PA Regular Public School District 22 Schools

Bethlehem Area SD

Bethlehem, PA 18017 • Northampton County • 22 Operating Schools

(610) 861-0500

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

122,466

16,440 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$78,488

Overall Poverty Rate

12.39%

14,246 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

12.45%

2,093 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	16,992	2,316	13.63%	13.39%	14.57%
2021	17,168	2,518	14.67%	15.21%	15.78%
2022	16,784	2,687	16.01%	14.29%	15.17%
2023	16,800	2,855	16.99%	14.42%	14.98%
2024	16,808	2,093	12.45%	14.35%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $278,700

Median Gross Rent $1,382/mo

Owner-Occupied 29,332

Renter-Occupied 19,018

Occupied 48,350

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 29,332 (60.7%)

Renter-Occupied 19,018 (39.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 48,350 households

1,867 (3.9%)

< $10k

1,657 (3.4%)

$10k-$14k

1,254 (2.6%)

$15k-$19k

1,516 (3.1%)

$20k-$24k

1,656 (3.4%)

$25k-$29k

1,755 (3.6%)

$30k-$34k

2,213 (4.6%)

$35k-$39k

1,982 (4.1%)

$40k-$44k

1,775 (3.7%)

$45k-$49k

2,982 (6.2%)

$50k-$59k

4,369 (9%)

$60k-$74k

6,135 (12.7%)

$75k-$99k

5,552 (11.5%)

$100k-$124k

3,825 (7.9%)

$125k-$149k

4,810 (9.9%)

$150k-$199k

5,002 (10.3%)

$200k+

< $10k

1,867 (3.9%)

$10k-$14k

1,657 (3.4%)

$15k-$19k

1,254 (2.6%)

$20k-$24k

1,516 (3.1%)

$25k-$29k

1,656 (3.4%)

$30k-$34k

1,755 (3.6%)

$35k-$39k

2,213 (4.6%)

$40k-$44k

1,982 (4.1%)

$45k-$49k

1,775 (3.7%)

$50k-$59k

2,982 (6.2%)

$60k-$74k

4,369 (9%)

$75k-$99k

6,135 (12.7%)

$100k-$124k

5,552 (11.5%)

$125k-$149k

3,825 (7.9%)

$150k-$199k

4,810 (9.9%)

$200k+

5,002 (10.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 15,577 students

955 (6.1%)

1st

815 (5.2%)

2nd

1,412 (9.1%)

3rd

1,364 (8.8%)

4th

1,314 (8.4%)

5th

1,203 (7.7%)

6th

1,433 (9.2%)

7th

1,517 (9.7%)

8th

1,543 (9.9%)

9th

1,183 (7.6%)

10th

1,216 (7.8%)

11th

1,622 (10.4%)

12th

1st Grade

955 (6.1%)

2nd Grade

815 (5.2%)

3rd Grade

1,412 (9.1%)

4th Grade

1,364 (8.8%)

5th Grade

1,314 (8.4%)

6th Grade

1,203 (7.7%)

7th Grade

1,433 (9.2%)

8th Grade

1,517 (9.7%)

9th Grade

1,543 (9.9%)

10th Grade

1,183 (7.6%)

11th Grade

1,216 (7.8%)

12th Grade

1,622 (10.4%)