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Bethlehem, West Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Bethlehem is a Census village of 2,592 people across 3.53 square miles of land, in Ohio County. Median household income is $83,409, 88.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bethlehem
What Bethlehem is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area3.53 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land735
- County holding the largest share of its areaOhio County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bethlehem
How many people live in Bethlehem
- Population2,592
- Median age41.7
- Population under 18713 plus or minus 143
- Share under 1827.5 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Population 65 and over679
- Share 65 and over26.2 percent
- Households1,088
- Family households724
- Share of households that are families66.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bethlehem
Income and work in Bethlehem
- Median household income$83,409
- Per capita income$39,104
- Civilian labor force1,083
- Employed1,050
- Unemployed33 plus or minus 33
- Unemployment rate3.0 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over1,830
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher99.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher45.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree19.3 percent plus or minus 5.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bethlehem
Housing in Bethlehem
- Housing units1,188
- Occupied units1,088
- Vacant units100 plus or minus 60
- Vacancy rate8.4 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Owner occupied960
- Renter occupied128 plus or minus 53
- Ownership rate88.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$200,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,339
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.3 percent
- Single family units1,060
- Share single family89.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more122 plus or minus 53
- Share in buildings of two or more10.3 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Mobile homes6 plus or minus 9
- Median year structure built1961
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bethlehem
How Bethlehem gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute938
- Commuting under 15 minutes477 plus or minus 107
- Share commuting under 15 minutes50.9 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more158 plus or minus 65
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more16.8 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Drove alone82.0 percent
- Carpooled5.2 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.1 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Worked from home9.5 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bethlehem
Flood risk in Bethlehem
- NFIP communityVillage of Bethlehem
- NFIP community number540275
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The Village of Bethlehem participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 540275 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Ohio County, not Bethlehem
Ohio County context, not Bethlehem figures
- Establishments in Ohio County1,320
- Covered employment, Ohio County27,100
- Average annual pay, Ohio County$55,864
- Housing units permitted, Ohio County0
Every figure in this section is published for Ohio County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bethlehem.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Bethlehem questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bethlehem, West Virginia?
2,592, in 1,088 households. Bethlehem village covers 3.53 square miles of land, which is 735 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bethlehem in?
Ohio County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bethlehem?
$83,409. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $200,000. Median gross rent is $1,339 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bethlehem in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bethlehem appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bethlehem, village of, community 540275, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bethlehem figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ohio County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bethlehem.
Is zoning published for Bethlehem?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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