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Bethlehem Pennsylvania Real Estate By Jennifer Hershey

Bethlehem Pennsylvania Real Estate

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is located in Northampton County, of , and 45 miles N of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Bethlehem has a population of 71,329.

Bethlehem Homes

Bethlehem properties pool is 28,116 residential properties including Bethlehem new homes. Median age of real estate in Bethlehem is 1952. Average Household size is 2.95 people. 2% are one bedroom homes, 15% are 2 bedroom homes, 58% are 3 bedroom homes, 20% are 4 bedroom homes, and 5% are 5+ bedroom homes.

Bethlehem Mortgage Statistics

Bethlehem mortgages vs. USA median statistics

Homes Bethlehem USA
Homes With No Mortgage 40%
30%
Homes With Mortgage 60%
70%
First Mortgage Only 46%
54%
First & Second Mortgage or HELOC 14%
16%

Bethlehem Area Real Estate Tax

Bethlehem Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $1,892 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 45,354. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).

Bethlehem School District: Children make up 21% of Bethlehem population. Bethlehem has 14,949 under 18 years old residents, or 0.48 kids per one worker, or 0.53 kids per one household.

Bethlehem Real Estate & Bethlehem Homeownership

There are 8997.12 or 32% one person households, 9278.28 or 33% two person households, and 4217.4 or 15% three person households in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Median residents age is 36.2, Senior citizens (65+) make up 12,781 or 17.9%% of Bethlehem population.

There are 31,106 workers (over 16 years of age) in Bethlehem. Of these, 87.78% drive to work. Approximately 2.4% of workers in Bethlehem take public transportation. An estimated 7.22% walk to work.

Median Bethlehem homeowner's housing expences are 19%

Crime in Bethlehem (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year

Type of Crime Bethlehem USA, 2003
Violent Crimes
26.64
47.5
Robberies
13.18
14.2
Aggravated Assaults
10.51
29.5
Property Crimes
275.48
358.8
Burglaries
47.25
74.0
Larceny-Thefts
204.69
241.5
Motor Vehicle Thefts
23.55
43.3

Invest in Bethlehem Properties

When making a decision about buying real estate in Bethlehem Pennsylvania area, you should consider following statistical data:

Category Bethlehem USA
Near Medium City
-
Near Large City
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
-
Bethlehem Zip Codes
18015, 18016, 18017, 18018, 18020
-
Bethlehem Area Codes
610
-
White population
81.85%
75.1%
African-American population
3.64%
12.3%
Asian
2.22%
3.6%
American Indian & Alaskan
0.26%
0.9%
Hispanic (of any race)
18.23%
12.5%
Median Family Income (1999)
$ 45,354%
$42,000
Population Below Poverty Level
13.98%
12.4%

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