16Liberia
      • 16Trinidad and Tobago
      • 13Pakistan
      • 13Saudi Arabia
      • 13Singapore
      • 12Bulgaria
      • 11Afghanistan
      • 11Belgium
      • 11Uruguay
      • 10New Zealand
      • 10Austria
      • 9Scotland
      • 8Bosnia and Herzegovina
      • 8Georgia
      • 6United Arab Emirates
      • 5Hong Kong
      • 1Tanzania

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Bethlehem

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 5721.9%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 20278.1%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 21.9%
    78.1%
  • Black or African American
  • 4764.8%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 2635.2%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 64.8%
    35.2%
  • Other race
  • 1633.8%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 3166.2%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 33.8%
    66.2%
  • Two or more races
  • 7272.4%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 2827.6%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 72.4%
    27.6%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 5021.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 18879.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 21.0%
    79.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 2828.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 7271.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 28.3%
    71.7%
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 23540.2%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 34959.8%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 40.2%
    59.8%
  • Black or African American
  • 2356.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 1743.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 56.5%
    43.5%
  • Other race
  • 3735.1%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 6864.9%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 35.1%
    64.9%
  • Two or more races
  • 75100.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 15236.1%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 26963.9%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 36.1%
    63.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 18658.9%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 13041.1%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 58.9%
    41.1%

    • Zip codes: 18015, 18016, 18017, 18018, 18020, 18055.

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