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Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny county, is 8 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is included in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 33,556 people lived in Bethel Park.
In Bethel Park, about 65% of adults are married. Bethel Park is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).
If you spend a lot of time in the town, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.
In 2000, Bethel Park had a median family income of $64,390. Many people in Bethel Park make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Bethel Park doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Pennsylvania.
Bethel Park residents donated more money ($14,200) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Bethel Park.
An estimated 80% of living spaces in Bethel Park are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Bethel Park as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Bethel Park, 85% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in the town.
Bethel Park strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):
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| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 3% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 4% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 6% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
Comparing Bethel Park to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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