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Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery county, is 15 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is included in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 6,395 people lived in Blue Bell.
In Blue Bell, about 68% of adults are married. Blue Bell is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).
In 2000, Blue Bell had a median family income of $106,617. Many people in Blue Bell make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Blue Bell doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Pennsylvania. In Blue Bell, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the town.)
Blue Bell residents donated more money ($35,420) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 80% of living spaces in Blue Bell are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the town. The housing stock in Blue Bell is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the town as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Blue Bell, 88% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in Blue Bell.
Blue Bell strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):
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| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 2% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 4% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Blue Bell to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):
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