Population 4,066 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bell Hill
Household size in Bell Hill
| Period | Bell Hill | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.46 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Bell Hill average 2.75 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.28, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Few Worcester neighborhoods have larger households: only two of 26.
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 Hill
| Period | Bell Hill | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.8 | 39.8 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.4 | 40.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.2 | 41.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.2, Bell Hill is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Compared with other Worcester neighborhoods, Bell Hill is younger than most.
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 Hill
| Period | Bell Hill | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 31.1% | 11.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Bell Hill: 31.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Of Worcester's 26 neighborhoods, only two have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Hill
Renters in Bell Hill
| Period | Bell Hill | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.2% | 32.4% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 84.8% | 34.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 78.7% | 34.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 72.5% | 34.2% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Bell Hill: 72.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. More than four in ten owners (43.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above 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 Hill
| Period | Bell Hill | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 9.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Bell Hill: 14.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Bell Hill has a higher vacancy rate than the great majority of Worcester neighborhoods.
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 Hill
| Period | Bell Hill | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1961 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1940 | 1962 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1964 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1945 | 1965 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Bell Hill is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1945, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Compared with other Worcester neighborhoods, Bell Hill has older homes than most.
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 Hill
| Period | Bell Hill | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $875 | $930 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $894 | $1,008 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,070 | $1,155 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,803 | $1,549 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$928 | +$619 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in Bell Hill runs $1,803 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Only one other Worcester neighborhood has higher rents.
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 Hill
Bachelor's degrees in Bell Hill
| Period | Bell Hill | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 33.1% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 34.5% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 36.5% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.6% | 39.8% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.2 pts | +6.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Bell Hill (31.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Hill
| Period | Bell Hill | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.7% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.0% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.0% | 90.9% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Bell Hill never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Bell Hill has a lower share of high school graduates than most Worcester neighborhoods.
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 Hill
| Period | Bell Hill | Worcester area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Bell Hill: 8.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Bell Hill has higher unemployment than at least four in five Worcester neighborhoods. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 Hill compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Hill | 2.75 | 32.2 | 31.1% | 72.5% | 14.3% | 1945 | $1,803 | 31.6% | 81.0% | 8.4% |
| Central Business District | 1.86 | 29.9 | 13.6% | 92.9% | 15.0% | 1969 | $1,524 | 45.0% | 80.1% | 5.6% |
| Institute Park | 1.94 | 30.9 | 8.2% | 87.6% | 20.3% | 1948 | $1,515 | 56.6% | 91.0% | 4.4% |
| Franklin Plantation | 2.40 | 35.3 | 14.3% | 66.2% | 9.7% | 1960 | $1,690 | 43.4% | 86.5% | 6.7% |
| Indian Lake East | 2.48 | 33.8 | 22.6% | 65.6% | 10.2% | 1948 | $1,692 | 41.4% | 92.3% | 7.4% |
| Green Island | 2.68 | 32.8 | 36.7% | 81.0% | 18.7% | 1948 | $1,597 | 21.3% | 80.2% | 14.3% |
| Union Hill | 2.63 | 34.5 | 25.3% | 60.8% | 10.4% | 1948 | $1,566 | 20.7% | 78.4% | 6.4% |
| Main Middle | 2.70 | 33.9 | 19.1% | 90.0% | 10.9% | 1942 | $1,387 | 23.3% | 77.9% | 9.1% |
| Hamilton | 2.32 | 38.0 | 9.9% | 36.8% | 7.2% | 1957 | $1,577 | 40.0% | 91.8% | 6.3% |
| Lake Park | 2.03 | 40.6 | 10.3% | 60.7% | 8.3% | 1945 | $1,320 | 45.8% | 91.5% | 4.8% |
| North Lincoln Street | 2.34 | 40.2 | 19.1% | 67.0% | 6.6% | 1957 | $1,527 | 36.4% | 87.2% | 4.4% |
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 Hill. 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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