Bell, OK

Census Place

2024 Population

384

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Alan Armstrong

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.1

1.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

32.8%

7.03% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,688

6.02% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$145,000

Population & Diversity

Bell, OK is home to a population of 384 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 11.3 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (338 people) in Bell, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Bell, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bell, OK was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bell, OK

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
338 ± 186
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
30 ± 37
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 24

7.81%

Hispanic Population

30 people

7.81% of the people in Bell, OK are hispanic (30 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bell, OK 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 Oklahoma.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
105,864 ± 7,883 people
Vietnam
13,987 ± 2,899 people
Guatemala
12,051 ± 2,691 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,864 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,987 and Guatemala with 12,051.

Economy

The economy of Bell, OK employs 112 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bell, OK were Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (27 people), and Public Administration (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,188) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,063).

Employment

Occupations

112

2024 Value

± 85

3.7%

1 Year growth

± 104%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bell, OK grew at a rate of 3.7%, from 108 employees to 112 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bell, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (27 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bell, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oklahoma (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

112

2024 Value

± 85

3.7%

1 Year growth

± 104%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bell, OK grew at a rate of 3.7%, from 108 employees to 112 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bell, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (27 people), and Public Administration (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bell, OK, though some of these residents may live in Bell, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,491

Median earning men ± $24,687

$7,708

Median earning women ± $2,757

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,250).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bell, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (31.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Alan Armstrong

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on March 24, 2026
Took office following the resignation of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security.{{cite web |last1=Hoberock |first1=Barbara |title=Mullin resigns from US Senate |url=https://oklahomavoice.com/2026/03/23/mullin-resigns-from-us-senate-oklahoma-governor-to-appoint-his-replacement/ |website=Oklahoma Voice |access-date=24 March 2026}}.

James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bell, OK was $145,000 in 2024, which is 0.436 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,100 to $145,000, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Bell, OK is 84%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bell, OK have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bell, OK is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$145,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,652

$68

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$63,688

Median Household Income

± $15,633

Number of Households

± 53

In 2024, the median household income of the 81 households in Bell, OK grew to $63,688 from the previous year's value of $60,074.

The following chart displays the households in Bell, OK 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bell, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.452

2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2024, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.454% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Bell, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bell, OK have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bell, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bell, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bell, OK have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bell, OK (126 out of 384 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bell, OK is Native American, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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