Bethlehem, NH

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,058
US Senator
Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maggie Hassan
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
45.5
0.438% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
11.5%
7.24% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$64,625
1.42% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$262,000
7.82% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
537
5.12% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Bethlehem, NH 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.

99.6% of the residents in Bethlehem, NH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bethlehem, NH was $262,000, and the homeownership rate was 67.5%.

Most people in Bethlehem, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Bethlehem, NH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bethlehem, NH is home to a population of 1.06k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.51% of Bethlehem, NH residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 18.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (997 people) in Bethlehem, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2024 Citizenship
99.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Bethlehem, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bethlehem, NH was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bethlehem, NH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    997 ± 231
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    55 ± 66
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    6 ± 9
0.567%
Hispanic Population
6 people

In 2024, there were 18.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (997 people) in Bethlehem, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.567% of the people in Bethlehem, NH are hispanic (6 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Hampshire.
Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    8,457 ± 2,251 people
  2. India
    7,313 ± 2,094 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    6,580 ± 1,987 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 8,457 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,313 and Dominican Republic with 6,580.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.51%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
16 people
1.64%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
18 people

As of 2024, 1.51% of Bethlehem, NH residents (16 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, NH was 1.64%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    22 ± 26
  2. Vietnam
    16 ± 21
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    13 ± 22

Bethlehem, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bethlehem, NH employs 537 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bethlehem, NH were Retail Trade (161 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (80 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (74 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,194), Construction ($63,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,714).

Employment

Occupations

537
2024 Value
± 187
−5.12%
1 Year decline
± 52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bethlehem, NH declined at a rate of −5.12%, from 566 employees to 537 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bethlehem, NH, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (149 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (79 people), and Management Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bethlehem, NH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

537
2024 Value
± 187
−5.12%
1 Year decline
± 52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bethlehem, NH declined at a rate of −5.12%, from 566 employees to 537 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bethlehem, NH, are Retail Trade (161 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (80 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bethlehem, NH, though some of these residents may live in Bethlehem, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,750
Median earning men ± $30,966
$38,894
Median earning women ± $23,196

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,438), Construction ($63,333), and Manufacturing ($37,857).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,696), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($54,044), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,205).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.71%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 693k people employed in New Hampshire. This represents a 2.71% 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 16.3%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bethlehem, NH was $262,000 in 2024, which is 0.787 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $243,000 to $262,000, a 7.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Bethlehem, NH is 67.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bethlehem, NH have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bethlehem, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$262,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,372
$291
Median Property Taxes
±$88

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, NH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

67.5%
Homeownership
2024
63.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 67.5% of the housing units in Bethlehem, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

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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.
$64,625
Median Household Income
± $28,516
431
Number of Households
± 110

In 2024, the median household income of the 431 households in Bethlehem, NH declined from $64,625 from the previous year's value of $65,556.

The following chart displays the households in Bethlehem, NH 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bethlehem, NH is from New Hampshire.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in New Hampshire
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2023, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.771% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Hampshire in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (45.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (39.6%)
  3. Carpooled (13.6%)

In 2024, 45.5% of workers in Bethlehem, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (39.6%) and those who carpooled to work (13.6%).

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

16.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bethlehem, NH have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bethlehem, NH 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 Bethlehem, NH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bethlehem, NH have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bethlehem, NH (122 out of 1.06k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bethlehem, NH is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

94.6% of the population of Bethlehem, NH has health coverage, with 25.3% on employee plans, 36.3% on Medicaid, 21.4% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.378% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Hampshire see 1,149 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,149 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1302 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 250 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41% were men and 59% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.39%
Uninsured
25.3%
Employer Coverage
36.3%
Medicaid
21.4%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
0.378%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bethlehem, NH declined by 7.65% from 5.83% to 5.39%.

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