Median Household Income
$68,879 ± $3,531
Median Home Value
$260,400 ± $7,122
Median Gross Rent
$1,382 ± $43/mo
Per Capita Income
$41,031
Poverty Rate
15.7%
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
Homeownership Rate
49.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36.0%
Median Age
36.1
Average Commute
18 min
Households
31,052
Veterans
3,333
Population Over Time
Bethlehem grew 3.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
75,050
2016
75,110
2018
75,296
2020
75,571
2022
76,555
2024
77,956
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
60.5%
Hispanic or Latino
28.7%
Black or African American
8.8%
Asian
2.8%
Nearby Cities in Pennsylvania
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.