Bellevue is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 8,095 people and three associated neighborhoods, Bellevue is the 145th largest community in Pennsylvania. Bellevue has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.
Also of interest is that Bellevue has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Bellevue telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.40% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
In Bellevue, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Bellevue is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
The citizens of Bellevue are among the most well-educated in the nation: 45.31% of adults in Bellevue have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Bellevue in 2022 was $45,551, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $182,204 for a family of four. However, Bellevue contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bellevue is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Bellevue home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bellevue residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bellevue include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Bellevue is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.