Bell County vs. McLennan County

Bell County (TX)McLennan County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)355,642254,607
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)14.7%8.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)310,159234,899
Population, Census, April 1, 2010310,235234,906
Persons under 5 years, percent8.4%7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent27.7%24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent10.8%14.4%
Female persons, percent50.3%51.1%
White alone, percent65.8%79.9%
Black or African American alone, percent24.4%14.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.1%1.1%
Asian alone, percent3.3%1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.9%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent4.6%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent25.3%26.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent44.8%55.6%
Veterans, 2014-201849,03415,522
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.3%8.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)142,422102,452
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201854.3%58.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$141,200$133,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,319$1,329
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$483$491
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$908$846
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201325.9%23.6%
Building permits, 20182,170846
Households, 2014-2018120,24189,034
Persons per household, 2014-20182.762.69
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201875.3%80.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201819.6%19.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.3%86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.8%74.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.6%84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.5%23.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.5%9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.3%17.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.8%61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.4%57.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,849,5561,484,099
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,630,4711,634,696
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,626,0523,223,847
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,225$13,505
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.119.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,184$48,199
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,911$24,826
Persons in poverty, percent13.0%18.9%
Total employer establishments, 20175,1865,302
Total employment, 201792,327103,392
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,730,9194,005,053
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%-1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201718,93516,439
All firms, 201217,63616,570
Men-owned firms, 20128,3938,733
Women-owned firms, 20127,0455,219
Minority-owned firms, 20126,5733,614
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129,96111,957
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,2991,736
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201214,07613,568
Black-owned firms, percent, 20079.1%5.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20078.7%8.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%28.4%
Population per square mile, 2010295.2226.5
Land area in square miles, 20101,051.021,037.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Bell county (TX) and McLennan county (TX) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.