Bell County Information
Bell in
Texas occupies
1,088 square miles and has a 2006 population of
257,897, a change from a 2000 population of
237,974 and
191,073 in 1990.
14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
17.1% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,145 acts of violent crime reported in
Bell in 2004, a change from
970 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
5,911 people:
5.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.3%.
Read more about
Bell, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Bell | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 1,088 sq. miles | Ranked 672 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 257,897 | Ranked 235 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 254,365 | |
| Population 2000 | 237,974 | Ranked 244 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 191,073 | Ranked 251 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 71% | |
| African American | 21.5% | |
| Asian American | 2.9% | |
| Native American | .9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 11.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 16% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 17.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 11.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 7.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,145 | 970 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 20 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 108 | |
| Robberies | 232 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 785 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 10,255 | 9,424 |
| Burglaries | 3,042 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 6,726 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 487 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 116,223 | 101,226 |
| Unemployed Population | 5,911 | 4,325 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | 4.3% |
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