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Compare Bethlehem to New Castle

This post compares Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to New Castle, Pennsylvania across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bethlehem (city) New Castle (city)
Population 75,240 22,434
Income (median) $41,799 $37,267
Home Value (median) $168,600 $62,000
White 78% 82%
Black 7% 10%
Asian 2% 0%
With Kids 27% 27%
Age (median) 35 42
Rentals 48% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bethlehem or New Castle?
A: Bethlehem has a larger population count than New Castle: 75240 compared with 22434 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bethlehem or in New Castle?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Bethlehem.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bethlehem or New Castle?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Bethlehem.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bethlehem does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 48% for Bethlehem versus 43% for New Castle.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bethlehem may include: Chambersburg, Scranton, and Pottstown.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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