Editing Bethlehem Township, New Jersey (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1790= 1335
| 1810= 1728
| 1820= 2002
| 1830= 2032
| 1840= 2370
| 1850= 2746
| 1860= 1859 | 1860n=*
| 1870= 2211
| 1880= 2830
| 1890= 2308
| 1900= 1634 | 1900n=*
| 1910= 980 | 1910n=*
| 1920= 798 | 1920n=*
| 1930= 735
| 1940= 791
| 1950= 857
| 1960= 1090
| 1970= 1385
| 1980= 3045
| 1990= 3104
| 2000= 3820
| 2010= 3979
| 2020= 3745
| estimate=3756
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
| footnote=Population sources:<small><br>1800–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed August 21, 2013.</ref> 1840<ref>[[Francis Bowen|Bowen, Francis]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=DnUFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA231 ''American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1843''], p. 231, David H. Williams, 1842. Accessed August 21, 2013. Source shows population of 2,371, which is one more than shown in other sources.</ref> 1850–1870<ref>Raum, John O. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA266 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1''], p. 266, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed August 21, 2013. "Bethlehem township was incorporated in 1798 and contains the towns of Bethlehem, Charlestown, Bloomsbury and Junction. The New Jersey Central Railroad runs through the entire length of the township. The population in 1850 was 2,746; in 1860, 1,859; and in 1870, 2,211."</ref><br>1850<ref>[[J. D. B. De Bow|Debow, James Dunwoody Brownson]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=25TicJOdU0AC&pg=PA139 ''The Seventh Census of the United States: 1850''], p. 139. R. Armstrong, 1853. Accessed August 21, 2013.</ref> 1870<ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gNwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA260 ''A compendium of the ninth census, 1870''], p. 260. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1872. Accessed August 21, 2013.</ref> 1880–1890<ref>Porter, Robert Percival. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA98 ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75''], p. 98. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed November 13, 2012.</ref><br>1890–1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA337 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 337. Accessed November 13, 2012.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA716 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 716. Accessed November 13, 2012.</ref><br>1940–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[https://archive.today/20200212112525/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3401905650 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Bethlehem township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 13, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_hun/bethlehem1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Bethlehem township] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316084834/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_hun/bethlehem1.pdf |date=2018-03-16 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed November 13, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref><br>* = Lost territory in previous decade<ref name=Story/></small>
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{{update|section|date=March 2023|reason=Newer information is available from the 2020 census report}}

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 3,979 people, 1,344 households, and 1,148 families in the township. The [[population density]] was 192.1 per square mile (74.2/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,386 housing units at an average density of 66.9 per square mile (25.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup was 95.65% (3,806) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 0.98% (39) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.10% (4) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 1.88% (75) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.00% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.50% (20) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 0.88% (35) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 4.02% (160) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 1,344 households, 41.1% had children under the age of 18; 77.0% were married couples living together; 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 14.6% were non-families. Of all households, 11.9% were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.22.<ref name=Census2010/>

27.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 18.1% from 25 to 44, 38.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 100.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 100.6 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $127,540 (with a margin of error of +/− $12,090) and the median family income was $130,580 (+/− $16,200). Males had a median income of $95,694 (+/− $16,468) versus $70,069 (+/− $27,112) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $44,477 (+/− $4,087). About 0.6% of families and 1.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.<ref>[https://archive.today/20200212084720/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3401905650 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Bethlehem township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 21, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 3,820 people, 1,266 households, and 1,092 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|183.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,303 housing units at an average density of {{convert|62.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 97.51% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.86% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.10% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.02% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.03% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.42% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.62% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603401905650.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Bethlehem township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050410201647/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603401905650.pdf |date=2005-04-10 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 13, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[https://archive.today/20200212091943/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3401905650 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Bethlehem township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 13, 2012.</ref>

There were 1,266 households, out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.7% were non-families. 10.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.26.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.9 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $88,048, and the median income for a family was $92,768. Males had a median income of $69,063 versus $41,806 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $35,298. None of the families and 1.0% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 10.0% of those over 64.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Most common first ancestries reported in Bethlehem Township were German (25.2%), Italian (14.7%), Irish (14.4%), Polish (9.2%), English (7.6%), United States or American (6.1%), French (except Basque) (3.3%).<ref name=City-Data>[http://www.city-data.com/township/Bethlehem-Hunterdon-NJ.html Bethlehem township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey], [[City-Data]]. Accessed November 14, 2012.</ref>

The most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents were India (22%), Germany (18%), United Kingdom (12%), Austria (9%), Russia (7%), Poland (5%), Netherlands (4%).<ref name=City-Data/>