Bethlehem

PA

Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Population 314K |Median income $82,201 |3 hospitals

Population
314,299
Northampton County
Median Income
$82,201
+30% vs avg
Median Home Value
$265,600
+36% vs avg
Median Age
41.9
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
316K+6%
Median Income
$86,687+44%
Median Home Value
$285,000+34%
Poverty Rate
8.8%-9%
Unemployment
4.8%-44%

Economics

Median Rent
$1,280/mo
Poverty Rate
9.2% -36% vs avg
Unemployment 4.6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 32.8%
Work From Home 11.2%
Public Transit 1.3%

Demographics

White 78.9%
Hispanic or Latino 14.7%
African American 5.7%
Asian 3%

Health Profile 2 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
35.8%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 65.4%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
283 per 100k
-20% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1600 per 100k
-19% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
191.2
Homicide
9.3
Robbery
82.0
Burglary
164.6
Larceny-Theft
1239.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
195.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 3 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
2
★★★★
0
★★★
1
★★
0
0
Average Rating
4.3/5
Total Hospitals
3
With ER
2
ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL BETHLEHEM
BETHLEHEM · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★★
ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - ANDERSON CAMPUS
EASTON · Acute Care Hospitals
★★★★★
ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - EASTON CAMPUS
EASTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆

Alerts & News — Bethlehem Area 1

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Northampton County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.