COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bells vs Bonham
PLACE A
Bells, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Bonham, Texas
Bells is 78% smaller than Bonham. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
BELLSBONHAMDIFFERENCE
Total population2,47311,263−78% vs Bonham
Population density1,0431,145−102
Population growth1.1%2.8%−1.7 pts
Median age32.036.7−4.7
Male46.0%61.5%−15.4 pts
Female54.0%38.5%+15.4 pts
Foreign-born7.6%10.0%−2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic57.9%60.1%−2.2 pts
Black20.0%12.9%+7.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.8%21.9%−5.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other5.3%4.4%+0.9 pts
Median household income$56,027$57,681−$1,654
Per capita income$41,238$24,275+$16,963
Poverty rate25.7%21.7%+3.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5910.488+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%15.2%−0.2 pts
Graduate degree5.9%7.2%−1.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%9.4%−6.8 pts
Labor force participation75.0%42.2%+32.7 pts
Median home value$169,000$201,800−$32,800
Median gross rent$1,001$1,073−$72
Owner-occupied50.4%63.6%−13.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.8%16.8%−11.0 pts
Rent-burdened households45.3%40.9%+4.4 pts
Average commute21.221.9−0.7
Worked from home2.3%10.3%−8.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured19.5%19.1%+0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025