COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bells vs Milan
PLACE A
Bells, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Milan, Tennessee
Bells is 70% smaller than Milan. Bells earns more, with a median household income $12,141 higher.
BELLSMILANDIFFERENCE
Total population2,4738,367−70% vs Milan
Population density1,043935+108
Population growth1.1%4.1%−3.0 pts
Median age32.036.4−4.4
Male46.0%47.5%−1.5 pts
Female54.0%52.5%+1.5 pts
Foreign-born7.6%2.4%+5.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic57.9%67.8%−9.9 pts
Black20.0%22.1%−2.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.8%1.9%+14.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Other5.3%7.8%−2.5 pts
Median household income$56,027$43,886+$12,141
Per capita income$41,238$26,912+$14,326
Poverty rate25.7%21.3%+4.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5910.478+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%15.6%−0.5 pts
Graduate degree5.9%4.5%+1.4 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%6.4%−3.7 pts
Labor force participation75.0%59.6%+15.3 pts
Median home value$169,000$144,100+$24,900
Median gross rent$1,001$805+$196
Owner-occupied50.4%55.9%−5.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.8%6.3%−0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households45.3%59.0%−13.7 pts
Average commute21.225.0−3.9
Worked from home2.3%1.6%+0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured19.5%10.4%+9.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025