Bethlehem, PA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 29,631 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 11,082 | 37.4 |
| 1-unit, attached | 9,117 | 30.8 |
| 2 units | 1,869 | 6.3 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,272 | 7.7 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,163 | 7.3 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,308 | 4.4 |
| 20 or more units | 1,765 | 6.0 |
| Mobile home | 55 | 0.2 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 97 | 0.3 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 257 | 0.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 828 | 2.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,124 | 7.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 3,114 | 10.5 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 3,445 | 11.6 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 8,985 | 30.3 |
| 1939 or earlier | 10,781 | 36.4 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 525 | 1.8 |
| 2 rooms | 1,076 | 3.6 |
| 3 rooms | 3,255 | 11.0 |
| 4 rooms | 3,851 | 13.0 |
| 5 rooms | 4,918 | 16.6 |
| 6 rooms | 6,792 | 22.9 |
| 7 rooms | 4,206 | 14.2 |
| 8 rooms | 2,804 | 9.5 |
| 9 or more rooms | 2,204 | 7.4 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.7 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 28,116 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 5,360 | 19.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6,620 | 23.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,781 | 13.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 4,615 | 16.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,971 | 10.6 |
| 1969 or earlier | 4,769 | 17.0 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 3,926 | 14.0 |
| 1 | 11,580 | 41.2 |
| 2 | 9,327 | 33.2 |
| 3 or more | 3,283 | 11.7 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 11,175 | 39.7 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 271 | 1.0 |
| Electricity | 6,801 | 24.2 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 9,547 | 34.0 |
| Coal or coke | 66 | 0.2 |
| Wood | 72 | 0.3 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 102 | 0.4 |
| No fuel used | 82 | 0.3 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 158 | 0.6 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 180 | 0.6 |
| No telephone service | 361 | 1.3 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 28,116 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 27,362 | 97.3 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 460 | 1.6 |
| 1.51 or more | 294 | 1.0 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 15,454 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 925 | 6.0 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 7,332 | 47.4 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 5,139 | 33.3 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,137 | 7.4 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 613 | 4.0 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 213 | 1.4 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 95 | 0.6 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 97,400 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 9,309 | 60.2 |
Less than $300 | 16 | 0.1 |
$300 to $499 | 381 | 2.5 |
$500 to $699 | 1,294 | 8.4 |
$700 to $999 | 3,122 | 20.2 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 3,242 | 21.0 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 795 | 5.1 |
$2,000 or more | 459 | 3.0 |
Median (dollars) | 987 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 6,145 | 39.8 |
Median (dollars) | 347 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 5,497 | 35.6 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,706 | 17.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 2,491 | 16.1 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,329 | 8.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 884 | 5.7 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,397 | 15.5 |
| Not computed | 150 | 1.0 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 11,725 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 1,029 | 8.8 |
| $200 to $299 | 846 | 7.2 |
| $300 to $499 | 2,479 | 21.1 |
| $500 to $749 | 4,764 | 40.6 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,724 | 14.7 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 400 | 3.4 |
| $1,500 or more | 94 | 0.8 |
| No cash rent | 389 | 3.3 |
| Median (dollars) | 559 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,999 | 17.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,496 | 12.8 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,634 | 13.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,474 | 12.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,098 | 9.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 3,440 | 29.3 |
| Not computed | 584 | 5.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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