Belle Vernon

Population: 909
Median household income: $38,992
Median home value: $135,800

Belle Vernon is a community in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, home to 909 residents. At $38,992, its median household income sits below Fayette County's $56,093.

From 2019 to 2023, Belle Vernon's population held roughly steady from 916 to 909, while its median home value rose 57.7% from $86,100 to $135,800.

21.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.70 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 909
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $38,992
Median home value: $135,800
Median gross rent: $715
Housing units: 650
Homeownership rate: 35.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Unemployment rate: 10.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

916909

Median household income

$28,500$38,992

Median home value

$86,100$135,800

Median gross rent

$578$715

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	916	$28,500	$86,100	$578
2020	952	$31,447	$87,800	$586
2021	783	$32,331	$93,300	$615
2022	803	$39,007	$133,900	$698
2023	909	$38,992	$135,800	$715

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1710.5%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 545.3%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7416.3%

75 and over14.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	57	6.3%
5 to 17	95	10.5%
18 to 24	32	3.5%
25 to 34	148	16.3%
35 to 44	123	13.5%
45 to 54	48	5.3%
55 to 64	124	13.6%
65 to 74	148	16.3%
75 and over	134	14.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	780	85.8%
Black or African American	41	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	79	8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate54.9%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	1.9%
High school graduate	398	54.9%
Some college or associate's	194	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	73	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	46	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone90.0%

Carpooled1.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle4.2%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	368	90.0%
Carpooled	6	1.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	17	4.2%
Worked from home	15	3.7%
Other means	3	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	134	34.0%
15 to 29 min	97	24.6%
30 to 44 min	49	12.4%
45 to 59 min	61	15.5%
60+ min	53	13.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.70
Poverty rate: 21.0% (191 of 909)

	Count	Share
Family households	174	32.5%
Nonfamily households	361	67.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	535	82.3%
Vacant	115	17.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	189	35.3%
Renter-occupied	346	64.7%

1-unit, detached43.2%

1-unit, attached8.3%

2 to 4 units15.8%

5 to 19 units10.3%

20 or more units19.2%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	281	43.2%
1-unit, attached	54	8.3%
2 to 4 units	103	15.8%
5 to 19 units	67	10.3%
20 or more units	125	19.2%
Mobile home & other	20	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4205288
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 40.1234, -79.8620