Living in Bethlehem Area School District, Pennsylvania

Overview

A total of 45,494 households are located in Bethlehem Area School District area. Among them, 12,155 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.03 people. The total number of children in the region is 30,312 and 30,395 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4% (4,990) of residents are non-citizens and 22% (24,261) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Bethlehem Area School District, Pennsylvania
Household	45,494
Population	110,973
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	12,155 (27%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	30,312
Total Students	30,395
Pre-Kindergarten	1,313
Kindergarten	1,241
Grade 1-8	9,563
Grade 9-12	5,365
College/Graduate School	12,913
Veterans	96,126
Non-citizen	4,990
Non-English Home Language	24,261
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

98,832 residents are over the age of 16 and 60,752 people are in labor force. Among them, 60,731 people are in civilian labor force and 21 are in armed labor force. 57,911 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.60%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Bethlehem Area School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	56,948	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	45,640	80.14%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	4,108	7.21%
Public transportation	1,313	2.31%
Walked	1,889	3.32%
Other method	1,665	2.92%
Worked from home	2,333	4.10%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	57,911	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	22,173	38.29%
Service	11,550	19.94%
Sales and office	12,138	20.96%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	3,065	5.29%
Production, transportation, and material moving	8,985	15.52%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	57,911	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	267	0.46%
Construction	2,561	4.42%
Manufacturing	6,608	11.41%
Wholesale trade	1,960	3.38%
Retail trade	6,127	10.58%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,795	6.55%
Information	1,186	2.05%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,329	5.75%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	5,600	9.67%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	16,037	27.69%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	6,352	10.97%
Other services, except public administration	2,404	4.15%
Public administration	1,685	2.91%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	57,911	-
Private wage and salary workers	49,908	86.18%
Government workers	5,265	9.09%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	2,722	4.70%
Unpaid family workers	16	0.03%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $83,468 for the 45,494 households in Bethlehem Area School District area, Pennsylvania. The average income of a single worker is $32,968. 110,289 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.36%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	45,494	-
Less than $10,000	2,114	4.65%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,860	4.09%
$15,000 - $24,999	4,055	8.91%
$25,000 - $34,999	4,305	9.46%
$35,000 - $49,999	5,908	12.99%
$50,000 - $74,999	7,979	17.54%
$75,000 - $99,999	6,012	13.21%
$100,000 - $149,999	7,448	16.37%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,681	5.89%
More than $200,000	3,132	6.88%
Median Household Income	$63,588	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$83,468	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	28,203	-
Less than $10,000	726	2.57%
$10,000 - $14,999	565	2.00%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,688	5.99%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,822	6.46%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,435	12.18%
$50,000 - $74,999	5,306	18.81%
$75,000 - $99,999	4,191	14.86%
$100,000 - $149,999	5,689	20.17%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,237	7.93%
More than $200,000	2,544	9.02%

Median Family Income	$77,589	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$98,369	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$32,968	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$53,363	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$53,363	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	116,878	-
With health insurance coverage	110,289	94.36%
Public coverage	43,127	36.90%
Private health insurance	83,976	71.85%
Without health insurance coverage	6,589	5.64%

Housing

There are 48,806 housing units in Bethlehem Area School District area, Pennsylvania with 45,494 units (93.21%) occupied. 28,192 houses (61.97%) are occupied by owner and 17,302 houses (38.03%) are rented. The average housing value is $204,900 and the average rental cost is $1,071. 480 houses (0.98%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 15,362 houses (31.48%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	48,806	-
Occupied	45,494	93.21%
Owner Occupied	28,192	61.97%
Renter Occupied	17,302	38.03%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	23,500	48.15%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	11,517	23.60%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	13,662	27.99%
Mobile Homes	105	0.22%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	22	0.05%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	48,806	-
Built 2014 or later	480	0.98%
Built 2010 - 2013	478	0.98%
Built 2000 - 2009	4,115	8.43%
Built 1990 - 1999	4,841	9.92%
Built 1980 - 1989	5,273	10.80%
Built 1970 - 1979	5,636	11.55%
Built 1960 - 1969	4,955	10.15%
Built 1950 - 1959	7,666	15.71%
Built 1949 or earlier	15,362	31.48%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	48,806	-
1 room	913	1.87%
2 rooms	981	2.01%
3 rooms	4,616	9.46%
4 rooms	6,091	12.48%
5 rooms	6,721	13.77%
6 rooms	10,495	21.50%
7 rooms	7,240	14.83%
8 rooms	5,711	11.70%
9 rooms or more	6,038	12.37%
Median Number of Rooms	6.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	48,806	-
no bedroom	1,028	2.11%
1 bedroom	6,493	13.30%
2 bedrooms	9,933	20.35%
3 bedrooms	20,052	41.09%
4 bedrooms	9,194	18.84%
5 bedrooms or more	2,106	4.32%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	28,192	-
Less than $50,000	417	1.48%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,672	5.93%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,359	15.46%
$150,000 - $199,999	7,187	25.49%
$200,000 - $299,999	8,379	29.72%
$300,000 - $499,999	5,364	19.03%
$500,000 - $999,999	750	2.66%
$1,000,000 or more	64	0.23%
Median House Value	$204,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	16,925	-
Less than $500	2,472	14.61%
$500 - $999	4,985	29.45%
$1,000 - $1,499	6,242	36.88%
$1,500 - $1,999	2,611	15.43%
$2,000 - $2,499	365	2.16%
$2,500 - $2,999	132	0.78%
$3,000 or more	118	0.70%
Median Rental Costs	$1,071	-

Demographic

A total of 118,186 people lives in Bethlehem Area School District area, Pennsylvania with 56,867 male and 61,319 female. The males to female ratio is 48.12 to 51.88. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	118,186	-
Male	56,867	48.12%
Female	61,319	51.88%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	118,186	-
Under 5 years	6,075	5.14%
5 - 9 years	5,457	4.62%
10 - 14 years	6,451	5.46%
15 - 19 years	9,215	7.80%
20 - 24 years	10,041	8.50%
25 - 34 years	16,096	13.62%
35 - 44 years	13,337	11.28%
45 - 54 years	14,041	11.88%
55 - 59 years	7,929	6.71%
60 - 64 years	7,716	6.53%
65 - 74 years	11,760	9.95%
75 - 84 years	6,163	5.21%
85 years and older	3,905	3.30%
Median Age	39.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	118,186	-
One Race	112,569	95.25%
White	93,470	79.09%
Black or African American	9,054	7.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native	175	0.15%
Asian	4,456	3.77%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	102	0.09%
Other	5,312	4.49%

Two or more races	5,617	4.75%
White and Black or African American	2,963	2.51%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	395	0.33%
White and Asian	594	0.50%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	143	0.12%

Living in Bethlehem Area School District Area

Overview

Employment Statistics

Average Income and Health Insurance

Housing

Demographic