Population 15,954 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bellmore
Household size in Bellmore
| Period | Bellmore | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.06 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Bellmore is a place of big households: 3.06 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.87, even as the national average fell.
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 Bellmore
| Period | Bellmore | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Bellmore skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has crept up from 41.3 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the northwest.
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 Bellmore
| Period | Bellmore | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bellmore: 6.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.4 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Bellmore
Renters in Bellmore
| Period | Bellmore | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.9% of households in Bellmore rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (38.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the east. The renter share has edged up 0.8 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Bellmore
| Period | Bellmore | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.9% of homes in Bellmore are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 0.6 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Bellmore
| Period | Bellmore | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Bellmore is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1955, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Compared with other New York cities, Bellmore 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 Bellmore
| Period | Bellmore | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,539 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,751 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,826 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,782 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,243 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bellmore pays $2,782 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,243 a month since 2006–10, up 81%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 27.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the northwest.
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 Bellmore
Bachelor's degrees in Bellmore
| Period | Bellmore | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.8% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.5% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 55.9% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Bellmore is highly educated: nearly six in ten adults 25 and older (55.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 14.2 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the east.
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 Bellmore
| Period | Bellmore | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.3% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.7% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.4% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Bellmore: 98.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 4.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only four of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of high school graduates.
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 Bellmore
| Period | Bellmore | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Bellmore than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 0.9 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. 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).
Bellmore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellmore | 3.06 | 41.8 | 6.3% | 8.9% | 4.9% | 1955 | $2,782 | 55.9% | 98.4% | 4.4% |
| Merrick | 2.98 | 43.5 | 5.7% | 3.4% | 1.1% | 1953 | $2,945 | 65.1% | 96.0% | 3.9% |
| Wantagh | 3.21 | 41.6 | 7.7% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1956 | $2,743 | 52.6% | 96.6% | 4.7% |
| North Bellmore | 3.21 | 42.4 | 7.7% | 9.9% | 4.9% | 1957 | $2,741 | 52.1% | 96.5% | 3.7% |
| Seaford | 2.97 | 42.6 | 5.1% | 6.4% | 4.5% | 1958 | $2,630 | 47.5% | 97.2% | 3.4% |
| North Merrick | 3.12 | 42.8 | 5.9% | 5.4% | 4.0% | 1954 | $2,884 | 55.3% | 94.0% | 3.7% |
| North Wantagh | 2.84 | 44.1 | 7.3% | 5.2% | 3.5% | 1955 | $1,908 | 44.3% | 97.5% | 3.0% |
| Freeport | 3.44 | 39.9 | 15.8% | 29.1% | 7.4% | 1952 | $2,365 | 27.2% | 87.2% | 6.5% |
| Massapequa | 2.99 | 44.7 | 4.2% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 1958 | $2,529 | 53.5% | 97.2% | 5.1% |
| Roosevelt | 4.30 | 36.4 | 17.8% | 23.2% | 4.8% | 1955 | $2,305 | 29.6% | 84.7% | 5.7% |
| East Meadow | 3.23 | 43.4 | 7.1% | 10.6% | 4.6% | 1959 | $2,665 | 49.7% | 93.5% | 4.3% |
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 Bellmore. 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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