Bethlehem, New York Population

Overview

34,981

Total Population

44.1

Median age

51.57%

Female population %

93.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

56.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,358

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 44.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bethlehem town's population under 18 was 21.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bethlehem town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bethlehem town, 17.29% were under the age of 15, 16.56% aged 15 to 29, 47.47% aged 30 to 64, 15.55% aged 65 to 84, and 3.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,101 more females than males in Bethlehem town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.57% females and 48.43% males in Bethlehem, New York.
The Bethlehem, New York gender ratio is 93.9:100 i.e. 93.9 men to 100 women (0.939).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,326.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,556.

Bethlehem town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bethlehem town population: 89.70% are White, 2.75% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.97% are Asian, 1.11% are some other race and 2.44% are multiracial.
Bethlehem town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,358 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 33,623 (96.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bethlehem town is White with a population of 31,377 (89.70% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 35,197 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Bethlehem town's population increased by 2,204 (7.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bethlehem town's population increased by 1,408 (4.19%), 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 2022, Bethlehem town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 31,436.