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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 North Bethlehem, PA compare?
| Figure | North Bethlehem, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,541 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,553 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 70 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.9% |
| Measure | North Bethlehem, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,693±339 |
| Median age | 42.3±4.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.9%±1.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.9%±6.6 pts |
| Median household income | $94,922±$24,040 |
| Per capita income | $45,696±$7,480 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.2%±1.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5%±3.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $230,900±$17,227 |
| Median gross rent | $1,097±$553 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.9%±32.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.6%±4.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.6%±4.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.3%±7.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.7 min±7.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.9%±0.7 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