Bethlehem, Connecticut Population

Overview

3,408

Total Population

50.3

Median age

48.24%

Female population %

107.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

53.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

112

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bethlehem town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bethlehem town is 50.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bethlehem town's population under 18 was 21.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bethlehem town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bethlehem town, 13.82% were under the age of 15, 18.90% aged 15 to 29, 46.07% aged 30 to 64, 19.66% aged 65 to 84, and 1.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 120 less females than males in Bethlehem town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.24% females and 51.76% males in Bethlehem, Connecticut.
The Bethlehem, Connecticut gender ratio is 107.3:100 i.e. 107.3 men to 100 women (1.073).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 249.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 203.

Bethlehem town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bethlehem town population: 92.46% are White, 0.88% are Black or African American, 2.20% are Asian, 1.73% are some other race and 2.73% are multiracial.
Bethlehem town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 112 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,296 (96.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bethlehem town is White with a population of 3,151 (92.46% of the total population).

Bethlehem town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,576 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Bethlehem town's population increased by 171 (5.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bethlehem town's population decreased by 192 (5.37%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2021, Bethlehem town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 3,384.