Belle Vernon is a tiny borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 991 people and four associated neighborhoods, Belle Vernon is the 825th largest community in Pennsylvania. Belle Vernon has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Belle Vernon is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 40.10% of the Belle Vernon workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Belle Vernon is a borough of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Belle Vernon who work in sales jobs (12.47%), healthcare suport services (8.80%), and office and administrative support (7.34%). As is often the case in a small borough, Belle Vernon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Belle Vernon with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.41% of adults in Belle Vernon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Belle Vernon in 2022 was $39,987, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $159,948 for a family of four. However, Belle Vernon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Belle Vernon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Belle Vernon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Belle Vernon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Belle Vernon include Italian, English, Irish, German, and Slovak. The most common language spoken in Belle Vernon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
