Photo: Kathy from just livin' in a small town in SW PA, USA · CC BY 2.0Most of North Bethlehem Township commutes out: there are 0.3 jobs for every working resident
Jobs and income earn North Bethlehem Township A−; getting around on foot earns it C. North Bethlehem Township has 164 jobs, and 589 of its residents work somewhere. Hardly any stay in North Bethlehem Township for work; outside it, Washington is the main destination (7%, 9 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
North Bethlehem Township at work: what stands out
Inside North Bethlehem Township’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty and job access, North Bethlehem Township is better than 82% of U.S. towns. The poverty rate is its strongest input (3.2%, U.S. 12.5%); job access by car ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (ahead of 51% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income and job access by car.
Unemployment (4.5%) is left out: North Bethlehem Township’s labor force is under 1,000, too few workers for a steady figure.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income and poverty, North Bethlehem Township could be anywhere from B to A.
In and out of North Bethlehem Township on a workday
On a workday 587 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 162 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,100 people are in North Bethlehem Township on a workday afternoon, 28% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that employ North Bethlehem Township’s residents
Where North Bethlehem Township clocks in
7% of workers
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
35% of the jobs in North Bethlehem Township make or build things
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Bethlehem Township, 2013 → 2023: 119 → 164. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs North Bethlehem Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from North Bethlehem Township: about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Bethlehem Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 748 commuters (the 9% who work from home are left out). Across Pennsylvania: 81% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Half of North Bethlehem Township commutes less than 15 miles
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Getting around North Bethlehem Township: mostly by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, North Bethlehem Township is more walkable than 28% of U.S. towns. How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 2.6% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 8.6% across Pennsylvania, on an EPA index of 4.3.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 818 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.5% of North Bethlehem Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of North Bethlehem Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
How North Bethlehem Township ranks: 555th of 5,794 U.S. towns of 1,100 to 2,100
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset MD | 1,151 | $250K | 1.9% | 2.3% | <1% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Bellerose NY | 1,169 | $232K | 1.6% | 6.1% | 1% | A+ |
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| 12 | Bryn Athyn PA | 1,304 | $143K | 0.3% | 2.6% | 16% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 31 | Bradford Woods PA | 1,126 | $153K | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 41 | Edgeworth PA | 1,611 | $203K | 3.0% | 3.9% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 553 | Washington Township IN | 1,227 | $105K | 0.0% | 0.0% | <1% | A− |
| 554 | Marion Township IN | 1,930 | $93K | 6.4% | 0.0% | 3% | A− |
| 555 | North Bethlehem Township PA | 1,541 | $95K | 3.2% | 4.5% | <1% | A− |
| 556 | Angelica WI | 1,880 | $96K | 4.3% | 2.7% | 1% | A− |
| 557 | Diablo CA | 1,232 | $248K | 13.2% | 5.0% | <1% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 5,794 | Paraje NM | 1,333 | $33K | 61.7% | 0.0% | 0% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of North Bethlehem Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
Work in the towns next to North Bethlehem Township
The biggest share goes to South Strabane Township (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Bethlehem Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Bethlehem Township | – | A− | C | 29 min | $94,922 |
| Amwell Township | under 3% | B+ | D | 25 min | $77,895 |
| South Strabane Township | 3% | B+ | C | 21 min | $87,847 |
| Cokeburg | under 3% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Somerset Township | 3% | B+ | C | 25 min | $75,500 |
| West Bethlehem Township | under 3% | B− | D | 28 min | $64,934 |
| Beallsville | under 3% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| West Pike Run Township | under 3% | B | D | 31 min | $76,563 |
| Deemston | under 3% | — | — | 35 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Cokeburg, Beallsville and Deemston: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Bethlehem Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in North Bethlehem Township: questions
What is the median household income in North Bethlehem Township?
$94,922 (±$24,040) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Bethlehem Township?
3.2%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Bethlehem Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Bethlehem Township work?
<1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Washington (7%, 9 mi), North Strabane Township (6%, 9 mi), Cecil Township (5%, 16 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is North Bethlehem Township walkable?
North Bethlehem Township is more walkable than 28% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 4.3 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around North Bethlehem Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from North Bethlehem Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Bethlehem Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.