Moving to New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Population: 1,057. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,007 (-4.7% change)
Males: 473 (44.7%), Females: 584 (55.3%)
Clarion County
Zip code: 16242
Demographics
 Median resident age: 45.0 years
Median household income: $25,069
Median house value: $65,100
Population by Race
Races in New Bethlehem:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
 - Black (0.8%)
 - Hispanic (0.6%)
 
Ancestries: German (36.4%), Irish (11.7%), English (9.6%), Dutch (6.9%), Italian (6.7%), United States (4.9%).
Elevation: 1072 feet
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in New Bethlehem
- High school or higher: 75.4%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.8%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
 - Unemployed: 4.7%
 - Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in New Bethlehem borough
- Never married: 23.0%
 - Now married: 49.9%
 - Separated: 1.8%
 - Widowed: 17.4%
 - Divorced: 8.0%
 
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -98 (-8.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near New Bethlehem:
- CLARION HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CLARION, PA)
 - CLARION PSYCH CNTR (about 14 miles; CLARION, PA)
 - ARMSTRONG COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; KITTANNING, PA)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Bethlehem:
- DU BOIS-JEFFERSON COUNTY (about 33 miles; DU BOIS, PA; Abbreviation: DUJ)
 - VENANGO REGIONAL (about 44 miles; FRANKLIN, PA; Abbreviation: FKL)
 - ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 51 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to New Bethlehem:
- CLARION COUNTY (about 17 miles; CLARION, PA; Abbreviation: AXQ)
 - MC VILLE (about 26 miles; FREEPORT, PA; Abbreviation: P37)
 - PUNXSUTAWNEY MUNI (about 29 miles; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA; Abbreviation: N35)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Bethlehem:
- CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 14 miles; CLARION, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,690)
 - INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 29 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)
 - SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 51 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,399)
 - GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
 - WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
 - CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
 - UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 59 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
 
Schools
Public high school in New Bethlehem:
- REDBANK VALLEY HS (Students: 692; Grades: 07 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in New Bethlehem:
- NEW BETHLEHEM-S BETHLEHEM EL (Students: 285; Grades: KG – 06)
 - MAHONING EL SCH (Students: 166; Grades: KG – 06)
 
Private primary/middle schools in New Bethlehem:
- NEW METHLEHEM MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location: 805 FROSTY RD; Grades: 1 – 9)
 - NEW BETHLEHEM WESLEYAN METH (Students: 17; Location: RD 1 BOX 212-A; Grades: KG – 9)
 
Libraries
Library in New Bethlehem:
- NEW BETHLEHEM AREA FR PUB LIB (Operating income: $100,691; Location: 246 BROAD ST; 16,048 books; 357 audio materials; 346 video materials; 73 serial subscriptions)
 
