Bellwood, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,691

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

0.964% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

1.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,305

6.18% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$145,700

Population & Diversity

Bellwood, PA is home to a population of 1.69k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.591% of Bellwood, PA residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 67.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.62k people) in Bellwood, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Other (Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Bellwood, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bellwood, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bellwood, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.62k ± 195
Other (Hispanic)
24 ± 18
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 19

2.07%

Hispanic Population

35 people

2.07% of the people in Bellwood, PA are hispanic (35 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bellwood, 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

0.591%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

0.441%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.591% of Bellwood, PA residents (10 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 Bellwood, PA was 0.441%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 18

Bellwood, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bellwood, PA employs 880 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bellwood, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), Retail Trade (131 people), and Manufacturing (126 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($60,536), Educational Services ($59,821), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($59,167).

Employment

Occupations

880

2024 Value

± 133

2.92%

1 Year growth

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bellwood, PA grew at a rate of 2.92%, from 855 employees to 880 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bellwood, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (94 people), Transportation Occupations (86 people), and Production Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bellwood, 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

880

2024 Value

± 133

2.92%

1 Year growth

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bellwood, PA grew at a rate of 2.92%, from 855 employees to 880 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bellwood, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), Retail Trade (131 people), and Manufacturing (126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bellwood, PA, though some of these residents may live in Bellwood, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,554

Median earning men ± $7,199

$30,288

Median earning women ± $6,690

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,917), Construction ($52,232), and Public Administration ($47,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,833), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,696).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bellwood, PA was $145,700 in 2024, which is 0.438 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $138,200 to $145,700, a 5.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Bellwood, PA is 78.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bellwood, PA have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bellwood, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$145,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,560

$539

Median Property Taxes

±$111

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 Bellwood, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.3%

Homeownership

2024

56%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.3% of the housing units in Bellwood, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bellwood, 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.

$52,305

Median Household Income

± $12,199

688

Number of Households

± 123

In 2024, the median household income of the 688 households in Bellwood, PA declined from $52,305 from the previous year's value of $55,750.

The following chart displays the households in Bellwood, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bellwood, 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 (83.4%)
Carpooled (7.09%)
Worked At Home (6.86%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in Bellwood, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.09%) and those who worked at home (6.86%).

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

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bellwood, PA have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bellwood, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bellwood, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bellwood, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bellwood, PA (275 out of 1.69k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bellwood, 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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