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North Bethlehem township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (PA) detailed profile

Land area: 22.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,746 (6% urban, 94% rural)

Males: 869  (49.8%)
Females: 877  (50.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,746 (1,547 owner occupied, 199 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

11%
State:

29%


Races in North Bethlehem township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 99.4%
  • Black: 0.1%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Two or more races: 0.2%

Median age of males: 39.4
Median age of females: 39.9

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Average household size: 2.64

North Bethlehem township:

2.6 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.05

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($34,643 in 1999)
North Bethlehem township:

$55,124
Pennsylvania:

$52,007
Median contract rent in 2013: $523 (lower quartile is $254, upper quartile is $420)
Here:

$523
State:

$675

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $145,300 (it was $85,400 in 2000)
:

$145,300
Pennsylvania:

$164,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,400 - $235,300

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $183,907
Here:

$183,907
State:

$221,511

Townhouses or other attached units: $155,258
Here:

$155,258
State:

$157,348

In 2-unit structures: $104,127
Here:

$104,127
State:

$141,335

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $114,765
Here:

$114,765
State:

$186,490

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $151,886
Here:

$151,886
State:

$212,799

Mobile homes: $37,887
Here:

$37,887
State:

$45,445

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $16,587
Here:

$16,587
State:

$42,830
Population density: 79 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

5.4%
Whole state:

11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

5.4%
Whole state:

5.1%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in North Bethlehem township: Ghent Substation (A), Century Inn (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in North Bethlehem township include: Mount Calvary Church (A), Bethlehem Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Steves Lake (A), Cokeburg Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in North Bethlehem township: State Game Lands Number 297 (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

95% of North Bethlehem township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% lived in this county.

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

  • This state: 116
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 0
  • South: 0
  • West: 14

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
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Housing units in structures:


Housing units in North Bethlehem township with a mortgage: 23 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 0
  • 1970 to 1979: 0
  • 1960 to 1969: 15
  • 1950 to 1959: 15
  • 1940 to 1949: 0
  • 1939 or earlier: 41

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in North Bethlehem township, Pennsylvania:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 8
  • 5 rooms: 7
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 14
  • 8 rooms: 7
  • 9 or more rooms: 7

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in North Bethlehem township, Pennsylvania:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 9
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in North Bethlehem township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 8
  • 3 bedrooms: 20
  • 4 bedrooms: 8
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in North Bethlehem township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 9
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in North Bethlehem township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 15
  • 3 vehicles: 28
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in North Bethlehem township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 9
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (24%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in North Bethlehem township:

  • English (47.3%)
  • German (34.8%)
  • Swedish (6.3%)
  • Scottish (5.4%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (56%)
  • Utility gas (17%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 130

Size of family households: 12 2-persons, 17 4-persons, 7 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 14 1-person,

316 married couples with children.
51 single-parent households (25 men, 26 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Pennsylvania:

16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Pennsylvania:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Pennsylvania:

37.3%

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 Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in North Bethlehem township:

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