Blue Bell, PA

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2022 Population
6,428
0.109% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
44.4
0.909% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
1.4%
43.6% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$152,417
13.5% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$532,600
10.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Blue Bell, PA had a population of 6.43k people with a median age of 44.4 and a median household income of $152,417. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Blue Bell, PA grew from 6,421 to 6,428, a 0.109% increase and its median household income grew from $134,241 to $152,417, a 13.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Blue Bell, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.2%), White (Hispanic) (1.31%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.29%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.2%).

None of the households in Blue Bell, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Blue Bell, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Blue Bell, PA was $532,600, and the homeownership rate was 89.9%.

Most people in Blue Bell, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Blue Bell, PA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Blue Bell, PA is home to a population of 6.43k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.5% of Blue Bell, PA residents were born outside of the country (418 people).

In 2022, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.62k people) in Blue Bell, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 527 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 84 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.5%
2022 Citizenship
98.1%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.5% of Blue Bell, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Blue Bell, PA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blue Bell, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.62k ± 554
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    527 ± 210
  3. White (Hispanic)
    84 ± 87
1.84%
Hispanic Population
118 people

In 2022, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.62k people) in Blue Bell, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 527 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 84 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.84% of the people in Blue Bell, PA are hispanic (118 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Blue Bell, PA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.5%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
418 people
8.15%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
523 people

As of 2022, 6.5% of Blue Bell, PA residents (418 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Blue Bell, PA was 8.15%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    103 ± 61
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    33 ± 31
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    30 ± 40

Blue Bell, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Blue Bell, PA employs 3.02k people. The largest industries in Blue Bell, PA are Manufacturing (483 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (406 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (371 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($211,094), Manufacturing ($173,438), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($164,954).

Occupations

3.02k
2022 Value
± 320
−3.11%
1 Year decline
± 15.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Blue Bell, PA declined at a rate of −3.11%, from 3.12k employees to 3.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blue Bell, PA, are Management Occupations (717 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (463 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (369 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blue Bell, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.02k
2022 Value
± 320
−3.11%
1 Year decline
± 15.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Blue Bell, PA declined at a rate of −3.11%, from 3.12k employees to 3.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blue Bell, PA, are Manufacturing (483 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (406 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (371 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blue Bell, PA, though some of these residents may live in Blue Bell, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$127,708
Median earning men ± $17,101
$79,281
Median earning women ± $11,254

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($176,667), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($164,537), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($145,227).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($250,001), Manufacturing ($166,528), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,938).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Blue Bell, PA was $532,600 in 2022, which is 1.89 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $483,700 to $532,600, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Blue Bell, PA is 89.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Blue Bell, PA have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blue Bell, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Blue Bell, PA is $152,417. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Blue Bell, PA was Census Tract 2032.07 with a value of $191,214, followed by Census Tract 2032.05 and Census Tract 2032.08, with respective values of $174,167 and $132,222.

Property

$532,600
Median Property Value 2022
±$34,896
$2,206
Median Property Taxes
±$238

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 Blue Bell, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

89.9%
Homeownership
2022
67%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 89.9% of the housing units in Blue Bell, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.9%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 2032.07
  2. Census Tract 2032.05
  3. Census Tract 2032.08

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Blue Bell, PA was Census Tract 2032.07 with a value of $191,214, followed by Census Tract 2032.05 and Census Tract 2032.08, with respective values of $174,167 and $132,222.

The following map shows all of the places in Blue Bell, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$152,417
Median Household Income
± $26,843
2.45k
Number of Households
± 262

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.45k households in Blue Bell, PA grew to $152,417 from the previous year's value of $134,241.

The following chart displays the households in Blue Bell, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blue Bell, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (60.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (28.9%)
  3. Public Transit (4.02%)

In 2022, 60.3% of workers in Blue Bell, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.02%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blue Bell, PA have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.07% of the workforce in Blue Bell, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

1.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blue Bell, PA (89 out of 6.37k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blue Bell, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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.

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Health

99.5% of the population of Blue Bell, PA has health coverage, with 65.3% on employee plans, 2.2% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 0.125% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, PA see 730 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.69% increase from the previous year (725 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 933 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 249 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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730 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Montgomery County, PA

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, PA see an average of 730 patients per year. This represents a 0.69% increase from the previous year (725 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Montgomery County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 13.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

0.453%
Uninsured
65.3%
Employer Coverage
2.2%
Medicaid
16.5%
Medicare
15.4%
Non-Group
0.125%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Blue Bell, PA declined by 45.3% from 0.828% to 0.453%.

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