Belle Vernon, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

923

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.9

0.222% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.1%

19.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,154

5.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$138,400

Population & Diversity

Belle Vernon, PA is home to a population of 923 people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.28% of Belle Vernon, PA residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (759 people) in Belle Vernon, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 46 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Belle Vernon, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Belle Vernon, PA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Belle Vernon, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belle Vernon, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
759 ± 167
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
72 ± 92
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 42

1.73%

Hispanic Population

16 people

1.73% of the people in Belle Vernon, PA are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Belle Vernon, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

2.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

0.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 2.28% of Belle Vernon, PA residents (21 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Belle Vernon, PA was 0.99%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Belle Vernon, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 12

Belle Vernon, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Belle Vernon, PA.

Economy

The economy of Belle Vernon, PA employs 420 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Belle Vernon, PA were Retail Trade (93 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), and Manufacturing (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($63,000), Manufacturing ($60,000), and Utilities ($57,727).

Employment

Occupations

420

2024 Value

± 116

2.69%

1 Year growth

± 37.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belle Vernon, PA grew at a rate of 2.69%, from 409 employees to 420 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belle Vernon, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (63 people), Production Occupations (56 people), and Material Moving Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belle Vernon, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

420

2024 Value

± 116

2.69%

1 Year growth

± 37.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belle Vernon, PA grew at a rate of 2.69%, from 409 employees to 420 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belle Vernon, PA, are Retail Trade (93 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), and Manufacturing (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belle Vernon, PA, though some of these residents may live in Belle Vernon, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,708

Median earning men ± $11,865

$36,369

Median earning women ± $2,555

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($63,333), Retail Trade ($61,944), and Public Administration ($61,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($55,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($27,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Belle Vernon, PA was $138,400 in 2024, which is 0.416 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $135,800 to $138,400, a 1.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Belle Vernon, PA is 35.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Belle Vernon, PA have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belle Vernon, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$138,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,974

$190

Median Property Taxes

±$58

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Belle Vernon, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Belle Vernon, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

35.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 35.8% of the housing units in Belle Vernon, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 35.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Belle Vernon, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,154

Median Household Income

± $9,347

530

Number of Households

± 104

In 2024, the median household income of the 530 households in Belle Vernon, PA grew to $41,154 from the previous year's value of $38,992.

The following chart displays the households in Belle Vernon, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Belle Vernon, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.5%)
Worked At Home (4.76%)
Bicycle (3.81%)

In 2024, 90.5% of workers in Belle Vernon, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.76%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (3.81%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belle Vernon, PA have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1% of the workforce in Belle Vernon, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Belle Vernon, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Belle Vernon, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Belle Vernon, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belle Vernon, PA (230 out of 918 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belle Vernon, PA is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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