Bethel Park, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
32,881
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
48.8
0.205% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
3.97%
7.91% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$107,090
2.84% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$273,400
5.68% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
17,663
0.558% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bethel Park, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Bethel Park, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bethel Park, PA was $273,400, and the homeownership rate was 76.4%.

Most people in Bethel Park, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Bethel Park, PA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPennsylvaniaAllegheny County, PAPittsburgh, PAAllegheny County (South Central)--Baldwin & Whitehall Boroughs PUMA, PAAllegheny County (South)--Bethel Park Municipality & Jefferson Hills Borough PUMA, PA

Population & Diversity

Bethel Park, PA is home to a population of 32.9k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.82% of Bethel Park, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.59k people).

In 2024, there were 29.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.2k people) in Bethel Park, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.01k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 515 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%
2024 Citizenship
98.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Bethel Park, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bethel Park, PA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bethel Park, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    30.2k ± 719
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.01k ± 455
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    515 ± 300
0.833%
Hispanic Population
274 people

In 2024, there were 29.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.2k people) in Bethel Park, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.01k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 515 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.833% of the people in Bethel Park, PA are hispanic (274 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bethel Park, PA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.82%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.59k people
4.08%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.35k people

As of 2024, 4.82% of Bethel Park, PA residents (1.59k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bethel Park, PA was 4.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    994 ± 277
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    331 ± 143
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    192 ± 102

Bethel Park, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bethel Park, PA employs 17.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bethel Park, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,527 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,159 people), and Finance & Insurance (2,076 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($163,561), Finance & Insurance ($96,536), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,214).

Employment

Occupations

17.7k
2024 Value
± 1,078
0.558%
1 Year growth
± 8.52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bethel Park, PA grew at a rate of 0.558%, from 17.6k employees to 17.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bethel Park, PA, are Management Occupations (2,377 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,104 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,880 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bethel Park, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.7k
2024 Value
± 1,078
0.558%
1 Year growth
± 8.52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bethel Park, PA grew at a rate of 0.558%, from 17.6k employees to 17.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bethel Park, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,527 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,159 people), and Finance & Insurance (2,076 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bethel Park, PA, though some of these residents may live in Bethel Park, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$80,044
Median earning men ± $6,117
$53,434
Median earning women ± $3,490

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,000), Information ($103,209), and Public Administration ($97,865).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,842), Manufacturing ($86,788), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,333).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Bethel Park, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bethel Park, PA was $273,400 in 2024, which is 0.822 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $258,700 to $273,400, a 5.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Bethel Park, PA is 76.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bethel Park, PA have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bethel Park, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$273,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,111
$11,330
Median Property Taxes
±$747

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bethel Park, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bethel Park, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

76.4%
Homeownership
2024
65.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76.4% of the housing units in Bethel Park, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$107,090
Median Household Income
± $6,511
14.8k
Number of Households
± 972

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.8k households in Bethel Park, PA grew to $107,090 from the previous year's value of $104,129.

The following chart displays the households in Bethel Park, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bethel Park, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (64.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (23.9%)
  3. Carpooled (4.55%)

In 2024, 64.5% of workers in Bethel Park, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.9%) and those who carpooled to work (4.55%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

26.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bethel Park, PA have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.14% of the workforce in Bethel Park, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bethel Park, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bethel Park, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bethel Park, PA (1.3k out of 32.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bethel Park, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

98.1% of the population of Bethel Park, PA has health coverage, with 59.7% on employee plans, 5.17% on Medicaid, 19.4% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0.637% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 15.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

1.91%
Uninsured
59.7%
Employer Coverage
5.17%
Medicaid
19.4%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
0.637%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bethel Park, PA declined by 4.49% from 2% to 1.91%.

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