Bethlehem, WV Profile

Bethlehem, WV, population 2,547, is located in West Virginia's Ohio county, about 45.8 miles from Pittsburgh and 83.9 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Bethlehem's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bethlehem has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.80
	Males	42.00
	Females	43.80

Vs. State Median Age


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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,651	N/A
2001	2,614	-1.40%
2002	2,591	-0.88%
2003	2,563	-1.08%
2004	2,553	-0.39%
2005	2,547	-0.24%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,802

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	N/A
2003	0
2004	0
2005	0
2006	N/A
2007	0
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2002	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-
Forcible Rape	-	-
Robbery	-	-
Aggravated Assault	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	227
2002	N/A
2003	381
2004	344
2005	313
2006	N/A
2007	279
2008	441

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	1	-	0	2	1	-	1	1
Larceny, Theft	5	-	10	7	6	-	6	10
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	-	0	0	1	-	0	0
Arson	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,243 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.5 Square Miles