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CITY · 2020 ACS

Bell Arthur

North Carolina · 477 residents · 1.86 sq mi
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Bell Arthur is home to 477 people in North Carolina. 71% were living in the same home a year earlier. Poverty is uncommon here, at 0.0% of residents. The foreign-born share is 0%. Median home value sits at $130,800. 108 more people live here than in 2019.

At a glance
Mid-age
median age 37.6
US median: 38.8
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

477
+29%since 2019
from 369 in 2019
2010 – 2024
37.6
+17%since 2019
from 32.2 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.86 sq mi
Population, 20102024
107255402550698201020202024Bell Arthur
2024374
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 59.2%(44)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(30)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.5%(31)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.3%(30)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(29)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.2%(58)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.1%(53)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5419.9%(95)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.7%(56)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748%(38)
US avg: 10%
75 to 841.7%(8)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1%(5)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,140
+23%since 2019
from $19,607 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
55.2%
+12.7 ptssince 2019
from 42.5% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade39.6%
US avg: 10%
Other services4.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Information0%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$130,800
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $126,600 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
70.6%
+20.6 ptssince 2019
from 50.0% in 2019
29.4% rent
2.29 people
−9%since 2019
from 2.53 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic89.2%(329)
Black9.2%(34)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.6%(6)
2020
White, non-Hispanic50.9%(243)
Black31.9%(152)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(39)
Asian0.4%(2)
Other3.4%(16)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
Scottish40.7%(154)
American17.5%(66)
German14%(53)
Irish1.9%(7)
Section 05

Education

33.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2019
from 32.0% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 100.0% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
7.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2019
from 6.9% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

36.9 min
+7%since 2019
from 34.4 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 100.0% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

22.4%
−7.7 ptssince 2019
from 30.1% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
67.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2019
from 66.4% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
100.0%
US average: 73.3%
59.1%
+7.3 ptssince 2019
from 51.8% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

58.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2019
from 56.1% in 2019
41.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2019
from 43.9% in 2019
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
12.2%
−3.8 ptssince 2019
from 16.0% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
100.0%
US average: 91.9%
71.4%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married86.8%(79)
Widowed13.2%(12)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married41.4%(58)
Married58.6%(82)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

12.2%
−3.8 ptssince 2019
from 16.0% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
59.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
US average: 13.7%
9.0%
US average: 17.6%
28.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
11.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
59.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
48.7%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)30.3%(23)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era44.7%(34)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 76 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Bell Arthur, North Carolina?

Bell Arthur, North Carolina has about 477 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

Is Bell Arthur, North Carolina expensive?

In Bell Arthur, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $130,800.

How educated are people in Bell Arthur, North Carolina?

About 33.8% of adults age 25 and over in Bell Arthur, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bell Arthur, North Carolina?

About 0.0% of people in Bell Arthur, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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