Bell County, Texas (TX)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 17,417
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 47,629
Renter-occupied apartments: 50,611 (it was 37,878 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 44% |
| State: | 36% |
Land area: 1060 sq. mi.
Water area: 28.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 366 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.2%), Retail trade (13.0%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 65%
- Government: 29%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 162,84741.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 104,12426.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 83,38721.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 20,3525.2%Two or more races
- 12,0153.1%Asian alone
- 3,0050.8%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 2,0720.5%Some other race alone
- 5840.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 32.4 years |
| Texas median age: | 35.6 years |
| Males: 193,812 |  (49.9%) |
| Females: 194,574 |  (50.1%) |
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| Bell County: | 2.0 people |
| Texas: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,137 ($36,872 in 1999)
| This county: | $62,137 |
| Texas: | $72,284 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $894 (lower quartile is $718, upper quartile is $1,210)
| This county: | $894 |
| State: | $1117 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $233,900 (it was $75,700 in 2000)
| Bell: | $233,900 |
| Texas: | $275,400 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,555Detached houses: $273,336
Here: $273,336 State: $369,058 Townhouses or other attached units: $193,729
Here: $193,729 State: $327,631 In 2-unit structures: $216,220
Here: $216,220 State: $374,947 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $80,474
Here: $80,474 State: $209,652 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $222,824
Here: $222,824 State: $413,944 Mobile homes: $108,883
Here: $108,883 State: $124,413 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $139,118
Here: $139,118 State: $73,921
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $544
Institutionalized population: 2,209
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 17
- Robberies: 3
- Assaults: 51
- Burglaries: 153
- Thefts: 416
- Auto thefts: 59
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 17
- Robberies: 3
- Assaults: 52
- Burglaries: 155
- Thefts: 494
- Auto thefts: 75
Health of residents in Bell County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.73.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
46.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
47.2% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 204 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 174 pounds. This is more than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 2343 buildings, average cost: $227,500
- 2021: 2437 buildings, average cost: $217,600
- 2020: 2542 buildings, average cost: $178,800
- 2019: 2111 buildings, average cost: $175,800
- 2018: 1822 buildings, average cost: $187,100
- 2017: 1600 buildings, average cost: $183,000
- 2016: 1581 buildings, average cost: $169,900
- 2015: 1680 buildings, average cost: $172,900
- 2014: 1846 buildings, average cost: $170,700
- 2013: 1861 buildings, average cost: $165,100
- 2012: 1846 buildings, average cost: $164,600
- 2011: 1646 buildings, average cost: $154,200
- 2010: 1750 buildings, average cost: $145,800
- 2009: 1841 buildings, average cost: $136,400
- 2008: 1599 buildings, average cost: $137,600
- 2007: 2270 buildings, average cost: $138,700
- 2006: 2514 buildings, average cost: $140,900
- 2005: 3047 buildings, average cost: $123,700
- 2004: 2351 buildings, average cost: $124,800
- 2003: 1845 buildings, average cost: $122,900
- 2002: 1769 buildings, average cost: $114,500
- 2001: 1515 buildings, average cost: $113,400
- 2000: 1321 buildings, average cost: $108,000
- 1999: 1179 buildings, average cost: $98,300
- 1998: 1155 buildings, average cost: $95,100
- 1997: 1082 buildings, average cost: $86,500
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,752 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,368 (1.3%)
| Bell County: | 14.7% |
| Texas: | 14.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 32.4 years old
(Males: 31.0 years old, Females: 33.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37.7 years old, Black residents: 30.5 years old, American Indian residents: 34.2 years old, Asian residents: 40.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.9 years old, Other race residents: 30.8 years old)
Area name: Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bell County is $475 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $604 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $879 a month.
Cities in this county include: Killeen, Temple, Fort Hood, Harker Heights, Belton, Northwest Bell, South Bell, Southwest Bell, East Bell, Salado.
2023 air pollution in Bell County:
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.00 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.032 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 8.2 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Local government website: www.bellcountytx.com
Neighboring counties: Houston County, Alabama 
, Sabine Parish, Louisiana , West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana , Lanier County, Georgia , McIntosh County, Georgia , Quitman County, Georgia .
| Here: | 3.8% |
| Texas: | 3.5% |
Current college students: 13,867
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 36,697 (53.2% naturalized citizens)
| Bell County: | 9.4% |
| Whole state: | 17.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 13,2782010 or later
- 9,2522000 to 2009
- 4,0551990 to 1999
- 4,2171980 to 1989
- 3,6571970 to 1979
- 3,099Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 100,599
- One, attached: 8,690
- Two: 6,776
- 3 or 4: 8,224
- 5 to 9: 5,129
- 10 to 19: 6,625
- 20 to 49: 3,698
- 50 or more: 4,635
- Mobile homes: 10,609
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 304
Housing units in Bell County with a mortgage: 49,555 (1,273 second mortgage, 69 home equity loan, 1,204 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 567
| Here: | 8.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Bell County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 84,720 | 225 |
| Catholic | 25,366 | 9 |
| Mainline Protestant | 16,861 | 44 |
| Other | 14,386 | 19 |
| Black Protestant | 5,378 | 19 |
| None | 163,524 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 26
| Bell County: | 0.94 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
| Here: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 41
| This county: | 1.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 117
| Bell County: | 4.21 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 143
| This county: | 5.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Bell County: | 10.6% |
| Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Bell County: | 27.5% |
| State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 10.4% |
| State: | 15.7% |
Agriculture in Bell County:
Average size of farms: 217 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $19,631
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $121.05
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 57.25%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $20,769
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 31.98%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.05%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36,173
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.90%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.34
Corn for grain: 67421 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 17372 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 747 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 613 harvested acres
Vegetables: 24 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 3,732 acres
Earthquake activity:
Bell County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 285% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 233.4 miles away from Bell County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 311.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 156.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 352.1 miles away from the county center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 371.6 miles away from Bell County center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 194.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
- Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3294: September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: 3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Rein Street Fire, Incident Period: June 03, 2008, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 03, 2008, FEMA Id: 2767, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 03, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1709: June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: 1709, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Texas Rosewood Fire, Incident Period: January 05, 2006, Fire Management Assistance Declared: January 05, 2006, FEMA Id: 2610, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, Incident Period: February 01, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3171: February 01, 2003, FEMA Id: 3171, Natural disaster type: Other
- 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Bell County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 7, Hurricanes: 4, Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 137,819 (75.0%)
- Carpooled: 17,976 (9.8%)
- Bus: 226 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3,625 (2.0%)
- Bicycle: 131 (0.1%)
- Walked: 4,120 (2.2%)
- Worked at home: 19,886 (10.8%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Mexico (31%)
- Korea (7%)
- Germany (7%)
- Philippines (5%)
- Guatemala (4%)
- Vietnam (3%)
- India (3%)
- American (10%)
- German (7%)
- English (5%)
- Irish (3%)
- European (2%)
- Italian (1%)
- Czech (1%)
People in group quarters in Bell County, Texas in 2010:
- 4,084 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
- 1,374 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 1,035 people in college/university student housing
- 677 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 293 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 227 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 135 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 96 people in group homes intended for adults
- 66 people in correctional residential facilities
- 40 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 31 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 15 people in in-patient hospice facilities
- 6 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Bell County, Texas in 2000:
- 4,710 people in military barracks, etc.
- 1,690 people in nursing homes
- 1,007 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 677 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 379 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 211 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 116 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 116 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 113 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 74 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 73 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 25 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 20 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 18 people in religious group quarters
- 17 people in other group homes
- 7 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
12.41% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,143 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 12.41% |
| Texas average: | 8.12% |
0.44% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,758 average AGI)
Bell County: 0.44% Texas average: 0.04%
5.42% relocated from other counties in Texas ($22,236 average AGI)
6.55% relocated from other states ($26,148 average AGI)
Bell County: 6.55% Texas average: 2.83%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Williamson County, TX |  0.89% ($69,779 average AGI) |
| from Coryell County, TX | 0.78% ($38,601) |
| from Travis County, TX | 0.70% ($51,751) |
| from McLennan County, TX | 0.31% ($41,193) |
| from Bexar County, TX | 0.30% ($47,636) |
| from Harris County, TX | 0.29% ($59,752) |
| from Honolulu County, HI | 0.19% ($55,375) |
11.01% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($49,879 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 11.01% |
| Texas average: | 7.40% |
0.27% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,266 average AGI)
Bell County: 0.27% Texas average: 0.03%
5.37% relocated to other counties in Texas ($25,238 average AGI)
5.38% relocated to other states ($23,375 average AGI)
Bell County: 5.38% Texas average: 2.08%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Coryell County, TX | 0.84% ($41,492 average AGI) |
| to Williamson County, TX | 0.71% ($89,464) |
| to Travis County, TX | 0.52% ($42,490) |
| to Harris County, TX | 0.33% ($39,182) |
| to Bexar County, TX | 0.33% ($47,682) |
| to McLennan County, TX | 0.26% ($50,355) |
| to Tarrant County, TX | 0.24% ($44,294) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 22.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 21.8
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 15.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 6.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 5.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2021: 4.5
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.7%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 28,320 (23,162 aged, 5,158 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 11,339 (12%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Bell County, Texas in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,613)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (2,190)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (2,039)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,555)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,459)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,426)
- Unspecified dementia (896)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (806)
- Congestive heart failure (708)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (646)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 27,605
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,107
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 65,386
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 2,021
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 692
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 36
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 77
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 56.6. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 30.6
- Other - 26.0
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 101.3. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 61.7
- Suffocation - 24.3
- Other - 15.3
Household type by relationship:
Households: 388,386- Male householders: 71,163 (19,046 living alone), Female householders: 72,198 (18,455 living alone)
69,071 spouses (68,497 opposite-sex spouses), 6,274 unmarried partners, (6,181 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 122,286 children (110,188 natural, 2,959 adopted, 9,139 stepchildren), 12,487 grandchildren, 3,620 brothers or sisters, 4,735 parents, 0 foster children, 7,835 other relatives, 10,417 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 8,300
Size of family households: 42,535 2-persons, 23,492 3-persons, 16,875 4-persons, 9,574 5-persons, 3,444 6-persons, 1,738 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 37,501 1-person, 6,878 2-persons, 964 3-persons, 188 4-persons, 172 6-persons.
62,586 married couples with children.
30,305 single-parent households (4,337 men, 25,968 women).
78.0% of residents of Bell speak English at home.
16.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $3,735,942,000 ($14,924 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,654,381,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $733,937,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $189,270,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,092,000
Federal grants: $202,633,000
Federal procurement contracts: $631,926,000 ($609,441,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,973,084,000 ($1,835,916,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,908,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $397,498,000
Federal Government insurance: $91,946,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 29,773| Here: | 116 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 85 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 8,431
| Here: | 33 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 35 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +2,954
| Here: | +12 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +29 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -7,194
| Here: |  -28 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +10 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 83.18 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 |
| State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Bell County, Texas
- 6,4562020 or later
- 32,0802010 to 2019
- 33,5232000 to 2009
- 22,7891990 to 1999
- 18,7691980 to 1989
- 18,4941970 to 1979
- 11,2771960 to 1969
- 5,2001950 to 1959
- 3,4921940 to 1949
- 3,2091939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bell County, Texas
- 4321 room
- 5372 rooms
- 1,5133 rooms
- 7,4854 rooms
- 20,7315 rooms
- 17,8066 rooms
- 11,1657 rooms
- 9,3068 rooms
- 10,3369+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bell County, Texas
- 9721 room
- 3,7362 rooms
- 15,4863 rooms
- 17,8134 rooms
- 13,3875 rooms
- 7,3436 rooms
- 2,6047 rooms
- 1,6448 rooms
- 1,0659+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bell County, Texas
- 681no bedroom
- 9371 bedroom
- 7,0662 bedrooms
- 41,0763 bedrooms
- 25,6024 bedrooms
- 3,9495+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bell County, Texas
- 1,021no bedroom
- 9,0891 bedroom
- 23,4922 bedrooms
- 24,1913 bedrooms
- 5,9714 bedrooms
- 2865+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Bell County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 1,656no vehicle
- 17,5221 vehicle
- 34,2872 vehicles
- 17,4343 vehicles
- 6,0904 vehicles
- 2,3225+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Bell County in renter-occupied apartments
- 4,796no vehicle
- 29,6341 vehicle
- 22,9162 vehicles
- 5,7223 vehicles
- 8894 vehicles
- 935+ vehicles
77.5% of Bell County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Texas.
| Bell County: | 77.5% |
| State average: | 85.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 181,321
- Other state: 146,826
- Northeast: 20,938
- Midwest: 28,579
- South: 57,936
- West: 39,373
- 84.4%Electricity
- 10.4%Utility gas
- 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.2%Solar energy
- 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 0.2%Wood
- 91.1%Electricity
- 6.7%Utility gas
- 0.9%No fuel used
- 0.6%Solar energy
- 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.2%Wood
- 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4,163
| Here: | 8.6% |
| Texas: | 8.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,624
| Here: | 7.7% |
| Texas: | 8.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,559
| Here: | 15.9% |
| Texas: | 16.2% |
Bell County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $38,144,000
Cash and Securities: $32,215,000
- Charges - Other: $14,325,000
Other: $12,686,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,962,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,623,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $6,210,000
Regular Highways: $5,115,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,205,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,816,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,487,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,233,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,225,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,015,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $22,759,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,927,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,831,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,154,000
Corrections - Other: $10,578,000
Corrections - Other: $9,681,000
Financial Administration: $9,235,000
General - Other: $8,483,000
Financial Administration: $8,452,000
General - Other: $7,765,000
Police Protection: $7,683,000
Police Protection: $7,032,000
Regular Highways: $6,982,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,455,000
Regular Highways: $6,390,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,908,000
General Public Buildings: $5,829,000
Central Staff Services: $5,523,000
General Public Buildings: $5,335,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $5,118,000
Central Staff Services: $5,055,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $4,684,000
Health - Other: $988,000
Health - Other: $905,000
Public Welfare - Other: $898,000
Natural Resources - Other: $832,000
Public Welfare - Other: $822,000
Natural Resources - Other: $761,000
Local Fire Protection: $101,000
Local Fire Protection: $92,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $721,000
Other: $632,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $16,811,000
Interest on Debt: $16,509,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $1,725,000
Other - Health - Other: $1,725,000
Other - General - Other: $191,000
Other - General - Other: $191,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $103,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $103,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $20,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $20,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,498,000
Other: $4,407,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $283,255,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $283,134,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $283,013,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $282,892,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $127,275,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $118,175,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $109,075,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,975,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,100,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,100,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $121,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $121,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $19,170,000
Interest Earnings: $13,624,000
Fines and Forfeits: $3,560,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,530,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,328,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,655,000
Rents: $207,000
Rents: $147,000
Donations From Private Sources: $96,000
Donations From Private Sources: $68,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
Sale of Property: $19,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,326,000
General - Other: $2,356,000
Police Protection: $1,801,000
Financial Administration: $1,505,000
Police Protection: $1,276,000
Financial Administration: $1,066,000
Parks and Recreation: $427,000
Regular Highways: $304,000
Parks and Recreation: $303,000
Regular Highways: $215,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $174,000
Natural Resources - Other: $151,000
Corrections - Other: $126,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $123,000
General Public Building: $113,000
Natural Resources - Other: $107,000
Correctional Institutions: $97,000
Corrections - Other: $89,000
General Public Building: $80,000
Correctional Institutions: $69,000
Health - Other: $20,000
Central Staff Services: $19,000
Health - Other: $14,000
Central Staff Services: $13,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $67,182,000
Cash and Securities: $56,738,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $339,445,000
Cash and Securities: $286,677,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $7,979,000
Other: $7,726,000
General Local Government Support: $599,000
Health and Hospitals: $580,000
General Local Government Support: $580,000
Health and Hospitals: $561,000
Public Welfare: $206,000
Public Welfare: $199,000
Highways: $63,000
Highways: $61,000
- Tax - Property: $80,130,000
Property: $71,038,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $21,241,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $18,831,000
Other License: $3,705,000
Other License: $3,285,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,224,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,085,000
Bell County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $38,144,000
Cash and Securities: $32,215,000
- Charges - Other: $14,325,000
Other: $12,686,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,962,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,623,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $6,210,000
Regular Highways: $5,115,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,205,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,816,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,487,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,233,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,225,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,015,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $22,759,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,927,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,831,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,154,000
Corrections - Other: $10,578,000
Corrections - Other: $9,681,000
Financial Administration: $9,235,000
General - Other: $8,483,000
Financial Administration: $8,452,000
General - Other: $7,765,000
Police Protection: $7,683,000
Police Protection: $7,032,000
Regular Highways: $6,982,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,455,000
Regular Highways: $6,390,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,908,000
General Public Buildings: $5,829,000
Central Staff Services: $5,523,000
General Public Buildings: $5,335,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $5,118,000
Central Staff Services: $5,055,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $4,684,000
Health - Other: $988,000
Health - Other: $905,000
Public Welfare - Other: $898,000
Natural Resources - Other: $832,000
Public Welfare - Other: $822,000
Natural Resources - Other: $761,000
Local Fire Protection: $101,000
Local Fire Protection: $92,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $721,000
Other: $632,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $16,811,000
Interest on Debt: $16,509,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $1,725,000
Other - Health - Other: $1,725,000
Other - General - Other: $191,000
Other - General - Other: $191,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $103,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $103,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $20,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $20,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,498,000
Other: $4,407,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $283,255,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $283,134,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $283,013,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $282,892,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $127,275,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $118,175,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $109,075,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,975,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,100,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,100,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $121,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $121,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $19,170,000
Interest Earnings: $13,624,000
Fines and Forfeits: $3,560,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,530,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,328,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,655,000
Rents: $207,000
Rents: $147,000
Donations From Private Sources: $96,000
Donations From Private Sources: $68,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
Sale of Property: $19,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,326,000
General - Other: $2,356,000
Police Protection: $1,801,000
Financial Administration: $1,505,000
Police Protection: $1,276,000
Financial Administration: $1,066,000
Parks and Recreation: $427,000
Regular Highways: $304,000
Parks and Recreation: $303,000
Regular Highways: $215,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $174,000
Natural Resources - Other: $151,000
Corrections - Other: $126,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $123,000
General Public Building: $113,000
Natural Resources - Other: $107,000
Correctional Institutions: $97,000
Corrections - Other: $89,000
General Public Building: $80,000
Correctional Institutions: $69,000
Health - Other: $20,000
Central Staff Services: $19,000
Health - Other: $14,000
Central Staff Services: $13,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $67,182,000
Cash and Securities: $56,738,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $339,445,000
Cash and Securities: $286,677,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $7,979,000
Other: $7,726,000
General Local Government Support: $599,000
Health and Hospitals: $580,000
General Local Government Support: $580,000
Health and Hospitals: $561,000
Public Welfare: $206,000
Public Welfare: $199,000
Highways: $63,000
Highways: $61,000
- Tax - Property: $80,130,000
Property: $71,038,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $21,241,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $18,831,000
Other License: $3,705,000
Other License: $3,285,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,224,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,085,000
Bell County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $38,144,000
Cash and Securities: $32,215,000
- Charges - Other: $14,325,000
Other: $12,686,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,962,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,623,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $6,210,000
Regular Highways: $5,115,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,205,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,816,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,487,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,233,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,225,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,015,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $22,759,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,927,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,831,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,154,000
Corrections - Other: $10,578,000
Corrections - Other: $9,681,000
Financial Administration: $9,235,000
General - Other: $8,483,000
Financial Administration: $8,452,000
General - Other: $7,765,000
Police Protection: $7,683,000
Police Protection: $7,032,000
Regular Highways: $6,982,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,455,000
Regular Highways: $6,390,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,908,000
General Public Buildings: $5,829,000
Central Staff Services: $5,523,000
General Public Buildings: $5,335,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $5,118,000
Central Staff Services: $5,055,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $4,684,000
Health - Other: $988,000
Health - Other: $905,000
Public Welfare - Other: $898,000
Natural Resources - Other: $832,000
Public Welfare - Other: $822,000
Natural Resources - Other: $761,000
Local Fire Protection: $101,000
Local Fire Protection: $92,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $721,000
Other: $632,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $16,811,000
Interest on Debt: $16,509,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $1,725,000
Other - Health - Other: $1,725,000
Other - General - Other: $191,000
Other - General - Other: $191,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $103,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $103,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $20,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $20,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,498,000
Other: $4,407,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $283,255,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $283,134,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $283,013,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $282,892,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $127,275,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $118,175,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $109,075,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,975,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,100,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,100,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $121,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $121,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $19,170,000
Interest Earnings: $13,624,000
Fines and Forfeits: $3,560,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,530,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,328,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,655,000
Rents: $207,000
Rents: $147,000
Donations From Private Sources: $96,000
Donations From Private Sources: $68,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
Sale of Property: $19,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,326,000
General - Other: $2,356,000
Police Protection: $1,801,000
Financial Administration: $1,505,000
Police Protection: $1,276,000
Financial Administration: $1,066,000
Parks and Recreation: $427,000
Regular Highways: $304,000
Parks and Recreation: $303,000
Regular Highways: $215,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $174,000
Natural Resources - Other: $151,000
Corrections - Other: $126,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $123,000
General Public Building: $113,000
Natural Resources - Other: $107,000
Correctional Institutions: $97,000
Corrections - Other: $89,000
General Public Building: $80,000
Correctional Institutions: $69,000
Health - Other: $20,000
Central Staff Services: $19,000
Health - Other: $14,000
Central Staff Services: $13,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $67,182,000
Cash and Securities: $56,738,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $339,445,000
Cash and Securities: $286,677,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $7,979,000
Other: $7,726,000
General Local Government Support: $599,000
Health and Hospitals: $580,000
General Local Government Support: $580,000
Health and Hospitals: $561,000
Public Welfare: $206,000
Public Welfare: $199,000
Highways: $63,000
Highways: $61,000
- Tax - Property: $80,130,000
Property: $71,038,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $21,241,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $18,831,000
Other License: $3,705,000
Other License: $3,285,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,224,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,085,000
Bell County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $38,144,000
Cash and Securities: $32,215,000
- Charges - Other: $14,325,000
Other: $12,686,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,962,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,623,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $6,210,000
Regular Highways: $5,115,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,205,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,816,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,487,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,233,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,225,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,015,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $22,759,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,927,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,831,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,154,000
Corrections - Other: $10,578,000
Corrections - Other: $9,681,000
Financial Administration: $9,235,000
General - Other: $8,483,000
Financial Administration: $8,452,000
General - Other: $7,765,000
Police Protection: $7,683,000
Police Protection: $7,032,000
Regular Highways: $6,982,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,455,000
Regular Highways: $6,390,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,908,000
General Public Buildings: $5,829,000
Central Staff Services: $5,523,000
General Public Buildings: $5,335,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $5,118,000
Central Staff Services: $5,055,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $4,684,000
Health - Other: $988,000
Health - Other: $905,000
Public Welfare - Other: $898,000
Natural Resources - Other: $832,000
Public Welfare - Other: $822,000
Natural Resources - Other: $761,000
Local Fire Protection: $101,000
Local Fire Protection: $92,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $721,000
Other: $632,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $16,811,000
Interest on Debt: $16,509,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $1,725,000
Other - Health - Other: $1,725,000
Other - General - Other: $191,000
Other - General - Other: $191,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $103,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $103,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $20,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $20,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,498,000
Other: $4,407,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $283,255,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $283,134,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $283,013,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $282,892,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $127,275,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $118,175,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $109,075,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,975,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,100,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,100,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $121,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $121,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $19,170,000
Interest Earnings: $13,624,000
Fines and Forfeits: $3,560,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,530,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,328,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,655,000
Rents: $207,000
Rents: $147,000
Donations From Private Sources: $96,000
Donations From Private Sources: $68,000
Sale of Property: $26,000
Sale of Property: $19,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,326,000
General - Other: $2,356,000
Police Protection: $1,801,000
Financial Administration: $1,505,000
Police Protection: $1,276,000
Financial Administration: $1,066,000
Parks and Recreation: $427,000
Regular Highways: $304,000
Parks and Recreation: $303,000
Regular Highways: $215,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $174,000
Natural Resources - Other: $151,000
Corrections - Other: $126,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $123,000
General Public Building: $113,000
Natural Resources - Other: $107,000
Correctional Institutions: $97,000
Corrections - Other: $89,000
General Public Building: $80,000
Correctional Institutions: $69,000
Health - Other: $20,000
Central Staff Services: $19,000
Health - Other: $14,000
Central Staff Services: $13,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $67,182,000
Cash and Securities: $56,738,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $339,445,000
Cash and Securities: $286,677,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $7,979,000
Other: $7,726,000
General Local Government Support: $599,000
Health and Hospitals: $580,000
General Local Government Support: $580,000
Health and Hospitals: $561,000
Public Welfare: $206,000
Public Welfare: $199,000
Highways: $63,000
Highways: $61,000
- Tax - Property: $80,130,000
Property: $71,038,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $21,241,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $18,831,000
Other License: $3,705,000
Other License: $3,285,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,224,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,085,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 5,136
- Number of aged recipients: 588
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 4,548
- Number of recipients under 18: 1,364
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,809
- Number of recipients older than 64: 963
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,612
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,260
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 47 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3,161 | $143,291 | 993 | $137,188 | 3,536 | $145,484 | 304 | $38,447 | 10 | $2,559,200 | 521 | $97,031 | 94 | $67,457 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 137 | $144,153 | 55 | $139,418 | 318 | $135,786 | 59 | $32,424 | 0 | $0 | 32 | $113,469 | 23 | $76,130 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 804 | $143,447 | 190 | $100,884 | 1,177 | $129,627 | 412 | $30,102 | 2 | $6,952,000 | 176 | $100,744 | 84 | $72,143 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 329 | $140,687 | 117 | $134,026 | 944 | $136,482 | 81 | $68,407 | 0 | $0 | 113 | $93,938 | 19 | $87,211 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 28 | $149,464 | 26 | $113,692 | 278 | $127,673 | 51 | $88,843 | 0 | $0 | 25 | $92,160 | 12 | $60,667 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 38 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 150 | $156,253 | 88 | $160,864 | 4 | $131,250 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 37 | $175,811 | 23 | $194,609 | 5 | $74,000 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 10 | $127,400 | 8 | $224,625 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 8 | $132,625 | 9 | $138,667 | 1 | $106,000 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 9 | $107,000 | 1 | $51,000 | 4 | $90,000 |
| Most common first names in Bell County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 858 | 73.6 years |
| William | 839 | 73.6 years |
| James | 818 | 71.6 years |
| Mary | 740 | 78.7 years |
| Robert | 603 | 71.6 years |
| Charles | 454 | 71.1 years |
| George | 349 | 75.1 years |
| Joe | 289 | 74.2 years |
| Frank | 275 | 75.1 years |
| Willie | 263 | 75.4 years |
| Most common last names in Bell County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 429 | 74.4 years |
| Johnson | 288 | 72.7 years |
| Brown | 270 | 73.8 years |
| Williams | 254 | 72.6 years |
| Jones | 249 | 75.2 years |
| Moore | 200 | 74.9 years |
| Davis | 191 | 74.2 years |
| Jackson | 168 | 73.6 years |
| White | 158 | 75.1 years |
| Wilson | 158 | 74.6 years |
| Businesses in Bell County, TX | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Eleven | 9 | Little Caesars Pizza | 6 | |
| AT&T | 6 | Long John Silver's | 3 | |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | 2 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 2 | Macy's | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 4 | Marriott | 4 | |
| Aeropostale | 1 | Marshalls | 1 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 3 | |
| Applebee's | 2 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Arby's | 3 | Mazda | 2 | |
| Ashley Furniture | 1 | McDonald's | 11 | |
| AutoZone | 5 | Men's Wearhouse | 1 | |
| Avenue | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
| BMW | 1 | Motherhood Maternity | 2 | |
| Barnes & Noble | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 2 | Nike | 15 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 2 | Nissan | 2 | |
| Best Western | 3 | Office Depot | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | Old Navy | 1 | |
| Burger King | 2 | Olive Garden | 2 | |
| CVS | 1 | Outback | 1 | |
| Catherines | 1 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | Pac Sun | 2 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 5 | Panda Express | 1 | |
| Chipotle | 2 | Papa John's Pizza | 3 | |
| Chuck E. Cheese's | 1 | Payless | 4 | |
| Church's Chicken | 4 | Penske | 2 | |
| Cinnabon | 2 | PetSmart | 2 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
| Cracker Barrel | 2 | Pizza Hut | 4 | |
| Cricket Wireless | 7 | Popeyes | 1 | |
| Curves | 2 | Quality | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 3 | Quiznos | 3 | |
| Days Inn | 3 | RadioShack | 3 | |
| Deb | 1 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
| Dennys | 1 | Rodeway Inn | 1 | |
| Discount Tire | 3 | Rue21 | 2 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 2 | Ryan's Grill | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 2 | Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing | 1 | |
| FedEx | 27 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Finish Line | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 8 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 2 | Sam's Club | 3 | |
| Foot Locker | 2 | Sears | 4 | |
| Ford | 2 | Shoe Carnival | 2 | |
| GNC | 3 | Sleep Inn | 1 | |
| GameStop | 4 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
| Gap | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 4 | |
| Goodwill | 4 | Staples | 2 | |
| H&R Block | 9 | Starbucks | 6 | |
| Hawthorn | 1 | Subway | 16 | |
| Hilton | 2 | Super 8 | 3 | |
| Hobby Lobby | 2 | T-Mobile | 9 | |
| Holiday Inn | 4 | T.G.I. Driday's | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 2 | Taco Bell | 7 | |
| Honda | 1 | Target | 2 | |
| Hot Topic | 1 | The Room Place | 2 | |
| Howard Johnson | 1 | Toyota | 2 | |
| IHOP | 2 | Toys"R"Us | 2 | |
| JCPenney | 2 | Travelodge | 1 | |
| Jack In The Box | 6 | U-Haul | 11 | |
| Jones New York | 4 | UPS | 32 | |
| Journeys | 2 | Vans | 4 | |
| Justice | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 4 | |
| KFC | 3 | Victoria's Secret | 2 | |
| Kmart | 1 | Volkswagen | 2 | |
| Knights Inn | 2 | Walgreens | 4 | |
| La Quinta | 3 | Walmart | 3 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 2 | Wendy's | 4 | |
| Lane Bryant | 1 | Wet Seal | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 4 | YMCA | 1 | |
Bell County on our top lists:
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
- #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"