Bells, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,497

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.6

4.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

0.379% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$92,075

2.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$232,400

11.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Bells, TX is home to a population of 2.5k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1% of Bells, TX residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.16k people) in Bells, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 144 White (Hispanic) and 75 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Bells, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bells, TX was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bells, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.16k ± 414
White (Hispanic)
144 ± 126
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
75 ± 111

9.97%

Hispanic Population

249 people

9.97% of the people in Bells, TX are hispanic (249 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bells, 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

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

1.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 1% of Bells, TX residents (25 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 Bells, TX was 1.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
61 ± 58
Vietnam
37 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 20

Bells, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bells, TX employs 1.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bells, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (189 people), Manufacturing (149 people), and Retail Trade (138 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($91,875), Wholesale Trade ($85,815), and Construction ($67,083).

Employment

Occupations

1.22k

2024 Value

± 212

21.6%

1 Year growth

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bells, TX grew at a rate of 21.6%, from 1k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bells, TX, are Management Occupations (175 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (154 people), and Production Occupations (103 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bells, 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

1.22k

2024 Value

± 212

21.6%

1 Year growth

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bells, TX grew at a rate of 21.6%, from 1k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bells, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (189 people), Manufacturing (149 people), and Retail Trade (138 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bells, TX, though some of these residents may live in Bells, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,333

Median earning men ± $9,676

$39,712

Median earning women ± $9,381

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($94,643), Wholesale Trade ($85,815), and Construction ($70,670).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,167), Manufacturing ($46,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bells, TX was $232,400 in 2024, which is 0.699 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $208,000 to $232,400, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Bells, TX is 70.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bells, TX have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bells, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$232,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,720

$594

Median Property Taxes

±$128

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 Bells, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.1% of the housing units in Bells, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bells, 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.

$92,075

Median Household Income

± $15,469

847

Number of Households

± 170

In 2024, the median household income of the 847 households in Bells, TX grew to $92,075 from the previous year's value of $89,635.

The following chart displays the households in Bells, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bells, 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 (73.6%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)
Carpooled (12.6%)

In 2024, 73.6% of workers in Bells, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (12.6%).

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

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bells, TX have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.26% of the workforce in Bells, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bells, TX (293 out of 2.47k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bells, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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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