Bell County, TX Demographic Data
Bell County, TX Summary
Bell County is located in Texas
- Population: 323,037
- Area: 1,087.84 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,051.02 sq. miles
- Water Area: 36.82 sq. miles
- Population Density: 296.95 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 664.37 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bell County, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
170,847
50%
50.8
Male
169,564
50%
49.2
Total Population
340,411
323,128,000
Bell County, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
29,272
8.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
26,844
7.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
24,735
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
23,560
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
29,927
8.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
57,857
17.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
43,627
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
37,137
10.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
17,968
5.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
13,940
4.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
21,295
6.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
10,841
3.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,408
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
245,385
72.1%
77.2
Female
124,023
50.5%
51.3
Male
121,362
49.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
230,164
67.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
43,860
12.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
35,544
10.4%
15.2
Female
19,677
55.4%
55.8
Male
15,867
44.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Bell County, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
321,276
94.4%
96.8
White
217,524
63.9%
72.6
Black or African American
82,612
24.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,945
0.6%
0.8
Asian
9,696
2.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,505
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
1,985
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
1,542
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
564
0.2%
0.2
Korean
2,377
0.7%
0.4
Vietnamese
385
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
1,338
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
2,515
0.7%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
243
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
1,237
0.4%
0.0
Samoan
232
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
803
0.2%
0.1
Some Other Race
6,984
2.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
19,135
5.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
82,567
24.3%
17.8
Mexican
56,421
16.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
14,574
4.3%
1.7
Cuban
380
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
11,192
3.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
257,844
75.7%
82.2
Bell County, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
7,752
3.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
12,673
6.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
52,921
25.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
64,665
31.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
22,115
10.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
30,273
14.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
15,674
7.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
20,425
9.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
185,648
90.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
45,947
22.3%
31.2
Bell County, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
77,871
30.0%
33.7%
Now Married
134,285
51.7%
47.5
Divorced
28,831
11.1%
11.0%
Separated
6,450
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
12,123
4.7
5.8%
Bell County, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
255,759
82.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
55,380
17.8%
21.6%
Spanish
41,390
13.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
5,246
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7,282
2.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,462
0.5%
1.1%
Bell County, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
7,082
5.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
5,767
4.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
11,580
9.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
12,729
10.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
18,611
15.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
24,560
20.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
19,264
16.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
13,132
10.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,829
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4,431
3.7%
6.4
Median household income
52,275
57,617
Per capita income
25,358
31,128
Bell County, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
915
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
13,625
9.7%
9.8
Construction
9,490
6.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
36,687
26.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
8,320
5.9%
6.6
Information
2,598
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,202
5.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
6,474
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
12,953
9.3%
11.4
Public administration
15,817
11.3%
4.6
Retail trade
16,508
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5,858
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,575
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
13,045
9.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
44,076
31.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
15,026
10.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
38,594
27.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
29,281
20.9%
18.1%
Bell County, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
155,182
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
126,600
81.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
17,180
11.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,167
0.8%
5.1
Walked
3,112
2.0%
2.7
Other means
1,018
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
6,105
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.7
26.6
Bell County, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
6,823
5.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
37,568
31.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
52,408
43.7%
37.1
3 or more
23,186
19.3%
21.0
Bell County, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
119,985
87.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
64,025
53.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
55,960
46.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
17,677
12.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Bell County, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
137,662
1 room
2,013
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
3,415
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
13,823
10.0%
9.1
4 rooms
21,503
15.6%
16.5
5 rooms
33,534
24.4%
19.8
6 rooms
28,987
21.1%
17.8
7 rooms
17,487
12.7%
12.0
8 rooms
8,367
6.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
8,533
6.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Bell County, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
137,662
1-unit, detached
91,723
66.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
4,192
3.0%
5.9
2-units
6,807
4.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
7,965
5.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
6,428
4.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
6,331
4.6%
4.4
20 or more units
5,114
3.7%
9.0
Mobile home
8,871
6.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
231
0.2%
0.1
Bell County, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,207
2.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,154
2.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,756
4.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
10,443
7.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
20,016
14.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
23,861
17.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
20,787
15.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
34,387
25.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
10,935
7.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
4,116
3.0%
1.4%
Bell County, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
16,974
14.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,693
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
100,408
83.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
395
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
118
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
397
0.3%
1.1
Bell County, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
41,642
47295100.0
Less than $500
249
0.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
868
2.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,285
3.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,536
6.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
7,129
17.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
12,171
29.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
17,404
41.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
20,659
50.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
6,345
15.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,798
9.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,773
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
7,779
18.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
288
0.0%
0.0%
Bell County, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
53,184
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
20
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,245
4.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
4,518
8.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
16,353
30.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
30,048
56.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,776
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
872
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
8,554
16.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
6,302
12.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
7,597
14.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
7,232
14.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,982
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
17,102
33.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
4,191
0.0%
0.0%
Bell County, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
64,025
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,861
7.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
13,928
21.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
15,793
24.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
12,762
19.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
10,673
16.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,595
7.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,147
1.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
266
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
141,100
205,000
