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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Bellwood, VA compare?
| Figure | Bellwood, VA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,678 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,324 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.6% |
| Measure | Bellwood, VA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,907±1,057 |
| Median age | 33.3±2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 30.0%±8.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 32.3%±7.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 28.1%±5.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.6%±3.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 16.4%±5.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.0%±3.7 pts |
| Median household income | $47,781±$12,512 |
| Per capita income | $23,356±$2,839 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.0%±7.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4%±2.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $225,300±$22,972 |
| Median gross rent | $1,059±$190 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 56.0%±13.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 43.9%±6.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.5%±3.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.0%±8.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.6%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.6 min±3.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 17.8%±4.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov