Bethlehem Village, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

2,195

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.8

8.14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.07%

40.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$109,256

1.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Bethlehem Village, CT is home to a population of 2.2k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.56% of Bethlehem Village, CT residents were born outside of the country (144 people).

In 2024, there were 36.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.01k people) in Bethlehem Village, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 47 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Bethlehem Village, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bethlehem Village, CT was 98.5%, 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)
2.01k ± 256
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 85
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
47 ± 69

2.23%

Hispanic Population

49 people

2.23% of the people in Bethlehem Village, CT are hispanic (49 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
46,306 ± 5,249 people
India
39,834 ± 4,873 people
Dominican Republic
31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

Foreign-Born Population

6.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

144 people

4.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

108 people

As of 2024, 6.56% of Bethlehem Village, CT residents (144 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 Village, CT was 4.75%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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)
26 ± 29
Vietnam
21 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 27

Bethlehem Village, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bethlehem Village, CT employs 1.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bethlehem Village, CT were Other Services, Except Public Administration (197 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (180 people), and Educational Services (166 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($100,000), Public Administration ($98,387), and Construction ($85,265).

Employment

Occupations

1.28k

2024 Value

± 263

−2.28%

1 Year decline

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bethlehem Village, CT declined at a rate of −2.28%, from 1.31k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bethlehem Village, CT, are Management Occupations (161 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (151 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bethlehem Village, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (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

1.28k

2024 Value

± 263

−2.28%

1 Year decline

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bethlehem Village, CT declined at a rate of −2.28%, from 1.31k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bethlehem Village, CT, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (197 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (180 people), and Educational Services (166 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

$74,313

Median earning men ± $28,223

$37,135

Median earning women ± $34,322

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($114,063), Construction ($85,265), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,890).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,823), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bethlehem Village, CT was $380,500 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $360,300 to $380,500, a 5.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Bethlehem Village, CT is 70.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bethlehem Village, CT have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bethlehem Village, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$380,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$59,393

$642

Median Property Taxes

±$161

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

70.2%

Homeownership

2024

74.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.2% of the housing units in Bethlehem Village, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bethlehem Village, CT 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.

$109,256

Median Household Income

± $13,230

915

Number of Households

± 213

In 2024, the median household income of the 915 households in Bethlehem Village, CT grew to $109,256 from the previous year's value of $107,838.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.495

2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Carpooled (6.15%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Bethlehem Village, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.15%).

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

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bethlehem Village, CT have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.99% 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

2 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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bethlehem Village, CT (133 out of 2.19k 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 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

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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