Town of Bethlehem — Financial Data

35,034 Population FY 2024

$935 Town-Wide Per Capita Spending All residents incl. villages FY 2024

6.6% Debt Service FY 2024

0.0 Fiscal Stress FY 2024

0.0 Env. Stress FY 2024

No incorporated villages in this town.

Stress Trajectory

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

4.2% Poverty Rate 2023

63.9% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023

3.0% Unemployment Rate 2023

73.4% Homeownership Rate 2023

Median Household Income

$122,856 (2023)

2010 2023

Per Capita Income

$61,044 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Home Value

$347,500 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,686 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Age

46.1 (2023)

2010 2023

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality

0.4 (2023)

2010 2023

Financial Trends

Total spending across all funds, including services for the entire town and services exclusive to areas outside villages · 1995–2024

Fiscal Health

Debt Outstanding

$38,535,000 (2024)

2011 2024

Full Value of Taxable Property

$5,225,404,559 (2024)

2011 2024

Debt Service

$5,784,619 (2024)

1995 2024

Debt Service %

6.6% (2024)

1995 2024

Town-Wide Per Capita Spending

$935 (2024)

2010 2024

Fiscal Stress Score (OSC)

0 = healthy · 100 = significant stress

0.0 (2024)

2012 2024

Environmental Stress Score (OSC)

0 = no stress · 100 = significant stress

0.0 (2024)

2012 2024

Top Revenue Sources

Sales And Use Tax

$32,967,644 (2024)

1995 2024

Real Property Taxes And Assessments

$28,072,277 (2024)

1995 2024

Charges For Services

$17,586,792 (2024)

1995 2024

State Aid

$5,526,558 (2024)

1995 2024

Use And Sale Of Property

$4,118,055 (2024)

1995 2024

Top Expenditures

Employee Benefits

$17,654,606 (2024)

1995 2024

Public Safety

$17,532,550 (2024)

1995 2024

Transportation

$13,204,444 (2024)

1995 2024

General Government

$12,568,153 (2024)

1995 2024

Utilities

$7,774,832 (2024)

1997 2024

Financial Documents (84)

Year	Title	Type
2024	Town of Bethlehem OSC Annual Financial Report 2024	OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR
2024	Town of Bethlehem OSC Annual Financial Report 2024	OSC_TOWN_AFR
2024	Town of Bethlehem FSMS Report 2024	FSMS_MONITORING
2023	Town of Bethlehem Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2023	Town of Bethlehem OSC Annual Financial Report 2023	OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR

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Governance & Structure

Governance Structure

Structure: Not specified
Fiscal Autonomy: Not specified
ICMA Recognition: —
Notes: None
OSC Code: 010307100000

School Details

Not applicable for this entity type.