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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Bethlehem, NJ compare?
| Figure | Bethlehem, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,774 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,745 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 181 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.2% |
| Measure | Bethlehem, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,760±21 |
| Median age | 44.2±3.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.0%±4.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.2%±5.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.7%±2.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.1%±2.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 59.3%±7.5 pts |
| Median household income | $142,434±$23,637 |
| Per capita income | $67,437±$9,460 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.8%±3.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.0%±0.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $496,600±$40,873 |
| Median gross rent | $2,047±$355 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 55.2%±51.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 95.0%±4.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.5%±5.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.6%±6.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.6%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.5 min±3.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.7%±2.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov