Bella Vista, AR City Data

Bella Vista, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 16,582 people who live in Bella Vista and approximately 153,406 who live in Benton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bella Vista to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bella Vista. We have included Bella Vista housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bella Vista Information

Benton County where Bella Vista resides is 880.24 square miles. The resident population of this county is 153,406 and has a population rank of 346 out of all the places in the United States.

Bella Vista has a total of 16,582 people and of those residents there are 7,969 males and 8,613 females. The median age of the male population is 61.4 and the female population is 61.1. There are approximately 2,247 births each year and around 1,248 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bella Vista varies per year, but currently 16,452 are one race and 130 are two or more races.

Of the 16,582 people who live in Bella Vista, there are 2,195 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bella Vista is 1,128 male and 1,067 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 14,544.

General Bella Vista Information
Total area in square miles - Benton County	880.24
Water area in square miles - Benton County	N/A
Resident population - Benton County	153,406
Population rank - Benton County	346
Total population	16,582
Total population (male)	7,969
Total population (female)	8,613
Population median age (male)	61.4
Population median age (female)	61.1
Births - Benton County	2,247
Deaths- Benton County	1,248
Population of one race	16,452
Population of two or more races	130
Population under 20 years	2,195
Population under 20 years (male)	1,128
Population under 20 years (female)	1,067
Total population 18 years and over	14,544

Bella Vista Social Characteristics

There are 58,212 households in Bella Vista. Families make up 43,669 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bella Vista families into three different groups. Married-couple families (36,675), male householder with no wife present (2,088) and female householder with no husband present (4,594). The remainder of the Bella Vista households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,738. Bella Vista, AR moving companies help people in Bella Vista move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bella Vista. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bella Vista is based, there are 60,919 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,138 never married, 38,970 now married, 903 separated, 5,463 widowed, and 6,445 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 642 separated, 1,258 widowed and 5,258 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bella Vista social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bella Vista.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Benton County)
Total households	58,212
Family households (families)	43,669
With own children under 18 years	21,320
Married-couple family	36,675
With own children under 18 years	16,288
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,088
With own children under 18 years	1,194
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,594
With own children under 18 years	3,068
Nonfamily households	14,738
Householder living alone	12,271
65 years and over	4,945

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,137
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,312
Average household size	2.1
Average family size	2.38

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	14,393
Householder	6,005
Spouse	5,662
Child	2,326
Other relatives	87
Nonrelatives	81
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	16
Unmarried partner	162
Foster child	5
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,060
Male householder	673
Male householder living alone	548
Male householder not living alone	125
Female householder	1,140
Female householder living alone	1,056
Female householder not living alone	84
Nonrelatives	247
Unmarried partner	128
Roomer or boarder	19
Housemate or roommate	60
Foster child	2
Other	38

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	60,919
Never married	9,138
Now married	38,970
Separated	903
Widowed	5,463
Divorced	6,445
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	642
Widowed	1,258
Divorced	5,258

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	16,582
Male	7,969
Under 5 years	308
5 to 9 years	285
10 to 14 years	291
15 to 17 years	160
18 and 19 years	84
20 years	34
21 years	37
22 to 24 years	104
25 to 29 years	261
30 to 34 years	356
35 to 39 years	382
40 to 44 years	354
45 to 49 years	327
50 to 54 years	331
55 to 59 years	494
60 and 61 years	260
62 to 64 years	498
65 and 66 years	380
67 to 69 years	595
70 to 74 years	1,007
75 to 79 years	795
80 to 84 years	439
85 years and over	187
Female	8,613
Under 5 years	283
5 to 9 years	262
10 to 14 years	293
15 to 17 years	156
18 and 19 years	73
20 years	35
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	105
25 to 29 years	317
30 to 34 years	323
35 to 39 years	363
40 to 44 years	365
45 to 49 years	363
50 to 54 years	494
55 to 59 years	652
60 and 61 years	348
62 to 64 years	601
65 and 66 years	405
67 to 69 years	622
70 to 74 years	1,020
75 to 79 years	783
80 to 84 years	430
85 years and over	291

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	16,582
One race	16,452
White	16,228
Black or African American	30
American Indian and Alaska Native	115
Asian	45
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	2
Two or more races	130

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	16,453
People who are White alone	16,100
People who are Black or African American alone	30
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	114
People who are Asian alone	45
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	168
People who are Some other race alone	33

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	141,889
Same house	64,093
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,372
Different state or abroad	32,324
Different state	29,096
Abroad	3,228

PLACE OF BIRTH (Benton County)
Total resident population	153,406
Born in United States	32,972
State of residence	59,119
Different state	83,341
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,090
Foreign born	9,856

Bella Vista Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bella Vista. That total enrollment is 36,954 for the population of the country, which includes Bella Vista. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,908 and elementary or high school enrollment was 53,707 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,636.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bella Vista population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	36,954
Pre-kindergarten	2,037
Public	1,028
Private	1,009
Kindergarten	2,426
Public	2,162
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	18,441
Public	16,954
Private	1,487
Elementary and high school	26,854
Public	24,782
Private	2,072
High school grades 9 to 12	8,413
Public	7,828
Private	585
College, undergraduate years	4,969
Public	3,520
Private	1,449
Graduate or professional school	668
Public	514
Private	154
Not enrolled in school	109,435

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	99,436
Less than 9th grade	7,651
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,814
High school graduate	32,644
Some college, no degree	22,539
Associate's degree	4,578
Bachelor's degree	20,210
Graduate or professional degree	20.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	14,443

Bella Vista Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 116,881 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bella Vista. The Bella Vista occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (21,353), service occupations (8,823), sales and office occupations (19,421), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (835), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,022) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14,517). The 116,881 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 60,221 private wage and salary workers, 5,872 government workers, 5,640 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Benton County)
Population 16 years and over	116,881
In labor force	74,545
Civilian labor force	74,468
Employed	71,971
Unemployed	2,497
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	77
Females 16 years and over	59,817
In labor force	33,801
Civilian labor force	33,799
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,176
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	57,064
In labor force	40,744
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,321
Armed forces	75

COMMUTING TO WORK (Benton County)
Workers 16 years and over	70,922
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	57,259
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	9,136
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,400
Other means	513
Worked at home	2,316
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,336,925

OCCUPATION (Benton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,353
Management, professional, and related occupations	21,353
Service occupations	8,823
Sales and office occupations	19,421
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	835
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,022
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	14,517

INDUSTRY (Benton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,353
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,328
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	14,672
Wholesale trade	1,931
Retail trade	16,103
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,919
Information	812
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,563
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,470
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,130
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,887
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,689

CLASS OF WORKER (Benton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,353
Private wage and salary workers	60,221
Government workers	5,872
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,640
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bella Vista Housing Characteristics

In Bella Vista, AR there are 64,281 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 58,212 occupied and 6,069 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bella Vista, there are 47,378 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,082 units in Bella Vista. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bella Vista, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bella Vista, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bella Vista. There are 419 housing units with rent less than $200, 581 with rent between $200-299, 5,378 with rent between $300-499 and 8,192 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bella Vista gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bella Vista, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Benton County)
Total housing units	64,281
Occupied housing units	58,212
Vacant housing units	6,069

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Benton County)
Total housing units	64,281
1-unit, detached	47,378
1-unit, attached	2,082
2 units	2,476
3 or 4 units	2,285
5 to 9 units	1,421
10 to 19 units	1,975
20 to 49 units	425
50 or more units	320
Mobile home	5,784

HOUSING TENURE (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	58,212
Owner-occupied	42,005
Renter-occupied	16,207

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	58,212
No vehicles available	2,513
2 vehicle available	37,673
3 vehicles available	7,621
4 vehicles available	1,907
5 or more vehicles available	643

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	58,212
Utility gas	30,257
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	16,571
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	45
Coal or coke	8
Wood	2,475
Solar energy	15
Other fuel	107
No fuel used	65

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Benton County)
Occupied housing units	58,212
Less Than $50,000	42,005
$50,000 to $99,999	16,123
$100,000 to $149,999	8,130
$150,000 to $199,999	3,011
$200,000 to $299,999	2,342
$300,000 to $499,999	768
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	94,800

GROSS RENT (Benton County)
Occupied units paying rent	16,207
Less than $200	419
$200 to $299	581
$300 to $499	5,378
$500 to $699	5,175
$700 to $999	2,457
$1,000 to $1,499	460
$1,500 or more	99