Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

25,662

Total Population

43.6

Median age

50.51%

Female population %

98:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

51.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,257

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 43.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bethlehem township's population under 18 was 18.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bethlehem township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bethlehem township, 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.

There are 260 more females than males in Bethlehem township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.51% females and 49.49% males in Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania.
The Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 98:100 i.e. 98 men to 100 women (0.980).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,161.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,071.

Bethlehem township's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Bethlehem township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 3,257 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,405 (87.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bethlehem township is White with a population of 20,264 (78.97% of the total population).

Bethlehem township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 26,185 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Bethlehem township's population increased by 2,517 (11.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bethlehem township's population increased by 2,090 (8.78%), 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 2000 at 21,277.