Bethlehem, PA Profile

Bethlehem, PA, population 72,895, is located in Pennsylvania's Northampton county, about 6.4 miles from Allentown and 47.9 miles from Philadelphia.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bethlehem has grown by about 2%.

Bethlehem's property crime levels tend to be higher than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bethlehem tend to be lower than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	12%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.20
	Males	33.40
	Females	38.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	71,329	N/A
2001	71,176	-0.21%
2002	71,996	1.15%
2003	72,447	0.63%
2004	72,815	0.51%
2005	72,895	0.11%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,815

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	349
2002	342
2003	264
2004	306
2005	369
2006	N/A
2007	370
2008	310

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	4	2	1	1	2	-	6	0
Forcible Rape	14	31	20	24	17	-	24	12
Robbery	76	98	94	83	114	-	100	107
Aggravated Assault	155	114	75	115	135	-	140	106

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,115
2002	3,033
2003	2,732
2004	3,015
2005	3,170
2006	N/A
2007	3,138
2008	3,339

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	427	398	337	400	409	-	439	399
Larceny, Theft	1,633	1,616	1,460	1,640	1,700	-	1721	1885
Motor Vehicle Theft	163	159	168	155	192	-	128	138
Arson	3	6	12	5	6	5	6	5

Location

Elevation	360 feet above sea level
Land Area	19.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles