New Bethlehem, PA Population

Overview

821

Total Population

48.6

Median age

53.11%

Female population %

88.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

94.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in New Bethlehem is 48.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Bethlehem's population under 18 was 19.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Bethlehem's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Bethlehem, 19.49% were under the age of 15, 10.60% aged 15 to 29, 40.80% aged 30 to 64, 22.17% aged 65 to 84, and 6.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 51 more females than males in New Bethlehem:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.11% females and 46.89% males in New Bethlehem, PA.
The New Bethlehem, PA gender ratio is 88.3:100 i.e. 88.3 men to 100 women (0.883).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 64.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 44.

New Bethlehem's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Bethlehem population: 94.64% are White, 0.61% are Black or African American, 2.31% are Asian and 2.44% are multiracial.
New Bethlehem's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 805 (98.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Bethlehem is White with a population of 777 (94.64% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,091 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, New Bethlehem's population decreased by 104 (9.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Bethlehem's population decreased by 12 (1.22%), 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, New Bethlehem's population was lowest in year 2019 at 919.