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Blue Bell, PA
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Blue Bell profile


Living in Blue Bell



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.

A relatively large number of people in Blue Bell telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 28.94% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.54 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

In Blue Bell, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Blue Bell is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town 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 2018 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.