Population 1,221 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Bell City
| Period | Bell City | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.19 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.11 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.11 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Bell City are large by national standards, averaging 3.11 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bell City
| Period | Bell City | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.7 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.8 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Bell City is 37.8 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across Louisiana. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 33.6, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bell City
| Period | Bell City | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bell City: 7.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bell City
Renters in Bell City
| Period | Bell City | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.3% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bell City is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 1.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over a third of owners (35.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bell City
| Period | Bell City | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Bell City than nationally: 13.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Louisiana.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bell City
| Period | Bell City | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2001 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Bell City was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Louisiana as a whole, where the median home dates to 1984.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bell City
| Period | Bell City | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $750 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $822 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $746 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,583 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$833 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bell City costs $1,583 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in Louisiana overall ($1,122). The typical renter here spends 31.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bell City
Bachelor's degrees in Bell City
| Period | Bell City | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bell City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bell City
| Period | Bell City | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.8% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.5% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Bell City have finished high school (92.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bell City
| Period | Bell City | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Bell City: 6.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bell City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell City | 3.11 | 37.8 | 7.9% | 1.5% | 13.5% | 1976 | $1,583 | 20.4% | 92.1% | 6.7% |
| Hayes | 3.18 | 35.6 | 4.7% | 3.8% | 15.6% | 1974 | $1,465 | 25.1% | 92.4% | 7.3% |
| Holmwood | 2.82 | 38.0 | 4.8% | 4.8% | 13.6% | 2012 | $1,576 | 15.7% | 99.3% | 9.0% |
| Lacassine | 3.12 | 33.3 | 3.5% | 11.7% | 16.1% | 2001 | $1,368 | 25.9% | 93.2% | 11.3% |
| Thornwell | 2.58 | 39.0 | 9.7% | 10.3% | 14.6% | 1975 | $850 | 12.6% | 94.5% | 2.3% |
| Iowa | 2.99 | 39.1 | 18.5% | 15.9% | 21.4% | 2004 | $1,218 | 26.5% | 91.9% | 5.7% |
| Manchester | 3.06 | 38.5 | 8.1% | 16.4% | 15.2% | 2001 | $1,325 | 25.6% | 94.3% | 12.8% |
| Welsh | 2.86 | 39.1 | 12.0% | 15.4% | 11.2% | 1988 | $632 | 15.1% | 93.3% | 2.3% |
| Sweet Lake | 2.71 | 40.2 | 24.3% | 1.2% | 28.8% | 2006 | $1,253 | 15.3% | 94.7% | 2.2% |
| Woodlawn | 2.98 | 43.4 | 2.1% | 2.8% | 17.5% | 2001 | $1,164 | 24.1% | 91.6% | 1.9% |
| Lake Charles | 2.69 | 37.2 | 14.1% | 32.3% | 19.0% | 1988 | $1,205 | 29.0% | 90.0% | 6.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bell City. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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