Bethlehem, PA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 20,642 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,127 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 865 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,119 | 34.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,183 | 15.4 |
| College or graduate school | 8,348 | 40.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 46,071 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,476 | 7.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,470 | 14.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,307 | 33.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,129 | 15.5 |
| Associate degree | 2,712 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,547 | 14.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,430 | 9.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 58,918 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 18,974 | 32.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 28,340 | 48.1 |
| Separated | 1,403 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 5,397 | 9.2 |
Female | 4,492 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 4,804 | 8.2 |
Female | 2,923 | 5.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,187 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 482 | 40.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 56,475 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,928 | 12.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 16,315 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,453 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 38,207 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,062 | 18.5 |
Percent employed | 50.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 31,145 | 81.5 |
Percent employed | 76.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 12,115 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,495 | 37.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 67,520 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 37,237 | 55.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 27,822 | 41.2 |
Same county | 12,215 | 18.1 |
Different county | 15,607 | 23.1 |
Same state | 8,438 | 12.5 |
Different state | 7,169 | 10.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,461 | 3.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 71,329 | 100.0 |
| Native | 66,965 | 93.9 |
Born in United States | 61,713 | 86.5 |
State of residence | 46,145 | 64.7 |
Different state | 15,568 | 21.8 |
Born outside United States | 5,252 | 7.4 |
| Foreign born | 4,364 | 6.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,926 | 2.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,821 | 2.6 |
Not a citizen | 2,543 | 3.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,364 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,359 | 31.1 |
| Asia | 1,447 | 33.2 |
| Africa | 206 | 4.7 |
| Oceania | 22 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 1,166 | 26.7 |
| Northern America | 164 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 67,520 | 100.0 |
| English only | 53,257 | 78.9 |
| Language other than English | 14,263 | 21.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,418 | 8.0 |
Spanish | 9,670 | 14.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,940 | 5.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,038 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 819 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,047 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 513 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 71,329 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 80,126 | 112.3 |
| Arab | 559 | 0.8 |
| Czech1 | 484 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 93 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 1,878 | 2.6 |
| English | 3,830 | 5.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,128 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 194 | 0.3 |
| German | 15,846 | 22.2 |
| Greek | 625 | 0.9 |
| Hungarian | 2,907 | 4.1 |
| Irish1 | 8,619 | 12.1 |
| Italian | 6,705 | 9.4 |
| Lithuanian | 256 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 306 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 3,260 | 4.6 |
| Portuguese | 658 | 0.9 |
| Russian | 604 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 809 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 782 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 2,830 | 4.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 222 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 528 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 206 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 947 | 1.3 |
| United States or American | 2,250 | 3.2 |
| Welsh | 1,411 | 2.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 99 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 22,090 | 31.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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