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Bethlehem, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Northampton County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
77,069
Population
4,031/sq mi density
$66,443
Median Income
$39,866 per capita
$236,500
Home Value
$344,212 Zillow
$1,311
Median Rent
31.5% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
281
Violent Crime/100K
2,430 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$66,443 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$236,500 home value, $1,311/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
281 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,443
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,866
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.2%
18% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bethlehem vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bethlehem’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,443
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,866
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,539
119%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,160
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,160
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.2%
7% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.0%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
61% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,982M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70%
Public Transit
1.9%
Work From Home
14.2%
Other
13.9%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,088
Restaurants
726
Healthcare
748
Retail
830
Manufacturing
338
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,539
19% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,459
113% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,443 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,866 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,539 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,160 |
| County GDP | $20,982M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
| Work From Home | 14.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,088 |
| Restaurants | 726 |
| Healthcare | 748 |
| Retail | 830 |
| Manufacturing | 338 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,539 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,459 |