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North Belle Vernon, PA

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Overview


North Belle Vernon is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 1,832 people and just one neighborhood, North Belle Vernon is the 669th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, North Belle Vernon is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, North Belle Vernon is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in North Belle Vernon who work in sales jobs (14.14%), management occupations (13.23%), and office and administrative support (12.45%).

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.74% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Setting & Lifestyle

Being a small borough, North Belle Vernon does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Demographics

The overall education level of North Belle Vernon citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.45% of adults in North Belle Vernon have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in North Belle Vernon in 2022 was $34,329, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,316 for a family of four. However, North Belle Vernon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call North Belle Vernon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Belle Vernon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in North Belle Vernon include Italian, German, English, Irish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in North Belle Vernon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Chinese.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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People

The neighborhood stands out within Pennsylvania for its college student friendly environment. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that this neighborhood is home to a number of college students, is relatively walkable, and above average in safety. In combination, this makes it stand out for a good place for college students to consider. Because a number of college students live here, this neighborhood may be close to a college campus and offer certain amenities nearby geared towards the student body. While it's not an environment for everyone, ambitious scholars can enjoy seasonal excitement between semesters and school breaks, and parents can rest easy knowing that the area has an above average safety rating. For each of these reasons, the neighborhood is rated among the top 9.9% of college-friendly places to live in PA.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Italian and Croatian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 27.3% of this neighborhood's residents have Italian ancestry and 1.6% have Croatian ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 6.8% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Polish at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 95.9% of the neighborhoods in America.

The Neighbors

There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in North Belle Vernon are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 79.4% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 21.0% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 71.1% of U.S. neighborhoods.

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

In the neighborhood, 40.6% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 25.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (17.8%), and 16.2% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.

Languages

The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 95.0% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Chinese.

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the neighborhood in North Belle Vernon, PA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Italian (27.3%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (21.0%), and residents who report English roots (13.3%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (12.1%), along with some Polish ancestry residents (4.3%), among others.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (39.1% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (75.9%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (10.1%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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