CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bellwood

Virginia · 6,178 residents · 5.80 sq mi

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Bellwood is home to 6,178 people in Virginia. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. That trails the Virginia median by roughly 37%. The median age is 29.4, younger than the US median of 33.0. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $55,200.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,178

+3%vs 2000

vs 5,974 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

29.4

−13%vs 2000

vs 33.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.80 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 511.9%(737)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.9%(485)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(431)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(386)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.2%(507)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.5%(1,145)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.5%(831)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.6%(715)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.4%(458)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.9%(364)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.8%(113)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.1%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,952

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,433 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,583

−37%vs 2000

vs $16,764 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.2%

+4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$55,200

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $69,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$430

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $552 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

54.7%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.7% in 2000

45.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic67%(4,001)

Black20.2%(1,206)

Hispanic / Latino7.5%(449)

Asian2.5%(152)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic78.8%(4,871)

Black18%(1,113)

Hispanic / Latino2%(123)

Asian1.8%(111)

Other1.3%(83)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American14.3%(1,131)

Mexican13.3%(1,051)

Salvadoran6.9%(546)

Guatemalan6.3%(502)

South American1.1%(86)

Colombian1.1%(86)

Honduran1%(83)

Dominican0.4%(28)

Puerto Rican0.1%(5)

Spaniard0%(1)

Asian origin

Kazakh1.6%(128)

Thai0.5%(39)

Filipino0.5%(36)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(12)

Ancestry

English5.5%(436)

American5.5%(433)

Irish5.3%(422)

German4.9%(385)

Italian2.2%(171)

British1.9%(148)

Polish1.4%(112)

Iranian1.4%(110)

French1.2%(96)

Scottish0.7%(55)

West Indian0.6%(48)

Jamaican0.5%(43)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.4%(34)

Arab0.3%(25)

Russian0.3%(25)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(25)

Brazilian0.3%(23)

Danish0.2%(17)

Subsaharan African0.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest Central American population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Salvadoran population · Largest Guatemalan population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.1%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

60.2%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.0%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.7 min

+26%vs 2000

vs 16.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married44.8%(1,207)

Married40%(1,078)

Widowed2.4%(65)

Divorced12.8%(344)

Women 15+

Never married43.3%(1,518)

Married31.4%(1,099)

Widowed6.5%(227)

Divorced18.8%(659)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

17.8%

−1.9 ptssince 2013

from 19.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

33.3%

−8.1 ptssince 2020

from 41.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.8%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 8.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.7%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

34.6%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 33.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

43.1%

−5.5 ptssince 2020

from 48.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.7%

+5.9 ptssince 2020

from 42.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)47%(223)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16%(76)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era14.3%(68)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.9%(9)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 474 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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