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Pennsylvania · Census place 06088

Bethlehem city, PA

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Bethlehem city has 77,069 residents, ranking #6 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $66,443, the median home is worth $236,500 and median gross rent runs $1,311 a month.

Population
77,069Bethlehem city residents
Median household income
$66,443Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$236,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,311Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
50.7%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Bethlehem city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Bethlehem city median would spend about 23.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.8% of residents and 50.7% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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