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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of South Bethlehem is $21,707, which is lower than the state average of $27,049 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. South Bethlehem median household income is $41,750, which has grown by 40.63% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 22.89% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average South Bethlehem residents spend 24.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 25.4 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #953

South Bethlehem, PA	21,707 USD
Pennsylvania	27,049 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

South Bethlehem, PA	30,163 USD
Pennsylvania	29,618 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

South Bethlehem, PA	32,292 USD
Pennsylvania	36,024 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

South Bethlehem, PA	25,208 USD
Pennsylvania	23,507 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #1028

South Bethlehem, PA	41,750 USD
Pennsylvania	50,398 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

South Bethlehem, PA	52,671 USD
Pennsylvania	67,282 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #286

South Bethlehem, PA	40.63%
Pennsylvania	22.89%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	South Bethlehem, PA		Pennsylvania		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	27.00%	$2,978, see rank	27.83%	$11,447	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	42.19%	$14,368, see rank	31.52%	$15,908	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	4.22%	$3,410, see rank	3.21%	$2,847	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	24.47%	$40,493, see rank	20.08%	$17,889	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

South Bethlehem, PA	47,750 USD
Pennsylvania	63,364 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

South Bethlehem, PA	63,940 USD
Pennsylvania	80,704 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	South Bethlehem, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
White	$42,250, see rank	$53,023	$54,999
Two or More Races	$16,250, see rank	$37,375	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	South Bethlehem, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
less than 25	$21,250, see rank	$23,737	$26,465
25 to 44	$51,458, see rank	$57,751	$57,132
45 to 64	$48,250, see rank	$62,923	$63,398
65 or over	$16,750, see rank	$30,708	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	South Bethlehem, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	434	see rank	10,147,657	238,733,844
Male¹	199	45.85%, see rank	48.06%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	127	63.82%, see rank	68.89%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	127	63.82%, see rank	68.71%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	118	92.91%, see rank	92.26%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	9	7.09%, see rank	7.74%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	72	36.18%, see rank	31.11%	29.08%
Female¹	235	54.15%, see rank	51.94%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	111	47.23%, see rank	58.03%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	111	47.23%, see rank	58.01%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	105	94.59%, see rank	93.19%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	6	5.41%, see rank	6.81%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	124	52.77%, see rank	41.97%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	South Bethlehem, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	219	100%	5,799,572	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	171	78.08%, see rank	76.44%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	30	13.70%, see rank	9.42%	10.35%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	5.39%	4.94%
Walked	4	1.83%, see rank	3.99%	2.85%
Other Means	0	0.00%, see rank	1.26%	1.72%
Worked at Home	14	6.39%, see rank	3.51%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

South Bethlehem, PA	24.6 minutes
Pennsylvania	25.4 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	South Bethlehem, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	223	-	5,940,972	141,833,331
Male¹	118	52.91%, see rank	52.04%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	20	16.95%, see rank	32.26%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	14	11.86%, see rank	13.22%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	13	11.02%, see rank	17.28%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.62%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	29	24.58%, see rank	9.41%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	35	29.66%, see rank	20.86%	18.08%
Female¹	105	47.09%, see rank	47.96%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	42	40.00%, see rank	38.43%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	31	29.52%, see rank	20.25%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	28	26.67%, see rank	34.16%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	4	3.81%, see rank	6.39%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	South Bethlehem, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	223	100%	5,940,972	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	15	6.73%, see rank	1.25%	1.86%
Construction	10	4.48%, see rank	6.20%	7.13%
Manufacturing	49	21.97%, see rank	12.98%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	2	0.90%, see rank	3.10%	3.06%
Retail Trade	9	4.04%, see rank	11.68%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	22	9.87%, see rank	5.30%	5.07%
Information	7	3.14%, see rank	2.04%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	2	0.90%, see rank	6.59%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	8	3.59%, see rank	9.52%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	67	30.04%, see rank	24.76%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	11	4.93%, see rank	7.77%	8.86%
Public Administration	10	4.48%, see rank	4.12%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	11	4.93%, see rank	4.68%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	South Bethlehem, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population in Poverty	57	10.69%, see rank	12.38%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	17	10.56%, see rank	8.54%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.