Overview
About Bethlehem
Bethlehem is home to roughly 77,069 residents. Bethlehem was founded in 1741 and sits in Lehigh County. The median age is 36.2 and the median household income is $66,443. Homes carry a median value of $236,500, and about 51% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (55.3%). Around 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 22 minutes.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Who lives here
Demographics
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Housing
Property report
Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.
Education
Schools
Bethlehem has 25 public schools — 15 elementary, 5 middle, 4 high.
% of students at or above proficient on state assessments.
Public schools + grade-8 proficiency. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES directory + EDFacts assessments), via Urban Institute.
Safety
Crime
Rate per 100,000 residents/year, Bethlehem Police Department, 2023. Source: FBI UCR/NIBRS (Crime Data Explorer).
Environment
Environmental hazards
30 facilities in Bethlehem report releasing toxic chemicals to the EPA under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).
Facilities reporting to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts (TRI).
Risk
Natural disaster risk
County-level natural-hazard risk. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.
Context
Neighborhood info
Bethlehem is in Northampton County — see county-wide risk, demographics, and registry.
Bethlehem was founded in 1741 and sits in Lehigh County. Elevation ~109 m.
16 on the National Register of Historic Places.
Public records
Incarceration records — Northampton County
Most-recorded names in Northampton County booking & incarceration records:
Names with the most public booking/incarceration records in the county. Source: state & county correctional rosters (first-party).
Registered sex offenders in Bethlehem, PA (10)
Public sex-offender registry records for Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Source: Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) and state registries. Public record. This information is provided for public awareness. Using it to harass, threaten, or discriminate against any registrant, or for any purpose prohibited by law, is illegal. Verify against the official registry record before relying on it.
Common questions