Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is a thriving city located 18 miles north of Philadelphia. The population in Bethlehem is 32,089, and the population density is 6,254 people per square mile. With a population of just over 32,000, Bethlehem is small enough to maintain a close-knit community yet offers big-city amenities such as shopping, dining, entertainment and more. Local businesses include popular eateries like Charlie Browns Restaurant & Bar and The Bayou Southern Kitchen & Cocktails as well as hip boutiques like Marie’s Bazaar and Steel City Clothing Company. Year-round outdoor activities are abundant in Bethlehem with hiking trails at Illick's Mill Park and Lehigh Parkway or visiting the historic Burnside Plantation for educational family outings. Bethlehem also hosts a range of organizations such as volunteer fire companies like the Freemansburg Fire Company #1 and local sports teams including the Valley Rollergirls Roller Derby team and Moravian College Greyhounds football team. There are many other sporting events held in Bethlehem including the annual Musikfest Festival which happens every August.
The population in Bethlehem (zip 18018) is 32,089. There are 6,215 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Bethlehem (zip 18018) is 38.6, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Bethlehem (zip 18018) is 2.2, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Bethlehem (zip 18018)
- 39.1% are married
- 11.6% are divorced
- 24.1% are married with children
- 20.5% have children, but are single
Race in Bethlehem (zip 18018)
- 69.0% are White
- 5.2% are Black
- 1.5% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.2% claim Other
- 22.3% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.7% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander