Population 1,294 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Bellwood: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Bellwood
Household size in Bellwood
| Period | Bellwood | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.10 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.08 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.07 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Bellwood is a place of big households: 3.07 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.6 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Bellwood are younger than 41.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Nashville area overall, where the median age is 38.0. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.0, 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 Bellwood
| Period | Bellwood | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in Bellwood, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.0% of households in Bellwood rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (41.2%) 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 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.8% of homes in Bellwood are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1995 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Bellwood is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across the Nashville 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 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $781 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,005 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,338 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,102 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$322 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bellwood pays $1,102 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Bellwood than nationally: 28.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Bellwood
| Period | Bellwood | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.3% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.6% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.3% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Bellwood: 94.4% 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 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bellwood has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
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 | 3.07 | 41.3 | 8.0% | 16.0% | 4.8% | 1993 | $1,102 | 28.0% | 94.4% | 2.2% |
| Taylorsville | 2.82 | 41.5 | 10.8% | 8.1% | 3.7% | 1991 | $1,119 | 25.5% | 89.7% | 0.8% |
| Grant | 2.88 | 41.7 | 8.0% | 18.6% | 4.9% | 1994 | $1,058 | 26.8% | 93.5% | 3.1% |
| Rock City | 2.53 | 40.8 | 11.7% | 31.3% | 13.2% | 1992 | $801 | 15.1% | 84.2% | 0.5% |
| Shop Springs | 3.00 | 45.8 | 6.0% | 9.8% | 7.3% | 1998 | $1,224 | 19.3% | 76.6% | 3.2% |
| Commerce | 2.75 | 46.4 | 6.8% | 14.6% | 9.2% | 1994 | $1,084 | 17.7% | 79.1% | 3.4% |
| Tanglewood | 2.37 | 44.6 | 10.2% | 21.8% | 8.5% | 1994 | $933 | 13.9% | 84.2% | 10.8% |
| Watertown | 2.48 | 43.0 | 14.7% | 19.3% | 9.2% | 1990 | $999 | 24.7% | 89.2% | 2.0% |
| Lebanon | 2.60 | 39.9 | 10.7% | 28.2% | 7.1% | 1996 | $1,350 | 30.8% | 91.0% | 2.4% |
| Riddleton | 2.41 | 47.6 | 3.9% | 14.2% | 11.5% | 1988 | $872 | 17.1% | 93.5% | 2.2% |
| Johntown | 2.38 | 49.8 | 1.1% | 8.3% | 11.3% | 1986 | $887 | 18.3% | 97.0% | 1.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Ferron, UT · Garland, NE · Sappho, WA · Saulsbury, TN · Schodack Landing, NY · Sharon, OK · Fonda, IA · Montrose, IL · Sightly, WA · Flat Rock, IL
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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.