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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Blue Bell

Pennsylvania · 6,091 residents · 5.39 sq mi
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Blue Bell is a city of 6,091 people in Pennsylvania. That is roughly 150% ahead of the Pennsylvania median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 56% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $243,200. The median household earns $72,765, about 142% above the national median. Median rent is $896 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 40.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
56% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

6,091
−5%vs 2000
vs 6,395 in 2000
1990 – 2024
40.0
−7%vs 2000
vs 43.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.39 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K6K6K6K7K19902000201020202024Blue Bell
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.6%(341)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.9%(418)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(365)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.2%(380)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.3%(260)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.8%(779)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.8%(1,024)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5415.4%(935)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.5%(763)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.2%(620)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.3%(198)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.1%(8)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$72,765
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $94,160 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$36,091
−18%vs 2000
vs $43,813 in 2000
US average: $14,340
1.4%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$243,200
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $252,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$896
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,173 in 2000
US average: $450
80.3%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.1% in 2000
19.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.4%(5,719)
Black2.4%(153)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(73)
Asian6.5%(417)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.7%(5,648)
Black1%(62)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(51)
Asian6.1%(374)
Other0.1%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.3%(86)
Venezuelan0.8%(54)
Mexican0.3%(20)
Dominican0.3%(19)
Asian origin
Korean3.5%(222)
Chinese2.6%(169)
Asian Indian1.2%(80)
Sri Lankan0.4%(25)
Filipino0.3%(22)
Taiwanese0.3%(20)
Vietnamese0.3%(20)
Pakistani0.2%(12)
Japanese0.2%(11)
Ancestry
Irish25.4%(1,629)
Italian22.7%(1,458)
German18.4%(1,182)
English7.5%(485)
Polish5.3%(340)
American3.5%(224)
Scottish2.8%(181)
Greek2.8%(177)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(167)
Hungarian2%(126)
French1.8%(117)
Lithuanian1.4%(88)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.3%(83)
Welsh1.2%(77)
Russian1%(65)
Ukrainian0.9%(60)
Swedish0.9%(59)
Austrian0.8%(54)
Slovak0.5%(32)
Croatian0.4%(27)
Danish0.4%(27)
Serbian0.4%(27)
Armenian0.4%(26)
Swiss0.3%(22)
Arab0.3%(21)
Czech0.3%(18)
Dutch0.2%(14)
Lebanese0.2%(11)
Syrian0.2%(10)
Belgian0.2%(10)
British0.1%(9)
Iranian0.1%(9)
Brazilian0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

56.1%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
95.5%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 95.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
25.4%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.2 min
+21%vs 2000
vs 19.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married26.6%(689)
Married63.1%(1,632)
Widowed2.9%(74)
Divorced7.5%(193)
Women 15+
Never married19.6%(487)
Married65%(1,618)
Widowed7.4%(185)
Divorced8%(198)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2013
from 1.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
72.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 73.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.8%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
6.5%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
87.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 91.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.9%
+6.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21%(43)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.8%(55)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era53.7%(110)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.8%(16)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(1)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 205 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania?

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania has about 6,091 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania earns about $72,765 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Blue Bell, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $243,200, and the typical rent is about $896 a month.

How educated are people in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania?

About 56.1% of adults age 25 and over in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania?

About 1.4% of people in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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