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Bella Vista Arkansas Information: Bella Vista, Arkansas is part of BENTON County. Population for Bella Vista from the last gathering is 16582. You can view Bella Vista venues that host many Bella Vista AR events every year. You can also research Bella Vista Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Bella Vista Arkansas real estate guide. Bella Vista Arkansas has a latitude of 36.4571 and a longitude of -94.2373. Zip codes in Bella Vista, AR include 72714 ... more Bella Vista zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bella Vista, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bella Vista, AR was 16,582.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bella Vista was 7,969, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bella Vista, AR
There are an estimated 5,755 married men in the town. 80.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Bella Vista are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bella Vista is 8,613 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bella Vista, Arkansas
There are an estimated 5,813 married women in the community. 75.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bella Vista, AR
The median age of people living in Bella Vista, AR was 61.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Bella Vista was 591. There were 14,544 people above the age of 18, which represents 87.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 41.9 percent of the population (6,954) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bella Vista, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bella Vista, AR was 16,452.

White Population in Bella Vista, AR
The estimated White population in the Bella Vista community is 16,228, which is 97.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bella Vista, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 30, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bella Vista, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bella Vista, AR was 115.

Asian Population in Bella Vista, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 45.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bella Vista, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bella Vista was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 33, while those of “two or more races” was 130 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bella Vista community was 168, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bella Vista, AR
The household population number in Bella Vista was 16,453.

Group Quarters Population in Bella Vista, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 129.

Average Household Size in Bella Vista, AR
The average household size in Bella Vista is 2.1 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.38 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bella Vista, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,854 total housing units in Bella Vista.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,818, or 88.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,859 were owner-occupied (87.7), and 959 were renter-occupied (12.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,036 vacant homes in Bella Vista at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bella Vista, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,255, with a median value in dollars of 112,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bella Vista, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $826 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bella Vista, average costs per month were $250 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 12,992 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bella Vista, Arkansas
3,849 people in Bella Vista also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 27.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bella Vista, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bella Vista was 4,206, or 28.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bella Vista, AR
In 2000, there were 2,965 people in Bella Vista, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bella Vista, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 499 people in Bella Vista who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bella Vista, Arkansas
There were 5,793 in the labor force in Bella Vista at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 39.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Bella Vista was 23 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bella Vista, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,090. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bella Vista, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,233. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bella Vista, Arkansas
Per capita income in Bella Vista in the last full census was 25,406. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Bella Vista numbered 91, or 1.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bella Vista, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 412, or 2.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.