Bethlehem, WV Population

Overview

2,559

Total Population

40.5

Median age

48.93%

Female population %

104.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

69.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bethlehem is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bethlehem's population under 18 was 23.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bethlehem's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bethlehem, 20.71% were under the age of 15, 12.47% aged 15 to 29, 46.58% aged 30 to 64, 16.84% aged 65 to 84, and 3.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 55 less females than males in Bethlehem:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.93% females and 51.07% males in Bethlehem, WV.
The Bethlehem, WV gender ratio is 104.4:100 i.e. 104.4 men to 100 women (1.044).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 148.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 127.

Bethlehem's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bethlehem population: 99.14% are White, 0.12% are Black or African American, 0.43% are Asian and 0.31% are multiracial.
Bethlehem's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,555 (99.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bethlehem is White with a population of 2,537 (99.14% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,658 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Bethlehem's population decreased by 165 (6.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bethlehem's population increased by 109 (4.37%), 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 2022, Bethlehem's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,326.