The map below shows majority race by area in Blue Bell, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Blue Bell racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Blue Bell overall is white, making up 71.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 11.7%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the northwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Blue Bell
Self-Identified Race |
Blue Bell, PA Population |
|---|---|
White |
71.7% |
Hispanic |
3.7% |
Black |
9.2% |
Asian |
11.7% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
3.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Blue Bell, PA
The map below shows diversity in Blue Bell. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Blue Bell Diversity Score
46.2
More diverse than 79% of US cities
Blue Bell has a diversity score of 46.2: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Blue Bell is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 79% of them. Within Blue Bell's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Blue Bell, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Blue Bell.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.