Bellville, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

4,221

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

0.743% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.07%

51% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,583

10.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$284,400

14.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Bellville, TX is home to a population of 4.22k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.29% of Bellville, TX residents were born outside of the country (181 people).

In 2024, there were 3.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.09k people) in Bellville, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 790 Other (Hispanic) and 181 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Bellville, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bellville, TX was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bellville, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.09k ± 445
Other (Hispanic)
790 ± 455
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
181 ± 154

19.9%

Hispanic Population

841 people

19.9% of the people in Bellville, TX are hispanic (841 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bellville, 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

4.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

181 people

9.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

403 people

As of 2024, 4.29% of Bellville, TX residents (181 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 Bellville, TX was 9.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
64 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 49
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 39

Bellville, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bellville, TX employs 1.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bellville, TX were Construction (253 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (238 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (160 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($163,438), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($120,738), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,510).

Employment

Occupations

1.58k

2024 Value

± 340

−4.13%

1 Year decline

± 32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bellville, TX declined at a rate of −4.13%, from 1.65k employees to 1.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bellville, TX, are Management Occupations (198 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (149 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (149 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bellville, 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

1.58k

2024 Value

± 340

−4.13%

1 Year decline

± 32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bellville, TX declined at a rate of −4.13%, from 1.65k employees to 1.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bellville, TX, are Construction (253 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (238 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (160 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bellville, TX, though some of these residents may live in Bellville, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,801

Median earning men ± $13,213

$50,854

Median earning women ± $7,831

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($123,542), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,560), and Retail Trade ($79,853).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($52,990), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,892), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,358).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bellville, TX was $284,400 in 2024, which is 0.855 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $249,100 to $284,400, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Bellville, TX is 61.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bellville, TX have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bellville, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$284,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,674

$1,007

Median Property Taxes

±$216

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.4% of the housing units in Bellville, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bellville, 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.

$59,583

Median Household Income

± $11,382

1.64k

Number of Households

± 330

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.64k households in Bellville, TX grew to $59,583 from the previous year's value of $53,941.

The following chart displays the households in Bellville, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bellville, 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 (87.1%)
Carpooled (5.92%)
Worked At Home (4.49%)

In 2024, 87.1% of workers in Bellville, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.92%) and those who worked at home (4.49%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bellville, TX have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.47% of the workforce in Bellville, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bellville, TX (371 out of 4.09k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bellville, 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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