Census tract · Northampton County

Census Tract 101, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Census Tract 101, GEOID 42095010100, in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, entirely within Bethlehem. 3,781 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±543); the 2020 Census counted 4,136.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,781

±543 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,136

Median household income

$70,377

±$14,834 (90% margin)
Northampton County: $89,184

Median home value

$276,100

±$14,596 (90% margin)
Northampton County: $308,600

Median gross rent

$1,646

±$118 (90% margin)
Northampton County: $1,395

Where is Census Tract 101?

Census Tract 101 is one of 74 census tracts in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It covers 0.65 square miles of land, 6,373 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 42095010100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 101 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Bethlehem100%
Census Tract 101 (marked with a dot) in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
102104176.04 101 1 mi
Census Tract 101 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

3 census tracts border Census Tract 101: Tract 102 ($139,671), Tract 104 ($97,047) and Tract 176.04 ($117,750). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 101?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 101's population at 3,781 (±543) in 1,597 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,136 residents and 1,652 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 101BethlehemNorthampton CountyPennsylvania
Total population 3,781 ±543 77,956 318,580 13,018,639
Households 1,597 ±218 31,052 122,624 5,274,853
Average household size 2.36 ±0.24 2.30 2.49 2.39
Housing units 1,665 ±200 32,348 129,448 5,806,452

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 101?

The median resident of Census Tract 101 is 33.0 years old; 23.1% are under 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 55.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 31.1%. 14.7% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 101BethlehemNorthampton CountyPennsylvania
Median age 33.0 ±2.8 36.1 42.0 40.9
Under 18 years 23.1% ±6.2 pts 17.2% 19.2% 20.4%
65 years and over 18.1% ±4.9 pts 18.9% 20.3% 19.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 31.1% ±9.3 pts 28.7% 15.5% 8.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 55.3% ±10.1 pts 56.1% 72.0% 73.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.6% ±2.1 pts 8.2% 5.7% 10.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 4.8% ±5.6 pts 2.8% 3.0% 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.8% ±2.9 pts 3.6% 3.2% 3.6%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 3.4% ±5.2 pts 0.5% 0.6% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 14.7% ±7.3 pts 10.0% 8.6% 7.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 29.5% ±7.8 pts 23.6% 15.0% 12.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.8% ±3.2 pts 5.2% 6.3% 6.1%
With a disability 13.1% ±4.7 pts 15.1% 12.4% 14.4%
No health insurance coverage 12.2% ±8.4 pts 6.6% 4.4% 5.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 93.1% ±3.5 pts 90.7% 92.9% 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 41.5% ±8.2 pts 36.0% 34.7% 35.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 10.3% ±3.9 pts 14.8% 13.8% 14.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 84.7% ±6.4 pts 84.1% 89.9% 89.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 101 earn?

Half of the 1,597 households in Census Tract 101 earn less than $70,377 a year (±$14,834), against $89,184 across Northampton County: 57th highest of the county's 74 tracts with a reliable estimate. 14.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 101BethlehemNorthampton CountyPennsylvania
Median household income $70,377 ±$14,834 $68,879 $89,184 $77,971
Mean household income $81,766 ±$10,465 $96,317 $115,853 $107,538
Per capita income $35,160 ±$5,681 $41,031 $45,736 $44,355
People below the poverty line 14.8% ±9.2 pts 15.7% 8.8% 11.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 23.0% ±19.3 pts 23.3% 11.9% 15.6%
Households receiving SNAP 10.5% ±6.8 pts 19.0% 10.3% 14.4%
Households with a computer 92.5% ±5.0 pts 93.4% 94.6% 93.8%
Households with a broadband subscription 92.0% ±5.0 pts 88.5% 90.8% 89.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 101?

Owners occupy 40.3% of Census Tract 101's occupied homes and renters 59.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $276,100 by its owner (±$14,596). The median renter pays $1,646 a month including utilities, and 45.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 101BethlehemNorthampton CountyPennsylvania
Median home value (owner-occupied) $276,100 ±$14,596 $260,400 $308,600 $254,500
Median gross rent $1,646 ±$118 $1,382 $1,395 $1,209
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 45.7% ±15.4 pts 41.3% 40.7% 39.5%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,754 ±$241 $1,721 $1,957 $1,762
Owner-occupied homes 40.3% ±7.1 pts 49.9% 71.1% 69.3%
Renter-occupied homes 59.7% ±7.1 pts 50.1% 28.9% 30.7%
Housing units 1,665 ±200 32,348 129,448 5,806,452
Single-family detached homes 30.0% ±8.0 pts 36.0% 58.1% 56.6%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.9 pts 0.3% 2.5% 3.5%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.9 pts 0.3% 1.1% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 4.6% ±4.2 pts 3.7% 6.2% 5.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 5.1% ±5.8 pts 31.3% 26.2% 25.0%
Households with no vehicle 7.1% ±5.3 pts 10.7% 6.5% 10.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 101 get to work?

78.0% of Census Tract 101's workers drive alone and 8.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 101BethlehemNorthampton CountyPennsylvania
In the labor force (age 16+) 72.3% ±7.5 pts 61.7% 63.2% 62.7%
Unemployment rate 6.2% ±4.3 pts 6.6% 4.6% 5.3%
Drove alone to work 78.0% ±10.4 pts 66.8% 74.6% 68.2%
Carpooled 5.6% ±4.5 pts 7.2% 6.2% 7.5%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.6 pts 1.9% 1.0% 3.6%
Walked 2.0% ±3.3 pts 3.4% 2.0% 3.3%
Worked from home 8.7% ±4.1 pts 17.2% 14.4% 15.6%
Mean travel time to work 17.3 min ±2.3 22.1 min 27.0 min 26.3 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 101 compare with the other tracts in Northampton County?

Among Northampton County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 101 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 101's rank among the tracts of Northampton County and of Bethlehem
MeasureIn Northampton CountyIn Bethlehem
Population43rd of 7414th of 19
Residents per square mile14th of 7410th of 19
Median household income57th of 749th of 19
Per capita income57th of 7312th of 18
Median home value40th of 725th of 18
Median gross rent20th of 696th of 18
Poverty rate16th of 4910th of 16
Bachelor's degree or higher24th of 738th of 18
Median age65th of 7413th of 19
Owner-occupied share63rd of 7212th of 18

The tracts next to it on Northampton County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 152.0254th$73,477±$9,423 · within the margin of this tract3,476
Tract 16655th$72,391±$11,846 · within the margin of this tract2,864
Tract 15756th$71,375±$19,365 · within the margin of this tract3,360
Tract 10157th$70,377±$14,8343,781
Tract 152.0358th$70,246±$13,951 · within the margin of this tract3,049
Tract 10759th$67,993±$19,657 · within the margin of this tract4,983
Tract 106.0260th$67,974±$18,020 · within the margin of this tract2,958

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 101?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 101 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections