Bethlehem Village, CT

Census Place

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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
$380,500
5.61% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,284
2.28% 1-year decline

About

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.

98.2% of the residents in Bethlehem Village, CT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bethlehem Village, CT was $380,500, and the homeownership rate was 70.2%.

Most people in Bethlehem Village, CT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Bethlehem Village, CT was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bethlehem Village, CT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.01k ± 256
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    55 ± 85
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    47 ± 69
2.23%
Hispanic Population
49 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.
Most Common Origin
  1. Jamaica
    43,924 ± 5,114 people
  2. India
    39,213 ± 4,835 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    30,541 ± 4,272 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 43,924 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,213 and Dominican Republic with 30,541.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    26 ± 29
  2. Vietnam
    21 ± 33
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

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.

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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).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Bethlehem Village, CT. Showing the available data for Connecticut.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (56.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41.9%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Connecticut

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Richard Blumenthal
Senator from Connecticut3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Chris Murphy
Senator from Connecticut1
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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bethlehem Village, CT is from Connecticut.
0.498
2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut
0.501
2022 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2023, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.641% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.9%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

91% of the population of Bethlehem Village, CT has health coverage, with 48.6% on employee plans, 10.1% on Medicaid, 22.4% on Medicare, 9.82% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Connecticut see 1,209 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,209 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 195 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.6% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 25% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.04%
Uninsured
48.6%
Employer Coverage
10.1%
Medicaid
22.4%
Medicare
9.82%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bethlehem Village, CT grew by 16.7% from 7.75% to 9.04%.

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