Population 1,261 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bellwood
Household size in Bellwood
| Period | Bellwood | Melbourne area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.47 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.50 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.17 | 2.57 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 2.52 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.43 | +0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Bellwood average 2.90 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.47, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Bellwood
| Period | Bellwood | Melbourne area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1 | 44.4 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.1 | 45.7 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.2 | 46.4 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 46.2 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +1.7 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Bellwood skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The Melbourne area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Bellwood
| Period | Bellwood | Melbourne area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 9.5% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 10.3% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Bellwood (9.5%), below the national share of 11.6%. The Melbourne area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Bellwood
Renters in Bellwood
| Period | Bellwood | Melbourne area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 23.6% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 27.6% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 25.7% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.8% | 23.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +20.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Bellwood rent their homes (37.8%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 38.0% have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Bellwood
| Period | Bellwood | Melbourne area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 16.1% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 16.8% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 15.5% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −3.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Bellwood: 11.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across the Melbourne area.
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 Bellwood
| Period | Bellwood | Melbourne area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1986 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Bellwood are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Melbourne area.
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 Bellwood
| Period | Bellwood | Melbourne area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,064 | $1,026 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $791 | $1,034 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,462 | $1,231 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,193 | $1,688 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$129 | +$661 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bellwood pays $1,193 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 41.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Bellwood
Bachelor's degrees in Bellwood
| Period | Bellwood | Melbourne area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5% | 25.8% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.1% | 26.4% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.7% | 29.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 33.8% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −18.9 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bellwood have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.7%, 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 Bellwood
| Period | Bellwood | Melbourne area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.4% | 90.5% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.4% | 90.4% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 92.0% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 93.1% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Bellwood: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Bellwood
| Period | Bellwood | Melbourne area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 12.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −3.9 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Bellwood out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Bellwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellwood | 2.90 | 45.8 | 9.5% | 37.8% | 11.3% | 1987 | $1,193 | 15.7% | 95.1% | 0.0% |
| Port St. John | 2.73 | 45.3 | 10.3% | 6.6% | 11.3% | 1986 | $1,485 | 17.8% | 88.3% | 8.2% |
| Cocoa | 2.47 | 47.7 | 9.1% | 22.1% | 12.8% | 1985 | $1,529 | 24.4% | 91.0% | 4.8% |
| Merritt Island | 2.52 | 49.7 | 8.1% | 21.1% | 15.2% | 1979 | $1,577 | 38.8% | 95.3% | 4.9% |
| Cape Canaveral | 1.69 | 60.5 | 5.0% | 40.2% | 32.7% | 1985 | $1,613 | 37.0% | 96.1% | 3.6% |
| Cocoa West | 2.45 | 39.8 | 17.1% | 47.6% | 15.2% | 1971 | $1,499 | 17.8% | 85.1% | 3.3% |
| Titusville | 2.50 | 46.3 | 9.5% | 24.2% | 17.1% | 1983 | $1,434 | 26.5% | 91.5% | 5.1% |
| Cocoa Beach | 1.94 | 59.4 | 4.0% | 22.2% | 26.2% | 1976 | $1,726 | 50.7% | 96.8% | 7.8% |
| Rockledge | 2.44 | 48.3 | 6.5% | 22.9% | 13.9% | 1990 | $1,917 | 35.7% | 94.0% | 4.6% |
| Christmas | 2.60 | 50.0 | 6.9% | 8.7% | 7.5% | 1999 | $1,798 | 34.0% | 88.4% | 0.8% |
| Wedgefield | 3.11 | 42.5 | 5.0% | 10.4% | 5.0% | 2003 | $2,289 | 42.7% | 95.0% | 2.4% |
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 Bellwood. 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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