Bethlehem's Livability
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C-
Affordability -
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Housing -
B
Job Market -
A
Diversity -
B+
Crime -
B-
Commute -
B+
Education -
C+
Weather -
D
Amenities
About Bethlehem, CT
Bethlehem, CT is located in Litchfield County in the state of Connecticut.
The total City Population for Bethlehem is about 3,408 with about 68 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $331,529, which is roughly 3% lower than the Average Home Value of $343,304 for the state of Connecticut, and roughly 35% higher than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $95,338, which is roughly 3% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $97,865 for the state of Connecticut, and roughly 32% higher higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.49Male Population Estimate: 51.8%
Female Population Estimate: 48.2%
Median Age: 50.3
Male Median Age: 46.3
Female Median Age: 47.7
Racial Demographic Estimates
Hispanic:3.3%
Asian:2.2%
Other:1.7%
Black:0.9%
Indian:0.4%
Hawaiian:0.1%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 46.65%
Libertarian: 1.19%
Green: 0.45%
Other: 0.01%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Bethlehem specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Litchfield County: About 1.63843 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Litchfield County: About 106.296 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Litchfield County is about 59% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 63% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Bethlehem is about 1.8%.
Connecticut is ranked #8 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 76.79 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 66.97The average living wage for the state of Connecticut is $34.13/hr, while the states minimum wage is $12.00/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Connecticut a minimum wage score of 69.14 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $6.38/hr, which gives Connecticut a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 39.63 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Connecticut is $270.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 69.33 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Connecticut does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Connecticut does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Connecticut does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
✓ Connecticut does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
✓ Connecticut does provide some form of paid family leave.
✓ Connecticut does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Connecticut does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
✓ Connecticut does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Connecticut does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Connecticut does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Connecticut does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Connecticut does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
✓ Connecticut does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Connecticut does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Connecticut does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Connecticut does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Connecticut does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Connecticut does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 06751Latitude: 41.637500
Longitude: -73.211200
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Northeast
Average Elevation: 822.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 860, 959