Pennsylvania · Census place 71976
South Bethlehem borough, PA
Quick answer
South Bethlehem borough has 374 residents, ranking #1485 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $45,000, the median home is worth $104,500 and median gross rent runs $738 a month.
- Population
- 374South Bethlehem borough residents
- Median household income
- $45,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $104,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $738Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 52 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 64.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in South Bethlehem borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the South Bethlehem borough median would spend about 19.7% 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 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.5% of residents and 64.7% 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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