Bethlehem, CT City Data

Bethlehem, CT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,571 people who live in Bethlehem and approximately 182,193 who live in Litchfield County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bethlehem to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bethlehem. We have included Bethlehem housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bethlehem Information

Litchfield County where Bethlehem resides is 944.57 square miles. The resident population of this county is 182,193 and has a population rank of 301 out of all the places in the United States.

Bethlehem has a total of 3,571 people and of those residents there are 1,737 males and 1,834 females. The median age of the male population is 41.7 and the female population is 42.7. There are approximately 2,035 births each year and around 1,585 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bethlehem varies per year, but currently 3,533 are one race and 38 are two or more races.

Of the 3,571 people who live in Bethlehem, there are 953 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bethlehem is 476 male and 477 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,684.

General Bethlehem Information
Total area in square miles - Litchfield County	944.57
Water area in square miles - Litchfield County	N/A
Resident population - Litchfield County	182,193
Population rank - Litchfield County	301
Total population	3,571
Total population (male)	1,737
Total population (female)	1,834
Population median age (male)	41.7
Population median age (female)	42.7
Births - Litchfield County	2,035
Deaths- Litchfield County	1,585
Population of one race	3,533
Population of two or more races	38
Population under 20 years	953
Population under 20 years (male)	476
Population under 20 years (female)	477
Total population 18 years and over	2,684

Bethlehem Social Characteristics

There are 71,551 households in Bethlehem. Families make up 49,810 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bethlehem families into three different groups. Married-couple families (40,925), male householder with no wife present (2,400) and female householder with no husband present (5,902). The remainder of the Bethlehem households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 21,953. Bethlehem, CT moving companies help people in Bethlehem move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bethlehem. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bethlehem is based, there are 74,969 females 15 and over; of those females there are 14,613 never married, 43,111 now married, 828 separated, 8,294 widowed, and 8,123 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 732 separated, 1,894 widowed and 5,921 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bethlehem social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bethlehem.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Litchfield County)
Total households	71,551
Family households (families)	49,810
With own children under 18 years	24,115
Married-couple family	40,925
With own children under 18 years	18,967
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,400
With own children under 18 years	1,257
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,902
With own children under 18 years	3,430
Nonfamily households	21,953
Householder living alone	18,037
65 years and over	7,299

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	480
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	322
Average household size	2.67
Average family size	3.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,090
Householder	980
Spouse	860
Child	1,053
Other relatives	56
Nonrelatives	51
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	53
Foster child	9
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	407
Male householder	154
Male householder living alone	113
Male householder not living alone	41
Female householder	174
Female householder living alone	147
Female householder not living alone	27
Nonrelatives	79
Unmarried partner	37
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	74,969
Never married	14,613
Now married	43,111
Separated	828
Widowed	8,294
Divorced	8,123
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	732
Widowed	1,894
Divorced	5,921

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,571
Male	1,737
Under 5 years	100
5 to 9 years	128
10 to 14 years	144
15 to 17 years	73
18 and 19 years	31
20 years	16
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	61
30 to 34 years	92
35 to 39 years	134
40 to 44 years	175
45 to 49 years	181
50 to 54 years	174
55 to 59 years	126
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	46
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	66
75 to 79 years	35
80 to 84 years	28
85 years and over	18
Female	1,834
Under 5 years	77
5 to 9 years	135
10 to 14 years	124
15 to 17 years	106
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	11
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	24
25 to 29 years	56
30 to 34 years	96
35 to 39 years	152
40 to 44 years	181
45 to 49 years	181
50 to 54 years	185
55 to 59 years	118
60 and 61 years	31
62 to 64 years	44
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	35
70 to 74 years	64
75 to 79 years	50
80 to 84 years	48
85 years and over	39

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,571
One race	3,533
White	3,480
Black or African American	9
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	28
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	10
Two or more races	38

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,497
People who are White alone	3,414
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	22
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	21
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	171,567
Same house	109,368
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	15,625
Different state or abroad	12,791
Different state	10,979
Abroad	1,812

PLACE OF BIRTH (Litchfield County)
Total resident population	182,193
Born in United States	103,072
State of residence	121,015
Different state	49,905
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,375
Foreign born	9,898

Bethlehem Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bethlehem. That total enrollment is 45,238 for the population of the country, which includes Bethlehem. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 15,662 and elementary or high school enrollment was 64,159 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,391.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bethlehem population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	45,238
Pre-kindergarten	3,338
Public	1,651
Private	1,687
Kindergarten	2,428
Public	2,217
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	21,728
Public	19,798
Private	1,930
Elementary and high school	32,080
Public	28,924
Private	3,156
High school grades 9 to 12	10,352
Public	9,126
Private	1,226
College, undergraduate years	5,764
Public	4,284
Private	1,480
Graduate or professional school	1,628
Public	810
Private	818
Not enrolled in school	130,913

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	127,305
Less than 9th grade	5,631
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,332
High school graduate	39,949
Some college, no degree	24,120
Associate's degree	10,308
Bachelor's degree	34,965
Graduate or professional degree	27.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	20,901

Bethlehem Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 142,506 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bethlehem. The Bethlehem occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (34,229), service occupations (13,725), sales and office occupations (23,261), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (311), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (10,273) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,827). The 142,506 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 74,667 private wage and salary workers, 11,645 government workers, 8,906 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Litchfield County)
Population 16 years and over	142,506
In labor force	99,482
Civilian labor force	99,417
Employed	95,626
Unemployed	3,791
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	65
Females 16 years and over	73,768
In labor force	46,297
Civilian labor force	46,279
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,455
Armed forces	18
Males 16 years and over	68,738
In labor force	53,185
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,336
Armed forces	47

COMMUTING TO WORK (Litchfield County)
Workers 16 years and over	93,934
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	78,414
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,057
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,271
Other means	330
Worked at home	3,691
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,368,865

OCCUPATION (Litchfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	34,229
Management, professional, and related occupations	34,229
Service occupations	13,725
Sales and office occupations	23,261
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	311
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	10,273
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,827

INDUSTRY (Litchfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	34,229
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	817
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	17,357
Wholesale trade	2,539
Retail trade	11,291
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,113
Information	2,684
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	7,021
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	8,049
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	20,575
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,532
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,690

CLASS OF WORKER (Litchfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	34,229
Private wage and salary workers	74,667
Government workers	11,645
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	8,906
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bethlehem Housing Characteristics

In Bethlehem, CT there are 79,267 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 71,551 occupied and 7,716 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bethlehem, there are 57,468 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,128 units in Bethlehem. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bethlehem, CT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bethlehem, CT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bethlehem. There are 542 housing units with rent less than $200, 745 with rent between $200-299, 2,513 with rent between $300-499 and 11,905 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bethlehem gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bethlehem, CT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Litchfield County)
Total housing units	79,267
Occupied housing units	71,551
Vacant housing units	7,716

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Litchfield County)
Total housing units	79,267
1-unit, detached	57,468
1-unit, attached	3,128
2 units	6,528
3 or 4 units	4,595
5 to 9 units	3,002
10 to 19 units	1,989
20 to 49 units	1,244
50 or more units	715
Mobile home	523

HOUSING TENURE (Litchfield County)
Occupied housing units	71,551
Owner-occupied	53,789
Renter-occupied	17,762

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Litchfield County)
Occupied housing units	71,551
No vehicles available	3,847
2 vehicle available	46,410
3 vehicles available	10,852
4 vehicles available	2,635
5 or more vehicles available	1,100

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Litchfield County)
Occupied housing units	71,551
Utility gas	8,892
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,767
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	46,349
Coal or coke	136
Wood	2,083
Solar energy	58
Other fuel	305
No fuel used	59

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Litchfield County)
Occupied housing units	71,551
Less Than $50,000	53,789
$50,000 to $99,999	5,612
$100,000 to $149,999	14,497
$150,000 to $199,999	10,572
$200,000 to $299,999	8,453
$300,000 to $499,999	2,657
$1,000,000 or more	179
Median (dollars)	156,600

GROSS RENT (Litchfield County)
Occupied units paying rent	17,762
Less than $200	542
$200 to $299	745
$300 to $499	2,513
$500 to $699	5,302
$700 to $999	4,872
$1,000 to $1,499	1,558
$1,500 or more	172