Bethlehem City, Pennsylvania

Bethlehem City is a city in the Lehigh and Northampton counties, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of city in 2000 stood at 71329 as per the Census data. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 72241, It is Pennsylvania's seventh largest by population . It covers total area of 19.42 square miles (50.3 kmē), of which, 19.26 square miles (49.88 kmē) of it is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 kmē) of it is water, it is the 15th largest by area in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

As of the census of 2000, there were 71329 people in the city, organized into 28116 households, and 17090 families residing in the city. The population density was 3704.4 people per square mile (1430.28/kmē), it is the 275th most populated city in terms of population density. There were 29631 housing units at an average density of 1538.5 per square mile (594.02/kmē). The average household size was 2.34 people, and the average family size was 2.95 people. In the city the population was spread out, with 21% under the age of 18, 14.4% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 109.2 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 112.9 females. The median age was 36.2 years, the median age of male residents at 33.4 and the median age of female residents at 38.9. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 81.85% White, 3.64% Black or African American, 0.26% American Indian, 2.22% Asian, 0.03% Native Hawaiian, 2.56% from two or more races and 9.44% Other races.

Bethlehem city Pennsylvania Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Bethlehem city Pennsylvania School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Bethlehem City Pennsylvania GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $35815, it is 649th wealthiest city by median household income in Pennsylvania. The median income for a family in the city was $45354, it is the 555th wealthiest city in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the city was $18987, making its Pennsylvania's 519th highest city by per capita income. The median income was $20389, Males had a median income of $25178 versus $16563 for females.

In 2000, 20642 pupils and students, of which 51.29% are male and 48.71% are female, 28.94% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.46% nursery or pri school, 4.19% kindergarten, 34.49% elementary school, 15.42% high school and 40.44% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census71329
April 2000 Estimate71329
July 2000 Estimate71279
July 2001 Estimate71108
July 2002 Estimate71819
July 2003 Estimate72130
July 2004 Estimate72452
July 2005 Estimate72390
July 2006 Estimate72463
July 2007 Estimate72266
July 2008 Estimate72241
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school6294981127
Kindergarten495370865
Elementary school343736827119
High school161515683183
College or graduate school441139378348
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Bethlehem city, Pennsylvania$35815$45354$18987
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania$43449$53147$21897
Pennsylvania, United States$40106$49184$20880
United States$41994$50046$21587