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Pennsylvania · Census place 53248

New Bethlehem borough, PA

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New Bethlehem borough has 909 residents, ranking #1037 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $39,632, the median home is worth $144,700 and median gross rent runs $635 a month.

Population
909New Bethlehem borough residents
Median household income
$39,632Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$144,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$635Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
47.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
51.3%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in New Bethlehem borough

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the New Bethlehem borough median would spend about 19.2% 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 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 22.4% of residents and 51.3% 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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