| Official Name: | Bethlehem, New Hampshire |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | New Hampshire#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Bethlehem |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New Hampshire |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Grafton |
| Subdivision Type3: | Town |
| Subdivision Name3: | Bethlehem |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.24 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.23 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.64 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.63 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 826 |
| Population Density Km2: | 195.15 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 505.51 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 434.8 |
| Coordinates: | 44.2803°N -71.6875°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 03574 |
| Area Code: | 603 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 33-05380 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2629715 |
Bethlehem is a census-designated place (CDP) and the main village in the town of Bethlehem in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population of the CDP was 826 at the 2020 census,[2] out of 2,484 in the entire town.
The CDP is in the western part of the town of Bethlehem, along U.S. Route 302 at the northern base of 722.3m (2,369.8feet) Mount Agassiz. US 302 leads east 8miles to Twin Mountain and west 5miles to Littleton. New Hampshire Route 142 crosses US 302 in the center of town, leading north 8miles to Whitefield and south 6miles to Franconia village.
From the center of the village, the CDP reaches west along US 302 as far as Valley View Lane, south along NH 142 to Mountain View Lane, east on US 302 past Turner Street and Ivie Lane, and north from NH 142 down Barrett Brook, nearly to Prospect Road.[3]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bethlehem CDP has a total area of 4.2km2, of which 9255order=flipNaNorder=flip, or 0.22%, are water.[4]
As of the census of 2010, there were 972 people, 424 households, and 257 families residing in the CDP. There were 531 housing units, of which 107, or 20.2%, were vacant. 57 of the vacant units were for seasonal use. The racial makeup of the town was 97.8% white, 0.1% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.2% some other race, and 1.0% from two or more races. 2.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[5]
Of the 424 households in the CDP, 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were headed by married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29, and the average family size was 2.91.[5]
25.6% of people in the CDP were under the age of 18, 7.6% were from age 18 to 24, 23.5% were from 25 to 44, 33.7% were from 45 to 64, and 9.6% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.[5]
For the period 2011-15, the estimated median annual income for a household was $47,941, and the median income for a family was $62,500. Male full-time workers had a median income of $36,000 versus $42,875 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,146. 30.0% of the population and 20.5% of families were below the poverty line, along with 38.9% of people under the age of 18 and 25.0% of people 65 or older.[6]