Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania Demographics

The total population of Bethlehem township is estimated to be 25,851 with 12,704 males (49.14%) and 13,147 females (50.86%). There are 443 more females than males in Bethlehem township.
The median household income in Bethlehem township was $112,595 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,342(2.12%) from $110,253 in 2020. This income is 150.92% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bethlehem township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $139,988. Overall, the median household income for the township of Bethlehem township stands at $112,595.
In Bethlehem township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $64,185 for males and $34,361 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $89,554 for males and $61,767 for females.
In Bethlehem township, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $137,427, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $81,817.
In 2022, the population of Bethlehem township was 26,185, a 0.75% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bethlehem township's population was 25,989, an increase of 0.41% compared to a population of 25,884 in 2020.
The median age in Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania is 43.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.96% were under the age of 15, 18.00% aged 15 to 29, 47.89% aged 30 to 64, 15.64% aged 65 to 84, and 3.51% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bethlehem township population: 78.97% are White, 6.45% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.49% are Asian, 0.45% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.08% are some other race and 6.45% are multiracial.