Blue Bell is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,506 people and five associated neighborhoods, Blue Bell is the 207th largest community in Pennsylvania.
Blue Bell home prices are not only among the most expensive in Pennsylvania, but Blue Bell real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Blue Bell has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 28.94% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Blue Bell is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Blue Bell really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Blue Bell perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Blue Bell is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Blue Bell, the average commute to work is 30.54 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Despite being a small town, Blue Bell has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
If knowledge is power, Blue Bell is a pretty powerful place. 77.07% of the adults in Blue Bell have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Blue Bell in 2022 was $86,576, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $346,304 for a family of four.
Blue Bell is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Blue Bell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Blue Bell residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Blue Bell include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Blue Bell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Chinese.