Bellwood, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,907

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.3

0.909% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21%

17.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,781

4.77% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$225,300

Population & Diversity

Bellwood, VA is home to a population of 7.91k people, from which 87.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.4% of Bellwood, VA residents were born outside of the country (1.3k people).

In 2024, there were 1.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.55k people) in Bellwood, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.22k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.49k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.3%

2024 Citizenship

89%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.3% of Bellwood, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bellwood, VA was 89%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bellwood, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.55k ± 520
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.22k ± 527
Other (Hispanic)
1.49k ± 691

30%

Hispanic Population

2.37k people

30% of the people in Bellwood, VA are hispanic (2.37k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bellwood, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

16.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.3k people

14.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.2k people

As of 2024, 16.4% of Bellwood, VA residents (1.3k 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 Bellwood, VA was 14.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
223 ± 109
Vietnam
68 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 33

Bellwood, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.28 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bellwood, VA.

Economy

The economy of Bellwood, VA employs 3.42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bellwood, VA were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (491 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (463 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (402 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($60,026), Public Administration ($52,841), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($46,741).

Employment

Occupations

3.42k

2024 Value

± 535

−10.7%

1 Year decline

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bellwood, VA declined at a rate of −10.7%, from 3.83k employees to 3.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bellwood, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (433 people), Material Moving Occupations (412 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (360 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bellwood, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

3.42k

2024 Value

± 535

−10.7%

1 Year decline

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bellwood, VA declined at a rate of −10.7%, from 3.83k employees to 3.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bellwood, VA, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (491 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (463 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (402 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bellwood, VA, though some of these residents may live in Bellwood, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,533

Median earning men ± $6,051

$33,409

Median earning women ± $10,850

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,421), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,859), and Public Administration ($53,278).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($49,821), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,617), and Manufacturing ($41,410).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bellwood, VA was $225,300 in 2024, which is 0.677 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,600 to $225,300, a 17% increase. The homeownership rate in Bellwood, VA is 43.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bellwood, VA have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bellwood, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$225,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,972

$1,322

Median Property Taxes

±$248

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

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

Rent vs Own

43.9%

Homeownership

2024

75.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.9% of the housing units in Bellwood, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bellwood, VA 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.

$47,781

Median Household Income

± $12,512

3.01k

Number of Households

± 463

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.01k households in Bellwood, VA declined from $47,781 from the previous year's value of $50,172.

The following chart displays the households in Bellwood, VA 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 Bellwood, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72%)
Carpooled (19.9%)
Worked At Home (6.45%)

In 2024, 72% of workers in Bellwood, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.9%) and those who worked at home (6.45%).

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 Bellwood, VA have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.59% of the workforce in Bellwood, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bellwood, VA (1.66k out of 7.88k 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 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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