Bethlehem, PA

Population 2005: 72,895 Population 2004: 72,815 Population 2003: 72,447 Population 2002: 71,996 Population 2001: 71,176 Population 2000: 71,329 (2000 Census) Population 1990: 71,428 (1990 Census) Population Growth 2000 to 2005: 2.20% Population Growth 1990 to 2000: -0.14% Population (2005 Estimate): 68,144 Male: 30,696 (45.05%) Female: 37,448 (54.95%) Median age: 36.90 years Races, 2005 Data (% change from 2000): White: 68.03% (-6.85%) Hispanic or Latino: 23.77% (+5.54%) Other race: 15.58% (+6.14%) Black or African American: 4.87% (+1.23%) Two or more races: 2.98% (+0.42%) Asian: 1.65% (-0.57%) Housing Units: 29,631 (2000 Census) Land Area: 19.2553 square miles Water Area: 0.1672 square miles Most populous zip code: 18017

All zip codes:
18015, 18016, 18017, 18018, 18020, 18025
(zip codes with population are shown in bold)

Cities & Towns nearby Bethlehem

Freemansburg, PA 1.9mi E
Fountain Hill, PA 2mi SSW
Middletown, PA 2.9mi ENE
Hellertown, PA 3.5mi SE
Catasauqua, PA 5.2mi WNW
Fullerton, PA 5.5mi W
Allentown, PA 5.6mi WSW
North Catasauqua, PA 5.8mi WNW
Center Valley, PA 6.3mi SSW
Old Orchard, PA 6.4mi ENE

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Population data by age, 2005 data
Under 5 years: 3,936 (5.78%)
5 to 9 years: 4,597 (6.75%)
10 to 14 years: 5,240 (7.69%)
15 to 19 years: 4,449 (6.53%)
20 to 24 years: 4,195 (6.16%)
25 to 34 years: 9,197 (13.50%)
35 to 44 years: 9,765 (14.33%)
45 to 54 years: 7,843 (11.51%)
55 to 59 years: 4,666 (6.85%)
60 to 64 years: 3,921 (5.75%)
65 to 74 years: 3,923 (5.76%)
75 to 84 years: 4,809 (7.06%)
85 years and over: 1,603 (2.35%)

Median age: 36.90 years

Population data by age, legal ages, 2005 data
18 years and over: 51,211 (75.15%)
21 years and over: 49,565 (72.74%)
62 years and over: 12,650 (18.56%)
65 years and over: 10,335 (15.17%)

18 years and older by gender, 2005 data
18 years and over: 51,211 (75.15%)
Male: 22,451 (43.84% of this group)
Female: 28,760 (56.16% of this group)

65 years and older by gender, 2005 data
65 years and over: 10,335 (15.17%)
Male: 3,584 (34.68% of this group)
Female: 6,751 (65.32% of this group)

Races, 2005 data
One Race: 66,112 (97.02%)
Two or more Races: 2,032 (2.98%)
White: 46,359 (68.03%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 16,199 (23.77%)
Black or African American: 3,318 (4.87%)
Asian: 1,123 (1.65%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0 (0.00%)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0 (0.00%)
Some other race: 10,616 (15.58%)

Hispanic or Latino Races, 2005 data
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 16,199 (23.77%)
Mexican: 868 (1.27%)
Puerto Rican: 13,293 (19.51%)
Cuban: 38 (0.06%)
Other Hispanic or Latino: 2,000 (2.93%)
Not Hispanic or Latino: 51,945 (76.23%)

Two or More Races, 2005 data
Two or more Races: 2,032 (2.98%)
White and Black or African American: 798 (1.17%)
White and American Indian and Alaska Native: 238 (0.35%)
White and Asian: 0 (0.00%)
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native: 0 (0.00%)
Two races including Some other race: 0 (0.00%)
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races: 399 (0.59%)

Housedold Data, 2005 data
Household population: 68,144 (100.00%)
Householder: 29,427 (43.18%)
Spouse: 13,139 (19.28%)
Child: 20,625 (30.27%)
Other relatives: 2,402 (3.52%)
Nonrelatives: 2,551 (3.74%)
Unmarried partner: 1,272 (1.87%)
Total households: 28,606
Family households (families): 17,870 (62.47%)
With own children under 18 years: 8,614 (30.11%)
Married-couple families: 12,743 (44.55%)
With own children under 18 years: 5,215 (18.23%)
Male householder, no wife present: 630 (2.20%)
With own children under 18 years: 375 (1.31%)
Female householder, no husband present: 4,497 (15.72%)
With own children under 18 years: 3,024 (10.57%)
Nonfamily households: 10,736 (37.53%)
Householder living alone: 9,504 (33.22%)
65 years and over: 4,746 (16.59%)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 9,285 (32.46%)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 8,154 (28.50%)
Average household size : 2.38
Average family size: 3.06

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