Bethlehem

Demographic data by Zip Code:
28601  28681 
Population
Total Population51463
Male Population25391 (49.34 %)
Female Population26072 (50.66 %)
Percent Change Since 199025.0 %
Percent Change Since 20008.0 %
Density (Persons per sq. mile)993.00
Median Age36.47
Employment
White Collar20939
Blue Collar6796
Households
Total Households20541
Family Households12204
Non-Family Households8337
Households With Children6893
Households Without Children13646
Average People Per Household2.45
Education
Number of people who have achieved the following levels of education:
No High School2222
Some High School2537
Some College6703
Associate Degree2960
Bachelors Degree8241
Graduate Degree3309
Marital Status
Number of people who have the following marital status:
Never Married10126
Married22579
Separated2133
Widowed2932
Divorced3908
Income / Financial
Average Household Income$66,837
Median Household Income$51,296
Median Income Under 25$37,147
Median Income 25-34$46,490
Median Income 35-44$59,763
Median Income 45-54$63,508
Median Income 55-64$55,689
Median Income 65-74$46,196
Median Income Over 75$32,945
Percent increase/decrease in income since 199062.0 %
Percent increase/decrease in income since 200021.0 %
Average Household Net Worth$492,249
Median Household Net Worth$149,785
Median Home Sale Price$135,000
Median Total Debts$170,973
Sales Tax Rate6.7500 %
Sales Tax TypePL
Average Total Household Expenditure$52,834
Weather
Average High in January48.80° F
Average Low in January29.20° F
Average High in July87.80° F
Average Low in July67.60° F
Annual Precepitiation48.98 in.
Air Pollution Index93
Other Amenities
AirportCHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL
Miles To Airport45
Junior CollegeCATAWBA VALLEY COMM COLL
Miles To Junior College6
UniversityLENOIR-RHYNE COLLEGE
Miles To University3
Sports TeamHICKORY CRAWDADS (A)
Miles To Sports Team3
Lifestyle
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
Total Houshold Expenditure102
Contributions Expense101
Insurance Expense101
Clothing Expense102
Education Expense99
Entertainment Expense102
Food Expense102
Health Care Expense103
Household Furnishings Expense102
Shelter Expense102
Household Operations Expense101
Other Expense103
Personal Care Expense102
Reading Expense102
Tobacco Expense104
Transportation Expense102
Utilities Expense103
Gifts Expense101
Crime
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
 This AreaCounty
Total Crime Risk10495
Personal Crime Risk9772
Murder Risk8073
Rape Risk10671
Robbery Risk13666
Assault Risk7076
Property Crime Risk94105
Burglary Risk130138
Larceny Risk87112
Automotive Theft Risk5856
Population
Total Population25177
Male Population12872 (51.13 %)
Female Population12305 (48.87 %)
Percent Change Since 199032.0 %
Percent Change Since 20009.0 %
Density (Persons per sq. mile)147.00
Median Age37.96
Employment
White Collar5540
Blue Collar2506
Households
Total Households9827
Family Households7191
Non-Family Households2637
Households With Children2344
Households Without Children7481
Average People Per Household2.47
Education
Number of people who have achieved the following levels of education:
No High School2028
Some High School2961
Some College3064
Associate Degree1265
Bachelors Degree1166
Graduate Degree510
Marital Status
Number of people who have the following marital status:
Never Married4055
Married12161
Separated871
Widowed1303
Divorced1991
Income / Financial
Average Household Income$49,319
Median Household Income$46,136
Median Income Under 25$37,891
Median Income 25-34$47,613
Median Income 35-44$49,790
Median Income 45-54$52,902
Median Income 55-64$50,803
Median Income 65-74$36,389
Median Income Over 75$27,402
Percent increase/decrease in income since 199078.0 %
Percent increase/decrease in income since 200020.0 %
Average Household Net Worth$406,182
Median Household Net Worth$122,669
Median Home Sale Price$115,000
Median Total Debts$144,441
Sales Tax Rate6.7500 %
Sales Tax TypePL
Average Total Household Expenditure$43,315
Weather
Average High in January48.80° F
Average Low in January29.20° F
Average High in July87.80° F
Average Low in July67.60° F
Annual Precepitiation48.98 in.
Air Pollution Index92
Other Amenities
AirportCHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL
Miles To Airport51
Junior CollegeWILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Miles To Junior College15
UniversityLENOIR-RHYNE COLLEGE
Miles To University14
Sports TeamHICKORY CRAWDADS (A)
Miles To Sports Team16
Lifestyle
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
Total Houshold Expenditure84
Contributions Expense76
Insurance Expense78
Clothing Expense83
Education Expense73
Entertainment Expense83
Food Expense85
Health Care Expense87
Household Furnishings Expense81
Shelter Expense83
Household Operations Expense78
Other Expense85
Personal Care Expense84
Reading Expense83
Tobacco Expense92
Transportation Expense86
Utilities Expense87
Gifts Expense78
Crime
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
 This AreaCounty
Total Crime Risk4544
Personal Crime Risk2927
Murder Risk5754
Rape Risk1515
Robbery Risk1313
Assault Risk2523
Property Crime Risk5555
Burglary Risk8888
Larceny Risk4546
Automotive Theft Risk3030
Data on community demographics provided by OnBoard LLC Copyright (c) 2007 OnBoard LLC. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. All community demographics data is for the year 2007 unless otherwise specified.