North Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,623

Total Population

40.3

Median age

46.27%

Female population %

116.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

53.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in North Bethlehem township is 40.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
North Bethlehem township's population under 18 was 22.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
North Bethlehem township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in North Bethlehem township, 19.72% were under the age of 15, 15.96% aged 15 to 29, 49.04% aged 30 to 64, 14.91% aged 65 to 84, and 0.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 121 less females than males in North Bethlehem township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.27% females and 53.73% males in North Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania.
The North Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 116.1:100 i.e. 116.1 men to 100 women (1.161).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 129.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 77.

North Bethlehem township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of North Bethlehem township population: 95.44% are White, 1.23% are Black or African American, 0.37% are Asian, 0.12% are some other race and 2.83% are multiracial.
North Bethlehem township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,623 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in North Bethlehem township is White with a population of 1,549 (95.44% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,736 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, North Bethlehem township's population decreased by 100 (5.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, North Bethlehem township's population decreased by 85 (5.20%), 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, North Bethlehem township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,539.