Bethel Park, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 33,556. Estimated population in July 2024: 32,313 (-3.7% change)
Males: 16,069 (47.9%), Females: 17,487 (52.1%)

Allegheny County

Zip code: 15102

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.1 years
Median household income: $53,791
Median house value: $116,000

Population by Race

Races in Bethel Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (31.9%), Irish (22.6%), Italian (17.0%), English (10.1%), Polish (9.4%), Slovak (4.2%).

Elevation: 1250 feet

Land area: 11.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bethel Park

  • High school or higher: 92.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 37.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethel Park borough

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

2.9% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -382 (-1.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bethel Park:

  • ST CLAIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • JEFFERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • MAYVIEW STATE HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; BRIDGEVILLE, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bethel Park:

  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 9 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 17 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 45 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bethel Park:

  • FINLEYVILLE AIRPARK (about 7 miles; FINLEYVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: G05)
  • BANDEL (about 15 miles; EIGHTY FOUR, PA; Abbreviation: 22D)
  • ROSTRAVER (about 18 miles; MONONGAHELA, PA; Abbreviation: FWQ)

Amtrak station near Bethel Park:

  • 9 miles: PITTSBURGH (1100 LIBERTY AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethel Park:

  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 8 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 9 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 9 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,058)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 9 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 16 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)

Schools

Public high school in Bethel Park:

  • BETHEL PARK SHS (Students: 1,919; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Bethel Park:

  • JESUS FELLOWSHIP ACADEMY (Students: 15; Location: 6151 BRUSH RUN ROAD; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bethel Park:

  • INDEPENDENCE MS (Students: 800; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • NEIL ARMSTRONG 5-6 MS (Students: 795; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • BENJAMIN FRANKLIN EL SCH (Students: 466; Grades: KG – 04)
  • BETHEL MEMORIAL EL SCH (Students: 357; Grades: KG – 04)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON EL SCH (Students: 345; Grades: KG – 04)
  • WILLIAM PENN EL SCH (Students: 201; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Bethel Park:

  • HILLCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 339; Location: 2500 BETHEL CHURCH ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST VALENTINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 312; Location: 2709 MESTA STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST GERMAINE (Students: 218; Location: 7001 BAPTIST RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • KINDERCARE 908 (Students: 14; Location: 1040 CLIFTON RD; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Bethel Park:

  • BETHEL PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $843,085; Location: 5100 WEST LIBRARY AVE; 93,813 books; 4,218 audio materials; 4,101 video materials; 410 serial subscriptions)