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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

Population Overview

Total Population
77,069
Population Density
4,031
per square mile
Land Area
19.5
square miles (50.4 km²)
Median Age
36.2 yrs
7% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.4%
Male
51.6%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 62.3% US: 61.6%
Black 9.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.7% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 26.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
62.3%
Black
9.1%
Hispanic
1.7%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 75% US: 78.5%
Spanish 25% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
75%
Spanish
25%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.1%
15% below US avg (6%)
Disability
14.9%
15% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.2%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.445
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population77,069
Population Density4,031 / sq mi
Land Area19.5 sq mi
Median Age36.2 years

Gender

Male48.4%
Female51.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White62.3%
Black or African American9.1%
Hispanic or Latino1.7%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only75.0%
Spanish25.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.1%
Disability14.9%
Health Insurance93.2%
Broadband Access88.0%
Gini Coefficient0.445

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M