Bellmead, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

10,566

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

1.12% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.9%

12.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,075

3.65% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$155,100

31.9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Bellmead, TX is home to a population of 10.6k people, from which 82.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.3% of Bellmead, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.04k people).

In 2024, there were 1.13 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (3.45k people) in Bellmead, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.04k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.42k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.9%

2024 Citizenship

79.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.9% of Bellmead, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bellmead, TX was 79.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bellmead, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.45k ± 1.01k
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.04k ± 717
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.42k ± 492

51.2%

Hispanic Population

5.41k people

51.2% of the people in Bellmead, TX are hispanic (5.41k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bellmead, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

19.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.04k people

22.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.41k people

As of 2024, 19.3% of Bellmead, TX residents (2.04k 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 Bellmead, TX was 22.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
196 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
152 ± 92
Gulf War (2001-)
114 ± 140

Bellmead, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bellmead, TX.

Economy

The economy of Bellmead, TX employs 3.99k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bellmead, TX were Construction (747 people), Manufacturing (510 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (493 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($51,748), Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,326), and Finance & Insurance ($47,986).

Employment

Occupations

3.99k

2024 Value

± 645

−0.125%

1 Year decline

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bellmead, TX declined at a rate of −0.125%, from 3.99k employees to 3.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bellmead, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (660 people), Production Occupations (400 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (350 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bellmead, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

3.99k

2024 Value

± 645

−0.125%

1 Year decline

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bellmead, TX declined at a rate of −0.125%, from 3.99k employees to 3.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bellmead, TX, are Construction (747 people), Manufacturing (510 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (493 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bellmead, TX, though some of these residents may live in Bellmead, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,074

Median earning men ± $11,704

$29,306

Median earning women ± $6,574

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,893), Construction ($46,231), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,640), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($29,958), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,377).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bellmead, TX was $155,100 in 2024, which is 0.466 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,600 to $155,100, a 31.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Bellmead, TX is 59.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bellmead, TX have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bellmead, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,210

$2,123

Median Property Taxes

±$426

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 Bellmead, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.8%

Homeownership

2024

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.8% of the housing units in Bellmead, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bellmead, TX 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.

$52,075

Median Household Income

± $9,901

3.55k

Number of Households

± 592

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.55k households in Bellmead, TX declined from $52,075 from the previous year's value of $54,048.

The following chart displays the households in Bellmead, TX 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 Bellmead, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.7%)
Carpooled (13%)
Worked At Home (3.26%)

In 2024, 82.7% of workers in Bellmead, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (3.26%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bellmead, TX have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.08% of the workforce in Bellmead, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bellmead, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bellmead, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bellmead, TX (2.59k out of 10.4k 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 Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bellmead, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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