Bell City

Population: 554
Median household income: $31,058
Median home value: $50,000

Bell City is a community in Stoddard County, Missouri, home to 554 residents. Its median household income of $31,058 runs below the Stoddard County figure of $54,067.

From 2019 to 2023, Bell City's population grew 13.3% from 489 to 554, while its median home value rose 19.6% from $41,800 to $50,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.6% of the population. 73.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 554
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $31,058
Median home value: $50,000
Median gross rent: $367
Housing units: 236
Homeownership rate: 56.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 27.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

489554

Median household income

$28,333$31,058

Median home value

$41,800$50,000

Median gross rent

$525$367

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	489	$28,333	$41,800	$525
2020	494	—	$41,100	—
2021	475	$16,625	$43,300	—
2022	509	$19,375	$47,800	—
2023	554	$31,058	$50,000	$367

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 2420.8%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5417.1%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over2.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	2.2%
5 to 17	81	14.6%
18 to 24	115	20.8%
25 to 34	52	9.4%
35 to 44	75	13.5%
45 to 54	95	17.1%
55 to 64	67	12.1%
65 to 74	44	7.9%
75 and over	13	2.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	480	86.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	49	8.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.4%

High school graduate50.3%

Some college or associate's16.2%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	74	21.4%
High school graduate	174	50.3%
Some college or associate's	56	16.2%
Bachelor's degree	30	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	12	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone73.3%

Carpooled18.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	159	73.3%
Carpooled	39	18.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	6.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	2.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	52	24.6%
15 to 29 min	76	36.0%
30 to 44 min	53	25.1%
45 to 59 min	21	10.0%
60+ min	9	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 30.7% (168 of 547)

	Count	Share
Family households	152	70.0%
Nonfamily households	65	30.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	217	91.9%
Vacant	19	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	122	56.2%
Renter-occupied	95	43.8%

1-unit, detached51.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units27.5%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	121	51.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	65	27.5%
5 to 19 units	15	6.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	35	14.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2904132
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.0240, -89.8193