Bethlehem is a tiny town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 777 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bethlehem is the 363rd largest community in Georgia. Bethlehem real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Bethlehem house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns, Bethlehem isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Bethlehem are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bethlehem is a town of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bethlehem who work in office and administrative support (15.86%), sales jobs (11.65%), and management occupations (10.68%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.33% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Bethlehem has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Bethlehem a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. In Bethlehem, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.22 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Bethlehem doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Bethlehem who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.84% of the adults in Bethlehem have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Bethlehem in 2022 was $29,384, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,536 for a family of four. However, Bethlehem contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bethlehem is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bethlehem home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bethlehem residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Bethlehem also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 27.88% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bethlehem include English, German, Irish, Romanian, and European. The most common language spoken in Bethlehem is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
