Bell township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,077

Bell township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.55%
  • Two or more races: 2.71%
  • Other race: 1.28%
  • Black or African American: 0.46%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
21.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
96.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.1% (-2)
The current population of Bell township, Pennsylvania is 2,077 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,079.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,08495.55%
Two or more races592.71%
Other race281.28%
Black or African American100.46%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bell township Population by Race

Bell township Population Pyramid 2024

Bell township Median Age

48.4

Total

47.5

Male

50.6

Female

Bell township Adults

There are 1,786 adults, (600 of whom are seniors) in Bell township.

Bell township Age Dependency

83.9

Age Dependency Ratio

50.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Bell township Sex Ratio

Female1,06848.97%
Male1,11351.03%

Bell township Population by Age

Bell township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9732.2493.56.5
Married5742.7694.45.6
Non Family3081.192.27.8
Female593.1488.111.9
Male322.311000

2.74

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

93.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bell township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade18811.43%
Associates Degree17110.4%
Bachelors Degree24614.95%
Graduate Degree1297.84%
High School Graduate54933.37%
Less Than 9th Grade191.16%
Some College34320.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bell township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bell township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5971,404374
Hispanic24101
Other Race2280
2+ Races16161
Black10100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 23.42%.

Bell township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,047$90,000$36,359
Graduate Degree$92,143$0$80,833
High School Graduate$39,464$46,458$35,227
Less Than 9th Grade$42,500$49,107$0
Overall$45,578$47,778$35,469
Some College$42,375$46,085$0

$45,578

Average Earnings

$47,778

Average Male

$35,469

Average Female

Bell township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bell township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bell township Language

98.21% of Bell township residents speak only English, while 1.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.32% of the population.

Bell township Language

Bell township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,0791286.16%

5.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.04%

Male Poverty Rate

7.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bell township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bell township is White, with 6.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bell township is White, with 6.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.62%.

Bell township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.11%
High School10.2%
Some College4.28%
Bachelors or Greater2.4%

Bell township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25%
Female Unemployed14.29%
Female Employed1.14%
Male Employed0.92%

Bell township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bell township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,095$130,309
Households$61,648$103,626
Married Families$86,522$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,104$44,181

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bell township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.7%

Male Marriage Rate

62.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Bell township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bell township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bell township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bell township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

129

Number of Veterans

116

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam66
Second Gulf War29
First Gulf War24
Korea4
World War II1

Bell township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+63
65 to 7435
35 to 5431
18 to 340
55 to 640

Bell township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1287.39%
2+ Races16.25%
Hispanic13.33%

Bell township Veterans by Race

Bell township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bell township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.3%

Labor Force Participation

58.2%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Bell township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bell township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bell township 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

90.33%

Born in Bell township

98.12%

Native Born

1.88%

Foreign Born

1.1%

Non Citizen

0.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.12% of Bell township residents were born in the United States, with 90.33% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bell township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,09740.19%
20282,09340.19%
20272,08940.19%
20262,08540.19%
20252,08140.19%
20242,07740.19%
20232,07340.19%
20222,069-8-0.39%
20212,077-2-0.1%
20202,079-191-8.41%
20192,270-5-0.22%
20182,275-6-0.26%
20172,281-11-0.48%
20162,292-11-0.48%
20152,303-5-0.22%
20142,308-17-0.73%
20132,325-6-0.26%
20122,331-7-0.3%
20112,338-8-0.34%
20102,34600%

Bell township Population by Year