Bell Acres

Population: 1,650
Median household income: $161,184
Median home value: $424,700

Located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Bell Acres is a community with a population of 1,650. The median household income of $161,184 is above the Allegheny County median ($76,393).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bell Acres's population grew 12.8% from 1,463 to 1,650, while its median home value rose 47.1% from $288,700 to $424,700.

Owners occupy 92.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,650
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $161,184
Median home value: $424,700
Median gross rent: $1,078
Housing units: 667
Homeownership rate: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4631,650

Median household income

$105,313$161,184

Median home value

$288,700$424,700

Median gross rent

$980$1,078

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,463	$105,313	$288,700	—
2020	1,514	$125,714	$322,900	—
2021	1,528	$133,750	$366,700	$980
2022	1,615	$156,382	$413,100	$1,067
2023	1,650	$161,184	$424,700	$1,078

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	79	4.8%
5 to 17	296	17.9%
18 to 24	62	3.8%
25 to 34	221	13.4%
35 to 44	186	11.3%
45 to 54	250	15.2%
55 to 64	221	13.4%
65 to 74	213	12.9%
75 and over	122	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,403	85.0%
Black or African American	44	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	32	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.8%
Two or more races	130	7.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate20.3%

Some college or associate's17.2%

Bachelor's degree36.5%

Graduate or professional degree23.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	2.4%
High school graduate	246	20.3%
Some college or associate's	209	17.2%
Bachelor's degree	443	36.5%
Graduate or professional degree	286	23.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone68.7%

Carpooled0.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home28.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	591	68.7%
Carpooled	8	0.9%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	9	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	245	28.5%
Other means	6	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	83	13.5%
15 to 29 min	261	42.4%
30 to 44 min	175	28.5%
45 to 59 min	68	11.1%
60+ min	28	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 7.7% (127 of 1,650)

	Count	Share
Family households	474	78.7%
Nonfamily households	128	21.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	602	90.3%
Vacant	65	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	556	92.4%
Renter-occupied	46	7.6%

1-unit, detached94.5%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	630	94.5%
1-unit, attached	30	4.5%
2 to 4 units	2	0.3%
5 to 19 units	5	0.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4205216
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 5.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5898, -80.1738

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