Belle Vernon, PA Population

Overview

783

Total Population

51.4

Median age

52.87%

Female population %

89.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

63.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Belle Vernon's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Belle Vernon is 51.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Belle Vernon's population under 18 was 8.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Belle Vernon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 31.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Belle Vernon, 7.66% were under the age of 15, 20.82% aged 15 to 29, 40.49% aged 30 to 64, 25.80% aged 65 to 84, and 5.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 45 more females than males in Belle Vernon:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.87% females and 47.13% males in Belle Vernon, PA.
The Belle Vernon, PA gender ratio is 89.1:100 i.e. 89.1 men to 100 women (0.891).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 55.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 62.

Belle Vernon's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Belle Vernon population: 91.57% are White, 3.58% are Black or African American, 1.15% are Asian and 3.70% are multiracial.
Belle Vernon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 781 (99.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Belle Vernon is White with a population of 717 (91.57% of the total population).

Belle Vernon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,191 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Belle Vernon's population decreased by 103 (8.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Belle Vernon's population decreased by 64 (5.88%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Belle Vernon's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,003.