Bell township

County:: Jefferson County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 18.574
State:: Pennsylvania

Bell township is located in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. Bell township has a 2025 population of 1,960. Bell township is currently declining at a rate of -0.31% annually and its population has decreased by -2.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,009 in 2020.

The average household income in Bell township is $68,957 with a poverty rate of 15.96%.The median age in Bell township is 46.5 years: 42.2 years for males, and 49.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bell township includes 94.86% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,140	94.86%
Two or more races	104	4.61%
Black or African American	12	0.53%

Bell township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bell township's average per capita income is $40,402. Household income levels show a median of $49,889. The poverty rate stands at 15.96%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$74,250	-
Families	$68,083	$86,037
Households	$49,889	$68,957
Non Families	$35,000	$38,682

$40,402

Average Income

$49,889

Median Household Income

15.96%

Poverty Rate