Bethlehem Village, CT

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,275

8.18% 1-year growth

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

44.2

0.45% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

4.31%

53.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$107,838

6.6% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$360,300

14.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,314

11% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bethlehem Village, CT had a population of 2.28k people with a median age of 44.2 and a median household income of $107,838. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bethlehem Village, CT grew from 2,103 to 2,275, a 8.18% increase and its median household income declined from $115,455 to $107,838, a −6.6% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bethlehem Village, CT are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.85%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.58%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.01%), and White (Hispanic) (0.352%).

None of the households in Bethlehem Village, CT 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.

98.5% of the residents in Bethlehem Village, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Bethlehem Village, CT was $360,300, and the homeownership rate was 68.9%.

Most people in Bethlehem Village, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Bethlehem Village, CT was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bethlehem Village, CT is home to a population of 2.28k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.75% of Bethlehem Village, CT residents were born outside of the country (108 people).

In 2023, there were 51.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.16k people) in Bethlehem Village, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Two+ (Hispanic) and 36 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.5% of Bethlehem Village, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bethlehem Village, CT was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bethlehem Village, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.16k ± 306
Two+ (Hispanic)
42 ± 54.8
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
36 ± 60.6

2.24%

Hispanic Population

51 people

2.24% of the people in Bethlehem Village, CT are hispanic (51 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bethlehem Village, CT 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 Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
41,700 ± 4,984 people
India
40,990 ± 4,942 people
Dominican Republic
28,698 ± 4,143 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 41,700 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 40,990 and Dominican Republic with 28,698.

Foreign-Born Population

4.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

108 people

5.56%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

117 people

As of 2023, 4.75% of Bethlehem Village, CT residents (108 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bethlehem Village, CT was 5.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 26
Vietnam
6 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24

Bethlehem Village, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bethlehem Village, CT employs 1.31k people. The largest industries in Bethlehem Village, CT are Educational Services (199 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (196 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (177 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($95,403), Manufacturing ($84,464), and Construction ($82,625).

Males in Connecticut have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $78,304. The income inequality in Connecticut (measured using the Gini index) is 0.501, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.31k

2023 Value

± 264

11%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bethlehem Village, CT grew at a rate of 11%, from 1.18k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bethlehem Village, CT, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (162 people), Management Occupations (155 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (141 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bethlehem Village, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.31k

2023 Value

± 264

11%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bethlehem Village, CT grew at a rate of 11%, from 1.18k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bethlehem Village, CT, are Educational Services (199 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (196 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (177 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bethlehem Village, CT, though some of these residents may live in Bethlehem Village, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,000

Median earning men ± $29,607

$35,139

Median earning women ± $19,297

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($93,393), Construction ($82,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,347).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,607), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,430), and Retail Trade ($15,263).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.67M people employed in Connecticut. This represents a 1.78% 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 17.2%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing the state of Connecticut. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bethlehem Village, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.812%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Connecticut went to Kamala Harris with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.812%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Chris Murphy

Senator from Connecticut

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are the senators currently representing Connecticut.

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 Connecticut over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Connecticut

Connecticut is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Connecticut have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.962% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (765k), Bachelors Degree (631k), and Some college (550k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bethlehem Village, CT was $360,300 in 2023, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $315,500 to $360,300, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Bethlehem Village, CT is 68.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bethlehem Village, CT have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bethlehem Village, CT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$360,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$53,373

$604

Median Property Taxes

±$150

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.9%

Homeownership

2023

74.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.9% of the housing units in Bethlehem Village, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Bethlehem Village, CT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$107,838

Median Household Income

± $16,297

876

Number of Households

± 186

In 2023, the median household income of the 876 households in Bethlehem Village, CT declined from $107,838 from the previous year's value of $115,455.

The following chart displays the households in Bethlehem Village, CT 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bethlehem Village, CT is from Connecticut.

0.501

2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.502

2021 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2022, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.501 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0861% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80%)
Worked At Home (8.01%)
Walked (6.01%)

In 2023, 80% of workers in Bethlehem Village, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.01%) and those who walked to work (6.01%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bethlehem Village, CT have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Bethlehem Village, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bethlehem Village, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bethlehem Village, CT have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bethlehem Village, CT (98 out of 2.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bethlehem Village, CT is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

92.3% of the population of Bethlehem Village, CT has health coverage, with 46.6% on employee plans, 19.6% on Medicaid, 21.3% on Medicare, 4.71% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Litchfield County, CT see 1796 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.6% increase from the previous year (1717 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1555 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 329 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,796 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Litchfield County, CT

Primary care physicians in Litchfield County, CT see an average of 1,796 patients per year. This represents a 4.6% increase from the previous year (1,717 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Litchfield County, CT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.75%

Uninsured

46.6%

Employer Coverage

19.6%

Medicaid

21.3%

Medicare

4.71%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bethlehem Village, CT grew by 2.36% from 7.57% to 7.75%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bethlehem Village, CT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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