Population 2,495 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Bethlehem
Household size in New Bethlehem
| Period | New Bethlehem | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.20 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
New Bethlehem is a place of small households, averaging 2.40 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole, where it has 2.30 people.
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 New Bethlehem
| Period | New Bethlehem | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.4 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.8 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
New Bethlehem skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 45.5, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 New Bethlehem
| Period | New Bethlehem | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in New Bethlehem: 7.1% 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 New Bethlehem
Renters in New Bethlehem
| Period | New Bethlehem | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.7% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.9% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in New Bethlehem own their homes; 30.5% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. The Pittsburgh area as a whole looks much the same. Just over half of owners (52.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 New Bethlehem
| Period | New Bethlehem | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in New Bethlehem: 11.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 New Bethlehem
| Period | New Bethlehem | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1952 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in New Bethlehem is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1952, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 New Bethlehem
| Period | New Bethlehem | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $488 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $536 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $585 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $679 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$190 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in New Bethlehem pays $679 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.6% of household income on rent, just 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 New Bethlehem
Bachelor's degrees in New Bethlehem
| Period | New Bethlehem | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in New Bethlehem: 20.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 New Bethlehem
| Period | New Bethlehem | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.0% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.8% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.8% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in New Bethlehem have finished high school as nationally: 90.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Pittsburgh area (95.0%).
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 New Bethlehem
| Period | New Bethlehem | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in New Bethlehem than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
New Bethlehem 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bethlehem | 2.40 | 44.3 | 7.1% | 30.5% | 11.6% | 1952 | $679 | 20.8% | 90.1% | 3.5% |
| South Bethlehem | 2.13 | 50.2 | 4.8% | 33.0% | 19.5% | 1941 | $738 | 12.7% | 90.6% | 1.0% |
| Distant | 2.19 | 49.7 | 4.8% | 31.0% | 17.6% | 1943 | $724 | 13.0% | 90.7% | 1.3% |
| Oak Ridge | 2.21 | 47.6 | 10.1% | 17.6% | 16.4% | 1951 | $683 | 12.3% | 91.5% | 4.3% |
| St. Charles | 2.35 | 47.4 | 5.5% | 21.7% | 14.0% | 1951 | $665 | 11.8% | 91.1% | 2.6% |
| Seminole | 2.30 | 44.4 | 9.7% | 23.6% | 15.4% | 1951 | $785 | 18.8% | 87.1% | 4.5% |
| Fairmount City | 2.37 | 47.4 | 8.5% | 18.2% | 12.6% | 1960 | $699 | 15.4% | 91.0% | 7.4% |
| Hawthorn | 2.29 | 45.8 | 12.3% | 21.1% | 14.0% | 1953 | $717 | 12.1% | 91.3% | 4.0% |
| Smithland | 2.61 | 46.3 | 4.4% | 17.6% | 5.4% | 1955 | $632 | 14.4% | 91.6% | 3.2% |
| Leatherwood | 2.61 | 46.3 | 4.4% | 17.6% | 5.4% | 1955 | $632 | 14.4% | 91.6% | 3.2% |
| Putneyville | 2.36 | 43.5 | 9.2% | 22.9% | 15.5% | 1951 | $747 | 16.9% | 86.7% | 4.5% |
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 New Bethlehem. 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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