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A town settled in 1880, now home to 1,817 people.
North Belle Vernon’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for incomes. 23% of residents live below the poverty line in North Belle Vernon, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On cost of living, just 163 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. North Belle Vernon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where North Belle Vernon beats most towns.
Where North Belle Vernon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far North Belle Vernon is from typical.
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Census counts: 208 in 1880, a peak of 3,148 in 1960, 1,873 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2011 and 6 maps from 1902 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Belle Vernon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in North Belle Vernon.
For North Belle Vernon, the typical rent is $957 a month. Typical home values fell 3.7% in the year to September 2026. 66% of households are owner-occupiers locally.
| North Belle Vernon | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $957 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Sebastian Regional Catholic School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 206 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Among adults in North Belle Vernon, 21% smoke cigarettes. In North Belle Vernon, 41% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 16% report frequent physical distress.
| North Belle Vernon | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | North Belle Vernon | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 7.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.9% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 21.2% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The top destinations are Pittsburgh (12%), Rostraver Township (7%) and Charleroi (6%). North Belle Vernon had 323 jobs in 2023, down 190 from 2013. In North Belle Vernon, the middle household income is $51,000. For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away.
| North Belle Vernon | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A winter brings about 21 inches of snow, with January nights at 22° and July afternoons at 84°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In North Belle Vernon, the median age is 48.3 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 25% of residents (20% statewide). Also worth knowing: since 2020, North Belle Vernon has lost 3.2% of its people, to 1,817 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 28% of adults 25 and older, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| North Belle Vernon | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 21% | 18% |
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.8 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| North Belle Vernon | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.6% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.9% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.7% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.4% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.9% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in North Belle Vernon than in 53% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 91% come from inland flooding. The national flood insurance program has paid one claim locally since 1978.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The violent crime rate in North Belle Vernon is 2.8 per 1,000 residents. The town’s property offense rate comes in at 11.6 per 1,000 residents.
| North Belle Vernon | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.8 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 11.6 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
One park or preserve covers 2 acres in North Belle Vernon.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. North Belle Vernon Recreation Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Belle Vernon. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
18 mi Theme parkKennywood
23 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
23 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
22 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints ArenaFallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of North Belle Vernon
About 9 of every 100 North Belle Vernon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
4 towns share a border with North Belle Vernon.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Belle Vernon | — | — | A | B− | B− | C− |
| Belle Vernon | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rostraver Township | #788 | C+ | B | C | B− | B− |
| Lynnwood-Pricedale | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Township | #676 | B− | A− | A | B− | C+ |
North Belle Vernon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Belle Vernon and Lynnwood-Pricedale aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare North Belle Vernon with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
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