Bethlehem, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

707

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.4

0.917% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

31.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,875

11.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$263,500

Population & Diversity

Bethlehem, GA is home to a population of 707 people, from which 93.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16% of Bethlehem, GA residents were born outside of the country (113 people).

In 2024, there were 6.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (542 people) in Bethlehem, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 85 Other (Hispanic) and 30 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.6%

2024 Citizenship

93.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.6% of Bethlehem, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bethlehem, GA was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bethlehem, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bethlehem, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
542 ± 185
Other (Hispanic)
85 ± 72
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
30 ± 41

19.2%

Hispanic Population

136 people

19.2% of the people in Bethlehem, GA are hispanic (136 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bethlehem, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

113 people

13.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

91 people

As of 2024, 16% of Bethlehem, GA residents (113 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 Bethlehem, GA was 13.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bethlehem, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 21
Vietnam
7 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14

Bethlehem, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bethlehem, GA.

Economy

The economy of Bethlehem, GA employs 360 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bethlehem, GA were Retail Trade (63 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (50 people), and Construction (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($79,167), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,333), and Utilities ($78,333).

Employment

Occupations

360

2024 Value

± 100

16.5%

1 Year growth

± 36.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bethlehem, GA grew at a rate of 16.5%, from 309 employees to 360 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bethlehem, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (49 people), Management Occupations (47 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bethlehem, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

360

2024 Value

± 100

16.5%

1 Year growth

± 36.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bethlehem, GA grew at a rate of 16.5%, from 309 employees to 360 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bethlehem, GA, are Retail Trade (63 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (50 people), and Construction (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bethlehem, GA, though some of these residents may live in Bethlehem, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,781

Median earning men ± $10,160

$36,591

Median earning women ± $6,733

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($72,500), Public Administration ($68,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,000), and Retail Trade ($42,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bethlehem, GA was $263,500 in 2024, which is 0.792 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $236,800 to $263,500, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Bethlehem, GA is 75.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bethlehem, GA have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bethlehem, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$263,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,324

$173

Median Property Taxes

±$55

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 Bethlehem, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.9% of the housing units in Bethlehem, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bethlehem, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,875

Median Household Income

± $24,446

228

Number of Households

± 66

In 2024, the median household income of the 228 households in Bethlehem, GA declined from $61,875 from the previous year's value of $70,000.

The following chart displays the households in Bethlehem, GA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bethlehem, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Carpooled (18.1%)
Worked At Home (10%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Bethlehem, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.1%) and those who worked at home (10%).

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.

Commute Time

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bethlehem, GA have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.86% of the workforce in Bethlehem, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bethlehem, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bethlehem, GA (62 out of 689 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bethlehem, GA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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