Bethlehem, Connecticut Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,422. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,596 (+5.1% change)
Males: 1,661 (48.5%), Females: 1,761 (51.5%)

Litchfield County

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.2 years
Median household income: $68,542
Median house value: $213,800

Population by Race

Races in Bethlehem:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: Italian (21.2%), Irish (20.0%), German (14.9%), English (12.7%), Lithuanian (8.2%), Polish (8.2%).

Elevation: 861 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bethlehem

• High school or higher: 90.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 13.6%
• Unemployed: 1.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethlehem town

• Never married: 17.1%
• Now married: 70.0%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 5.7%
• Divorced: 6.8%

3.5% Foreign born (2.5% Europe, 0.8% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bethlehem:

• CHARLOTTE HUNGERFORD HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; TORRINGTON, CT)
• ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WATERBURY, CT)
• NEW MILFORD HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bethlehem:

• DANBURY MUNI (about 26 miles; DANBURY, CT; Abbreviation: DXR)
• IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 35 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Abbreviation: BDR)
• TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 35 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bethlehem:

• NORTHFIELD (about 10 miles; THOMASTON, CT; Abbreviation: N09)
• WATERBURY (about 13 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Abbreviation: N41)
• WATERBURY-OXFORD (about 13 miles; OXFORD, CT; Abbreviation: OXC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethlehem:

• NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,834)
• WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; DANBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,297)
• UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT (about 26 miles; Bridgeport, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,162)
• QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; HAMDEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,836)
• YALE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 11,011)
• SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,808)
• GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,100)

Private high school in Bethlehem:

• THE WOODHALL SCHOOL (Students: 41; Location: HARRISON LANE PO BOX 550; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)

Public primary/middle school in Bethlehem:

• BETHLEHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 92 EAST ST.; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Bethlehem:

• BETHLEHEM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $85,802; Location: 32 MAIN ST. SOUTH; 24,833 books; 667 audio materials; 572 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)