Bethlehem Township, New Jersey Population

Overview

3,765

Total Population

48.0

Median age

47.78%

Female population %

109.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

44.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

174

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bethlehem township is 48.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bethlehem township's population under 18 was 19.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bethlehem township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bethlehem township, 16.44% were under the age of 15, 15.19% aged 15 to 29, 54.13% aged 30 to 64, 12.88% aged 65 to 84, and 1.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 167 less females than males in Bethlehem township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.78% females and 52.22% males in Bethlehem Township, New Jersey.
The Bethlehem Township, New Jersey gender ratio is 109.3:100 i.e. 109.3 men to 100 women (1.093).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 244.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 229.

Bethlehem township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bethlehem township population: 94.98% are White, 0.24% are Black or African American, 1.70% are Asian, 1.46% are some other race and 1.62% are multiracial.
Bethlehem township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 174 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,591 (95.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bethlehem township is White with a population of 3,576 (94.98% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,010 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Bethlehem township's population increased by 183 (4.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bethlehem township's population decreased by 278 (6.93%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 3,732.