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Population and households in Mount Bethel
Household size in Mount Bethel
| Period | Mount Bethel | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Mount Bethel is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.53 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Mount Bethel
| Period | Mount Bethel | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.1 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.9 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.3 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.4 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.3, Mount Bethel is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Mount Bethel
| Period | Mount Bethel | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mount Bethel: 2.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Mount Bethel
Renters in Mount Bethel
| Period | Mount Bethel | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mount Bethel is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 50.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Mount Bethel
| Period | Mount Bethel | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Mount Bethel is close to the national rate: 10.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Allentown area (6.5%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Mount Bethel
| Period | Mount Bethel | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Mount Bethel was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider Allentown area, where the median home dates to 1969.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Mount Bethel
| Period | Mount Bethel | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $727 | $928 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $999 | $1,020 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,097 | $1,170 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,149 | $1,504 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$422 | +$576 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Mount Bethel runs $1,149 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Mount Bethel
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Bethel
| Period | Mount Bethel | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 29.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Mount Bethel (28.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Mount Bethel
| Period | Mount Bethel | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.3% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.4% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.8% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mount Bethel is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Mount Bethel
| Period | Mount Bethel | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mount Bethel has been low: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Mount Bethel compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Bethel | 2.36 | 52.3 | 2.2% | 24.1% | 10.8% | 1978 | $1,149 | 28.7% | 93.8% | 3.0% |
| Stier | 2.61 | 52.1 | 10.2% | 17.0% | 9.3% | 1972 | $1,344 | 18.4% | 92.0% | 11.8% |
| Portland | 2.48 | 53.1 | 1.1% | 17.4% | 8.9% | 1975 | $1,377 | 24.4% | 95.6% | 3.1% |
| Delaware | 2.49 | 50.8 | 2.7% | 11.7% | 3.0% | 1979 | $1,391 | 23.5% | 93.5% | 10.6% |
| East Bangor | 2.90 | 35.1 | 12.2% | 35.9% | 6.6% | 1942 | $1,435 | 13.4% | 92.5% | 6.7% |
| Slateford | 2.49 | 53.0 | 1.1% | 17.4% | 8.7% | 1975 | $1,379 | 24.4% | 95.7% | 3.1% |
| Bangor | 2.60 | 44.4 | 7.2% | 19.9% | 7.4% | 1965 | $1,461 | 26.1% | 90.6% | 4.3% |
| Summerfield | 2.60 | 45.0 | 3.4% | 22.2% | 4.2% | 1963 | $907 | 29.3% | 100.0% | 2.2% |
| North Bangor | 2.59 | 48.5 | 9.4% | 13.4% | 8.8% | 1975 | $1,317 | 33.5% | 93.4% | 9.6% |
| Hainesburg | 2.44 | 48.1 | 6.6% | 12.2% | 4.1% | 1977 | $1,880 | 32.0% | 91.0% | 4.2% |
| Columbia | 2.40 | 49.3 | 4.2% | 9.2% | 3.4% | 1977 | $1,669 | 37.4% | 93.9% | 3.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Mount Bethel. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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