Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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City Overview
As of 2009, Bethlehem's population is 72,531 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 1.93 percent.
The median home cost in Bethlehem is $154,980. Home appreciation the last year has been -8.10 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Bethlehem's cost of living is 1.71% Lower than the U.S. average.
Bethlehem public schools spend $6,111 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Bethlehem.
The unemployment rate in Bethlehem is 9.30 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Bethlehem jobs have Decreased by 1.70 percent.
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People
The 2009 Bethlehem, PA, population is 72,531. There are 3,776 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Bethlehem, PA
The median age is 37.4. The US median is 37.6. 50.09% of people in Bethlehem, PA, are married. 8.24% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.3 people. 16.52% of people are married, with children. 9.44% have children, but are single.
Race in Bethlehem, PA
79.32% of people are white, 4.09% are black, 2.86% are asian, 0.33% are native american, and 13.03% claim 'Other'.
19.82% of the people in Bethlehem, PA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 80.18% are non-hispanic).
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The Star of Bethlehem: As our hometown website says "Bethlehem is a city of nearly 72,000 people in eastern Pennsylvania - a city known for its rich colonial and industrial history. Today... (read more)A wonderful little city!: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is a top-notch city. Located in the Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem is about 20 minutes away from New Jersey and is right next door to Allentown,... (read more)Bethlehem: This is a great city with a wonderful, inviting dowtown... (read more)Have an opinion about Bethlehem? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Bethlehem Click Here
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Health
There are 246 physicians per 100,000 population in Bethlehem, PA. The US average is 170.
Bethlehem, PA Health Index
Air quality in Bethlehem, PA is 22 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Bethlehem, PA is 53 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Bethlehem, PA, is 9.30%, with job growth of -1.70%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 27.30%.
Bethlehem, PA Taxes
Bethlehem, PA,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 3.80%.
Bethlehem, PA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $20,347, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $38,818.
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| Unemployment Rate | 9.30% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -1.70% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 27.30% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 3.80% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $20,347 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $38,818 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 18.86% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 13.00% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 13.57% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.64% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 18.61% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 9.85% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 6.92% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.94% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.44% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.17% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 9.73% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 23.07% | 20.24% |
| Service | 17.30% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.23% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.07% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 6.84% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 15.76% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Bethlehem, PA, is $154,980. Home appreciation is -8.10% over the last year. The median age of Bethlehem, PA, real estate is 51 years.
Bethlehem, PA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 39.48% of the Bethlehem, PA, population. 5.14% of houses and apartments in Bethlehem, PA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Housing Prices: Currently a buyers market as prices are inflated from years of low rates and high influx of home seekers from NY and NJ. Loan defaults in the future and a cooling... (read more)The Star of Bethlehem: As our hometown website says "Bethlehem is a city of nearly 72,000 people in eastern Pennsylvania - a city known for its rich colonial and industrial history. Today... (read more)A wonderful little city!: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is a top-notch city. Located in the Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem is about 20 minutes away from New Jersey and is right next door to Allentown,... (read more)Have an opinion about Bethlehem? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Bethlehem Click Here
| Median Home Age | 51 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $154,980 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -8.10% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 54.62% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 5.14% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 39.48% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $17.43 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.17% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.62% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 3.91% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 7.19% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 15.22% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 41.27% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 19.19% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 7.57% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.96% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.83% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.56% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.11% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 6.76% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 0.81% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2.62% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 6.78% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 9.91% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 10.96% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 18.23% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 9.99% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 33.94% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Bethlehem, PA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 5. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Bethlehem, PA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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The Star of Bethlehem: As our hometown website says "Bethlehem is a city of nearly 72,000 people in eastern Pennsylvania - a city known for its rich colonial and industrial history. Today... (read more)A wonderful little city!: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is a top-notch city. Located in the Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem is about 20 minutes away from New Jersey and is right next door to Allentown,... (read more)Housing Prices: Currently a buyers market as prices are inflated from years of low rates and high influx of home seekers from NY and NJ. Loan defaults in the future and a cooling... (read more)Have an opinion about Bethlehem? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Bethlehem Click Here
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Climate
Bethlehem, PA, gets 42 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 26 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 102.
On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Bethlehem, PA. The July high is around 86 degrees. The January low is 24. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 47 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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The Star of Bethlehem: As our hometown website says "Bethlehem is a city of nearly 72,000 people in eastern Pennsylvania - a city known for its rich colonial and industrial history. Today... (read more)A wonderful little city!: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is a top-notch city. Located in the Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem is about 20 minutes away from New Jersey and is right next door to Allentown,... (read more)Bethlehem: This is a great city with a wonderful, inviting dowtown... (read more)Have an opinion about Bethlehem? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Bethlehem Click Here
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Education
Bethlehem, PA, schools spend $6,111 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 546 students per librarian, and 354 children per counselor in Bethlehem, PA schools.
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Bethlehem: This is a great city with a wonderful, inviting dowtown... (read more)Bethlehem, PA Great Little City: We lived in Bethlehem Township, PA. from 1987 through 1998 and really liked it. Very low crime, people would leave expensive 10 speed bikes on the front porch unlocked.... (read more)The Star of Bethlehem: As our hometown website says "Bethlehem is a city of nearly 72,000 people in eastern Pennsylvania - a city known for its rich colonial and industrial history. Today... (read more)Have an opinion about Bethlehem? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Bethlehem Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Bethlehem, PA, takes 22 minutes. 77% of commuters drive their own car alone. 11% carpool with others. 2% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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The Star of Bethlehem: As our hometown website says "Bethlehem is a city of nearly 72,000 people in eastern Pennsylvania - a city known for its rich colonial and industrial history. Today... (read more)A wonderful little city!: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is a top-notch city. Located in the Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem is about 20 minutes away from New Jersey and is right next door to Allentown,... (read more)Bethlehem: This is a great city with a wonderful, inviting dowtown... (read more)Have an opinion about Bethlehem? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Bethlehem Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Bethlehem, PA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Bethlehem, PA is more expensive.
Overall, Bethlehem, PA cost of living is 98.29.
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Housing Prices: Currently a buyers market as prices are inflated from years of low rates and high influx of home seekers from NY and NJ. Loan defaults in the future and a cooling... (read more)The Star of Bethlehem: As our hometown website says "Bethlehem is a city of nearly 72,000 people in eastern Pennsylvania - a city known for its rich colonial and industrial history. Today... (read more)A wonderful little city!: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is a top-notch city. Located in the Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem is about 20 minutes away from New Jersey and is right next door to Allentown,... (read more)Have an opinion about Bethlehem? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Bethlehem Click Here
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68.23% of the people in Bethlehem, PA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 35.85% are Catholic; 18.78% are Protestant; 0.34% are LDS; 11.42% are another Christian faith; 1.59% in Bethlehem, PA are Jewish; 0.02% are an eastern faith; 0.23% affilitates with Islam.
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| Percent Religious | 68.23% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 35.85% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 18.78% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.34% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 0.88% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.92% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.40% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 10.91% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 3.49% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 2.18% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 11.42% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 1.59% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.23% | 0.54% |
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50.06% of the people in Bethlehem, PA are registered as Democrats. 49.00% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.94%.
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