Health in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania: official figures
6.6% of residents of Bethlehem (5,054 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 326th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Pennsylvania: 5.6%).
How many children in Bethlehem are uninsured?
In Bethlehem, 3.7% of children under 19 and 9.2% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.8% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Bethlehem are on Medicaid?
22.0% of residents of Bethlehem under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 265th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Pennsylvania: 17.3%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Bethlehem have a disability?
15.1% of residents of Bethlehem (11,676 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 179th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Pennsylvania: 14.4%); 7.8% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Bethlehem have a disability?
By age, 35.1% of residents of Bethlehem aged 65 and over, 11.0% of those aged 18 to 64 and 9.7% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Bethlehem compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Bethlehem ranks 498 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 495 | Brooklyn Park | 6.6% |
| 496 | Chandler | 6.6% |
| 497 | Cuyahoga Falls | 6.6% |
| 498 | Bethlehem | 6.6% |
| 499 | Porterville | 6.5% |
| 500 | Parma | 6.5% |
| 501 | El Cajon | 6.5% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Bethlehem ranks 179 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 176 | Antioch | 15.2% |
| 177 | North Port | 15.2% |
| 178 | Lowell | 15.2% |
| 179 | Bethlehem | 15.1% |
| 180 | Mishawaka | 15.1% |
| 181 | Norfolk | 15.1% |
| 182 | Temple | 15.1% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
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