Bell, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

563

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

4.77% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

13.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,938

4.34% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$171,800

Population & Diversity

Bell, FL is home to a population of 563 people, from which 83.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.3% of Bell, FL residents were born outside of the country (103 people).

In 2024, there were 2.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (345 people) in Bell, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 130 Other (Hispanic) and 47 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.3%

2024 Citizenship

88%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.3% of Bell, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bell, FL was 88%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bell, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bell, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
345 ± 148
Other (Hispanic)
130 ± 106
White (Hispanic)
47 ± 63

34.8%

Hispanic Population

196 people

34.8% of the people in Bell, FL are hispanic (196 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bell, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

18.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

13.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

As of 2024, 18.3% of Bell, FL residents (103 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bell, FL was 13.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bell, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 22
Vietnam
1 ± 21

Bell, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 5.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bell, FL.

Economy

The economy of Bell, FL employs 264 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bell, FL were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (44 people), Retail Trade (28 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($77,500), Public Administration ($76,806), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,250).

Employment

Occupations

264

2024 Value

± 105

3.13%

1 Year growth

± 55.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bell, FL grew at a rate of 3.13%, from 256 employees to 264 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bell, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (36 people), and Material Moving Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bell, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

264

2024 Value

± 105

3.13%

1 Year growth

± 55.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bell, FL grew at a rate of 3.13%, from 256 employees to 264 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bell, FL, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (44 people), Retail Trade (28 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bell, FL, though some of these residents may live in Bell, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,929

Median earning men ± $7,210

$28,500

Median earning women ± $16,145

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($77,500), Public Administration ($77,083), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($35,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,643), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($10,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bell, FL was $171,800 in 2024, which is 0.516 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,300 to $171,800, a 5.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Bell, FL is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bell, FL have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bell, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$171,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,294

$152

Median Property Taxes

±$59

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bell, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bell, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Bell, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bell, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,938

Median Household Income

± $25,368

207

Number of Households

± 67

In 2024, the median household income of the 207 households in Bell, FL declined from $65,938 from the previous year's value of $68,929.

The following chart displays the households in Bell, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bell, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.4%)
Carpooled (31.5%)
Worked At Home (2.33%)

In 2024, 65.4% of workers in Bell, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (31.5%) and those who worked at home (2.33%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bell, FL have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bell, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bell, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bell, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bell, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bell, FL (74 out of 563 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bell, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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