Blue Bell, Pennsylvania Population 2024

6,488

Blue Bell Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Blue Bell was:

  • White: 88.67%
  • Asian: 8.2%
  • Two or more races: 1.73%
  • Black or African American: 1.29%
  • Other race: 0.11%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,203.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.89% (243)
The current population of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania is 6,488 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,245.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,70088.67%
Asian5278.2%
Two or more races1111.73%
Black or African American831.29%
Other race70.11%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Blue Bell Population by Race

Blue Bell Population Pyramid 2024

Blue Bell Median Age

44.4

Total

43.9

Male

45.3

Female

Blue Bell Adults

There are 4,884 adults, (1,312 of whom are seniors) in Blue Bell.

Blue Bell Age Dependency

80

Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Blue Bell Sex Ratio

Female3,08247.95%
Male3,34652.05%

Blue Bell Population by Age

Blue Bell Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4532.6189.910.1
Married1,5403.2993.46.6
Non Family7701.1983.916.1
Female982.689.810.2
Male453.6775.624.4

3.23

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

89.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Blue Bell Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade140.31%
Associates Degree2044.48%
Bachelors Degree1,67136.73%
Graduate Degree1,83540.34%
High School Graduate3688.09%
Less Than 9th Grade120.26%
Some College4459.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Blue Bell Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Blue Bell Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,0234,0143,145
Asian345340234
Black837147
2+ Races575746
Hispanic545453
Other Race770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 98.15%.

Blue Bell Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$108,173$128,958$82,679
Graduate Degree$137,452$154,167$89,500
High School Graduate$43,958$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$104,844$128,906$76,667
Some College$40,313$44,181$37,898

$104,844

Average Earnings

$128,906

Average Male

$76,667

Average Female

Blue Bell Earnings by Educational Attainment

Blue Bell Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Blue Bell Language

92.01% of Blue Bell residents speak only English, while 7.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 5.94% of the population.

Blue Bell Language

Blue Bell Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,576520.93%
Multiple1112320.72%
Other77100%
Asian52771.33%

1.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.94%

Male Poverty Rate

1.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Blue Bell

The race most likely to be in poverty in Blue Bell is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Blue Bell is White, with 0.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 0.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 3.6%.

Blue Bell Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College4.78%
High School1.99%
Bachelors or Greater1%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Blue Bell Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed8.79%
Female Employed2.47%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Blue Bell Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Blue Bell Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$230,417$276,797
Households$152,417$224,357
Married Families$243,600$-999,999,999
Non Families$70,469$107,775

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Blue Bell Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.1%

Male Marriage Rate

65.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Blue Bell Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Blue Bell Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Blue Bell Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Blue Bell Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

229

Number of Veterans

221

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam103
First Gulf War63
Second Gulf War30
Korea14
World War II7

Blue Bell Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+117
35 to 5463
65 to 7442
55 to 647
18 to 340

Blue Bell Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2205.04%
Hispanic1527.78%
Black910.84%

Blue Bell Veterans by Race

Blue Bell Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Blue Bell Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.7%

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Blue Bell Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Blue Bell Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Blue Bell Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.09%

Born in Blue Bell

93.5%

Native Born

6.5%

Foreign Born

1.46%

Non Citizen

5.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.5% of Blue Bell residents were born in the United States, with 72.09% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Blue Bell Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20246,488300.46%
20236,458300.47%
20226,42870.11%
20216,4211762.82%
20206,245-5-0.08%
20196,250380.61%
20186,212-78-1.24%
20176,290-113-1.76%
20166,4034186.98%
20155,985-64-1.06%
20146,0491242.09%
20135,925100.17%
20125,9151001.72%
20115,815-252-4.15%
20106,06700%

Blue Bell Population by Year