COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hazleton vs Bethlehem
PLACE A
Hazleton, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Bethlehem, New Hampshire
Hazleton is 2763% larger than Bethlehem. Bethlehem earns more, with a median household income $18,448 higher. Hazleton has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs -15%).
HAZLETONBETHLEHEMDIFFERENCE
Total population30,2861,058+2763% vs Bethlehem
Population density5,071647+4,424
Population growth18.2%-15.0%+33.3 pts
Median age37.545.5−8.0
Male50.6%41.0%+9.6 pts
Female49.4%59.0%−9.6 pts
Foreign-born38.0%1.5%+36.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic32.6%94.2%−61.6 pts
Black1.7%0.0%+1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino63.4%0.6%+62.9 pts
Asian0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Other2.0%5.2%−3.2 pts
Median household income$46,177$64,625−$18,448
Per capita income$22,188$35,879−$13,691
Poverty rate25.0%11.5%+13.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4460.423+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher10.8%52.8%−42.0 pts
Graduate degree3.6%32.1%−28.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.6%3.9%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation60.3%65.5%−5.3 pts
Median home value$151,600$262,000−$110,400
Median gross rent$1,089$1,075+$14
Owner-occupied51.1%67.5%−16.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%5.3%+2.4 pts
Rent-burdened households55.8%32.9%+22.9 pts
Average commute21.316.9+4.5
Worked from home3.4%39.6%−36.1 pts
Public transit to work1.7%0.0%+1.7 pts
Uninsured16.6%5.4%+11.2 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024