CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bethlehem

West Virginia · 2,694 residents · 3.54 sq mi

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Bethlehem is home to 2,694 people in West Virginia. That is roughly 53% ahead of the West Virginia median. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 39.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 2.6%, under the national 13.2%. Median home value sits at $63,000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.9

US median: 33.0

Average education

21% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,694

+2%vs 2000

vs 2,651 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.9

−7%vs 2000

vs 42.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.54 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.7%(153)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(196)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145%(135)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(166)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.8%(102)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.6%(392)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.4%(468)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(260)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.1%(300)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412%(322)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.6%(152)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(48)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,815

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,802 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,661

−38%vs 2000

vs $21,995 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.6%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$63,000

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $85,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$399

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $570 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.4%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 83.4% in 2000

16.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.3%(2,553)

Black1.1%(29)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(10)

Asian1.6%(42)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.7%(2,605)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(24)

Asian3.3%(89)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.8%(22)

Puerto Rican0.4%(11)

South American0.3%(7)

Uruguayan0.3%(7)

Ancestry

German26.7%(691)

Irish17.3%(448)

English14.9%(385)

Italian11.5%(299)

Polish5.8%(151)

Scottish2.5%(65)

French2.1%(54)

Scotch-Irish2%(53)

Greek1.9%(50)

West Indian1.8%(47)

Haitian1.8%(47)

American1.5%(40)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian1.3%(33)

Arab1.2%(32)

Lebanese1.2%(32)

Ukrainian1.1%(29)

Czech1%(26)

Hungarian0.7%(17)

Welsh0.5%(14)

Slovak0.5%(13)

Russian0.2%(6)

Dutch0.2%(5)

British0.2%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

21.3%

−9.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.7%

−10.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

10.4%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married21.5%(202)

Married68.5%(644)

Widowed4.8%(45)

Divorced5.2%(49)

Women 15+

Never married13.8%(145)

Married61.8%(651)

Widowed12.7%(134)

Divorced11.7%(123)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.2%

−4.8 ptssince 2013

from 8.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

69.1%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 75.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.3%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 14.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.3%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 21.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.9%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 10.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.9%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 86.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.0%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 31.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)5.9%(8)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.9%(23)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50%(68)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War13.2%(18)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 136 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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