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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 East Bethlehem, PA compare?
| Figure | East Bethlehem, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,238 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,311 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 456 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.9% |
| Measure | East Bethlehem, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,041±372 |
| Median age | 39.1±8.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4%±2.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.9%±8.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.8%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.4%±6.5 pts |
| Median household income | $68,438±$26,202 |
| Per capita income | $35,485±$5,317 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.3%±11.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5%±3.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $120,000±$47,684 |
| Median gross rent | $849±$117 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.6%±20.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.1%±10.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.0%±7.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.6%±9.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.5 min±3.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.9%±0.9 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