Bellaire, Texas

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Population in 2022: 16,991 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +8.6%
 
Males: 8,530  (50.2%)
Females: 8,461  (49.8%)
Median resident age:

44.8 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 77401.

Estimated median household income in 2022: over $200,000 (it was $89,775 in 2000)
Bellaire:

over $200,000
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $103,632 (it was $46,674 in 2000)

Bellaire city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: over $1,000,000 (it was $234,600 in 2000)
Bellaire:

over $1,000,000
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $351,842; detached houses: $364,274; townhouses or other attached units: $318,336; in 2-unit structures: $370,492; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $220,695; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $300,125; mobile homes: $115,450; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $137,528

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,459.

March 2022 cost of living index in Bellaire: 101.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 2.2%
(2.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 3.5% for Black residents, 2.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 8.1% for other race residents)

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  • Races in Bellaire, TX (2022)
    • 10,51160.5%White alone
    • 3,73721.5%Asian alone
    • 1,91911.1%Hispanic
    • 6003.5%Two or more races
    • 2481.4%Black alone
    • 530.3%Other race alone
    • 10.01%American Indian alone

Races in Bellaire detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Bellaire, Texas as of May 08, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bellaire is 3,755 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Bellaire by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(5.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(5.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(5.9)
0
(0.0)
2
(11.4)
0
(0.0)
3
(16.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
4
(21.2)
4
(21.0)
5
(26.0)
2
(10.4)
3
(15.7)
4
(23.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
22
(119.0)
10
(59.3)
16
(93.0)
15
(85.8)
9
(51.1)
13
(71.9)
15
(80.6)
22
(116.7)
20
(105.9)
13
(68.1)
11
(57.2)
12
(62.5)
3
(15.7)
16
(95.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
11
(59.5)
4
(23.7)
6
(34.9)
6
(34.3)
4
(22.7)
9
(49.7)
6
(32.2)
5
(26.5)
2
(10.6)
9
(47.2)
12
(62.4)
11
(57.3)
3
(15.7)
7
(41.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
72
(389.4)
93
(551.8)
83
(482.3)
56
(320.3)
47
(266.8)
86
(475.3)
73
(392.4)
84
(445.4)
45
(238.2)
58
(304.0)
56
(291.2)
33
(171.8)
24
(125.6)
47
(280.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
277
(1,498)
231
(1,371)
239
(1,389)
261
(1,493)
269
(1,527)
228
(1,260)
195
(1,048)
178
(943.8)
244
(1,292)
191
(1,001)
266
(1,383)
178
(926.6)
81
(423.8)
259
(1,543)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
16
(86.5)
15
(89.0)
14
(81.3)
15
(85.8)
12
(68.1)
17
(94.0)
16
(86.0)
15
(79.5)
12
(63.5)
16
(83.9)
19
(98.8)
9
(46.9)
13
(68.0)
62
(369.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(5.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(11.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(5.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(5.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index141.7127.9130.7130.8105.1136.0106.9126.2124.2114.7144.491.451.6166.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Bellaire, TX

Crime rate in Bellaire detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 56 (41 officers - 35 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.15
Texas average:

2.07
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Ancestries: American (7.8%), English (6.4%), German (5.0%), Egyptian (4.7%), Czech (4.5%), Russian (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 57 feet

Land area: 3.62 square miles.

Population density: 4,692 people per square mile   (average).

Bellaire, Texas map

4,010 residents are foreign born (12.1% Asia, 3.7% Europe, 3.4% Latin America, 3.4% Africa).

This city:

23.1%
Texas:

17.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $10,326 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $10,273 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Houston, TX (6.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Southside Place, TX (1.3 miles ),
West University Place, TX (1.4 miles ),
Hunters Creek Village, TX (2.2 miles ),
Piney Point Village, TX (2.3 miles ),
Hilshire Village, TX (2.5 miles ),
Bunker Hill Village, TX (2.5 miles ),
Hedwig Village, TX (2.5 miles ),
Houston, TX (2.5 miles )

Latitude: 29.70 N, Longitude: 95.46 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,324 (+24.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,336 (27.7%)

Distribution of median household income in Bellaire, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bellaire, TX in 2022

Property values in Bellaire, TX

Bellaire satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 73 buildings, average cost: $597,300
  • 2021: 60 buildings, average cost: $651,600
  • 2020: 61 buildings, average cost: $698,500
  • 2019: 93 buildings, average cost: $646,700
  • 2018: 122 buildings, average cost: $594,000
  • 2017: 82 buildings, average cost: $610,000
  • 2016: 61 buildings, average cost: $635,500
  • 2015: 92 buildings, average cost: $523,800
  • 2014: 120 buildings, average cost: $599,800
  • 2013: 126 buildings, average cost: $590,900
  • 2012: 133 buildings, average cost: $575,100
  • 2011: 62 buildings, average cost: $645,000
  • 2010: 57 buildings, average cost: $578,100
  • 2009: 40 buildings, average cost: $588,200
  • 2008: 99 buildings, average cost: $640,000
  • 2007: 139 buildings, average cost: $634,600
  • 2006: 152 buildings, average cost: $529,300
  • 2005: 180 buildings, average cost: $460,000
  • 2004: 193 buildings, average cost: $422,700
  • 2003: 159 buildings, average cost: $407,200
  • 2002: 166 buildings, average cost: $395,600
  • 2001: 174 buildings, average cost: $384,200
  • 2000: 223 buildings, average cost: $363,800
  • 1999: 211 buildings, average cost: $340,500
  • 1998: 220 buildings, average cost: $284,300
  • 1997: 152 buildings, average cost: $263,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Bellaire, TX residents
Average permit cost in Bellaire, TX
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.8%
Texas:

3.5%
Historical population in Bellaire, TX
Historical housing units in Bellaire, TX

Population change in the 1990s: +1,814 (+13.1%).
Most common industries in Bellaire, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (15.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (15.3%)
  • Educational services (12.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.7%)
  • Construction (5.4%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (4.1%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (3.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (20.1%)
  • Health care (11.6%)
  • Construction (8.3%)
  • Educational services (7.7%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (6.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.2%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (3.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (20.1%)
  • Educational services (17.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.3%)
  • Social assistance (2.9%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (2.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (2.5%)
Most common occupations in Bellaire, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (6.7%)
  • Lawyers (6.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Top executives (4.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Physicians and surgeons (8.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.8%)
  • Lawyers (6.9%)
  • Top executives (6.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.7%)
  • Engineers (5.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
  • Registered nurses (6.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Lawyers (4.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4.6%)

Average climate in Bellaire, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Bellaire, Texas environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 112. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

112
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.177. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.177
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 7.92. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.92
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.258. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.258
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 26.8. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 48.1. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

48.1
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.47. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.47
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.00590. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00590
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Bellaire-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 84% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/21/1992, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the Bellaire city center injured 16 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 12/13/1977, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 40 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bellaire-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 166.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 168.1 miles away from Bellaire center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 164.5 miles away from Bellaire center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 172.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 166.0 miles away from Bellaire center
On 1/25/2013 at 07:01:19, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 163.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Harris County (32) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 22
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 16, Floods: 15, Hurricanes: 9, Tornadoes: 7, Tropical Storms: 4, Fires: 2, Winds: 2, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bellaire topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Bellaire:

  • FIRST SURGICAL HOSPITAL (Proprietary, provides emergency services, 4801 BISSONNET BLVD)
  • HOUSTON ORTHOPEDIC AND SPINE HOSPITAL (Proprietary, provides emergency services, 5410 WEST LOOP SOUTH)
  • A CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES (5909 WEST LOOP SOUTH SUITE 570)
  • AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF HOUSTON (6700 WEST LOOP SOUTH SUITE 450)
  • PEDIATRIC SERVICES OF AMERICA INC (6575 WEST LOOP SOUTH SUITE 500)
  • BRIGHTON GARDENS OF BELLAIRE (4620 BELLAIRE BLVD)

Heliports located in Bellaire:

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Amtrak stations near Bellaire:

  • 8 miles: HOUSTON (902 WASHINGTON AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: SOUTH HOUSTON (1546 COLLEGE) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bellaire:

  • The Art Institute of Houston (about 3 miles; Houston, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,429)
  • Houston Baptist University (about 4 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 2,340)
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (about 4 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 3,023)
  • Rice University (about 4 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 6,713)
  • University of St Thomas (about 5 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 2,747)
  • Houston Community College (about 6 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 38,303)
  • Texas Southern University (about 7 miles; Houston, TX; FT enrollment: 7,053)

Public high school in Bellaire:

  • BELLAIRE H S (Students: 3,377, Location: 5100 MAPLE, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Bellaire:

  • PIN OAK MIDDLE (Students: 1,153, Location: 4601 GLENMONT, Grades: 6-8)
  • CONDIT EL (Students: 649, Location: 7000 S THIRD, Grades: PK-5)
  • HORN EL (Students: 405, Location: 4530 HOLLY ST, Grades: PK-5)
  • MANDARIN CHINESE LANGUAGE IMMERSION MAGNET SCHOOL (Location: 6300 AVE B, Grades: PK-5)

Private elementary/middle school in Bellaire:

  • VERITAS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 175, Location: 7000 FERRIS ST, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Bellaire

Library in Bellaire:

  • BELLAIRE CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $527,584; Location: 5111 JESSAMINE ST; 72,392 books; 69 e-books; 8,526 audio materials; 3,114 video materials; 6 local licensed databases; 50 state licensed databases; 7 other licensed databases; 143 print serial subscriptions; 13 electronic serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Bellaire: Bellaire Fire Department (A), Bellaire City Hall (B), Bellaire Municipal Court Clerk's Office (C), Bellaire Chamber of Commerce (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Bellaire Triangle Shopping Center (1), Cedar Bellaire Shopping Center (2), El Camino Shopping Center (3), Meyerland Court Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bellaire include: Bellaire First Baptist Church (A), Bellaire Presbyterian Church (B), Bellaire United Methodist Church (C), Congregation Brith Shalom (D), Faith American Lutheran Church (E), Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church of Houston (F), Incarnate Word Convent (G), Bellaire Church of the Nazarene (H), Spanish United Pentecostal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bellaire include: Lafayette Park (1), Russ Pitman Park (2), Field Park (3), Candace U Simmons Track and Field Complex (4), Episcopal High School Softball Field (5), George R Brown Field (6), Bellaire High School Football Field (7), Crum Field House (8), Bellaire High School Baseball Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Access Information Associates Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4710 Bellaire Boulevard).

Hotel: Bellaire Inn (6639 Ferris Street).

Birthplace of: Peter Stein - College basketball player (William & Mary Tribe).

Harris County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bellaire and their reported violations in the past:

SWEENY OLD OCEAN RV PARK (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-25-2013), St Public Notif requested (NOV-25-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-25-2013), St Public Notif requested (NOV-25-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2007 and MAR-2007, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-15-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-15-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-15-2010)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
  • 6 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.8 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

77.4%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

2.7%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
40 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
3 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities in 2010
128 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with most branches in Bellaire (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Bellaire In-Store Branch at 5130 Bellaire Boulevard, branch established on 1997/02/06; Bellaire Branch at 5102 Bellaire Blvd, branch established on 2008/12/18. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Compass Bank: Crossroads Branch at 5319 Bellaire Boulevard, branch established on 1988/09/30; Bissonnet Branch at 4555 Bissonnet Street, branch established on 2009/08/22. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $63,107.0 mil, Deposits: $46,232.4 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 720 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Bellaire Branch at 6330 West Loop S, branch established on 1973/04/17; Bellaire Blvd And Rice Branch at 5104 Bellaire Blvd, branch established on 2008/09/25. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Community National Bank: at 5123 Bellaire Boulevard, branch established on 2002/06/17; Bellaire Motor Bank Branch at 5235 Bellaire Blvd, branch established on 2008/06/30. Info updated 2008/03/04: Bank assets: $180.4 mil, Deposits: $160.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • BOKF, National Association: Bellaire Branch at 5320 Bellaire Boulevard, branch established on 1983/10/03. Info updated 2012/02/28: Bank assets: $25,360.0 mil, Deposits: $19,171.3 mil, headquarters in Tulsa, OK, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 189 total offices, Holding Company: Bok Financial Corporation
  • The Frost National Bank: Bellaire Branch at 6750 West Loop South, branch established on 1975/10/23. Info updated 2006/12/21: Bank assets: $20,372.1 mil, Deposits: $16,846.8 mil, headquarters in San Antonio, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 133 total offices, Holding Company: Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
  • Westbound Bank: Bellaire Office Branch at 5231 Bellaire Blvd., branch established on 2007/07/31. Info updated 2011/12/07: Bank assets: $152.1 mil, Deposits: $124.2 mil, headquarters in Katy, TX, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • Amegy Bank National Association: Bellaire Banking Center at 5301 Bissonnet Street, branch established on 2005/12/14. Info updated 2007/09/24: Bank assets: $12,197.6 mil, Deposits: $9,733.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 97 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
  • Prosperity Bank: Bellaire Branch at 6800 W Loop South Suite 100, branch established on 1997/11/03. Info updated 2012/01/05: Bank assets: $9,816.2 mil, Deposits: $8,064.8 mil, headquarters in El Campo, TX, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Bellaire:

Marital status in Bellaire, TX
  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 68.3%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 2.2%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

For population 25 years and over in Bellaire:

  • High school or higher: 98.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 81.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 48.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.2
Texas average:

14.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Bellaire
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Bellaire:

(Bellaire, Texas Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Bellaire, TX (based on Harris County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,077,2872,102
Catholic741,896109
Mainline Protestant278,855288
Other213,212296
Black Protestant65,641211
Orthodox12,88425
None1,702,684-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 737
Harris County:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 41
Harris County:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 530
Here:

1.35 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1,321
Harris County:

3.38 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2,302
Harris County:

5.88 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Harris County:

8.9%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.0%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

17.1%
Texas:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

58.2%
Texas:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

59.2%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Bellaire:

27.6
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Bellaire:

18.2%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Bellaire:

8.1%
Texas:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Bellaire:

7.0
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

33.6%
State:

33.1%

General health condition:
Bellaire:

63.9%
State:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Bellaire:

82.2%
State:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bellaire, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 38$321,439$101,5072$4,677
Firefighters 20$173,418$104,0517$10,062
Other Government Administration 14$78,906$67,6341$1,408
Parks and Recreation 14$77,130$66,11136$31,585
Police - Other 13$78,886$72,8183$7,650
Solid Waste Management 11$39,027$42,5750$0
Streets and Highways 10$61,878$74,2540$0
Financial Administration 9$74,081$98,7750$0
Sewerage 8$40,548$60,8220$0
Local Libraries 7$42,043$72,0741$777
Water Supply 7$27,167$46,5720$0
Judicial and Legal 3$29,694$118,7762$6,069
Fire - Other 2$10,751$64,5060$0
Health 1$4,787$57,4440$0
Totals for Government 157$1,059,756$81,00052$62,229

Bellaire government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $6,541,000 ($384.97)
    General Public Buildings: $2,579,000 ($151.79)
    Regular Highways: $2,007,000 ($118.12)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,645,000 ($96.82)
    Water Utilities: $569,000 ($33.49)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,984,000 ($352.19)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,508,000 ($206.46)
    Water Utilities: $3,257,000 ($191.69)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,983,000 ($175.56)
    Central Staff Services: $2,374,000 ($139.72)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,342,000 ($78.98)
    Financial Administration: $1,280,000 ($75.33)
    Sewerage: $1,194,000 ($70.27)
    Regular Highways: $1,054,000 ($62.03)
    General - Other: $894,000 ($52.62)
    Libraries: $654,000 ($38.49)
    General Public Buildings: $132,000 ($7.77)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,059,000 ($180.04)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $11,975,000 ($704.78)

Bellaire government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,355,000 ($138.60)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,688,000 ($99.35)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,230,000 ($72.39)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $198,000 ($11.65)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,111,000 ($65.39)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $723,000 ($42.55)
    Interest Earnings: $289,000 ($17.01)
    Donations From Private Sources: $211,000 ($12.42)
    Sale of Property: $37,000 ($2.18)
    General Revenue - Other: $20,000 ($1.18)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,009,000 ($235.95)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $19,000 ($1.12)
  • Tax - Property: $18,431,000 ($1084.75)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,242,000 ($131.95)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,439,000 ($84.69)
    Other License: $1,124,000 ($66.15)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000 ($0.24)

Bellaire government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $118,295,000 ($6962.22)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $77,310,000 ($4550.06)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $54,510,000 ($3208.17)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,525,000 ($796.01)

Bellaire government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $39,113,000 ($2301.98)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,168,000 ($833.85)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $563,000 ($33.14)

5.26% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($67,872 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.26%
Texas average:

8.12%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($158 average AGI)
Harris County:

0.02%
Texas average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Fort Bend County, TX  0.65% ($66,807 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, TX  0.43% ($85,639)
from Galveston County, TX  0.22% ($61,027)


5.91% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($76,622 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.91%
Texas average:

7.40%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($155 average AGI)
Harris County:

0.01%
Texas average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Fort Bend County, TX  0.98% ($67,719 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, TX  0.75% ($148,678)
to Brazoria County, TX  0.32% ($61,532)
Businesses in Bellaire, TX
NameCountNameCount
Baskin-Robbins1Safeway1
Blockbuster1Starbucks1
Burger King1Subway1
Domino's Pizza1T-Mobile1
Dunkin Donuts1UPS3
FedEx6Vons1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Walgreens1
Jimmy John's1Wendy's1
RadioShack1

Strongest AM radio stations in Bellaire:

  • KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KILT (610 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KMIC (1590 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: ABC, INC)
  • KPRC (950 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBME (790 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCOH (1430 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KCOH, INC.)
  • KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXYZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BLAYA INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bellaire:

  • KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KBXX (97.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KHJZ-FM (95.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KHMX (96.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KILT-FM (100.3 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KKBQ-FM (92.9 FM; PASADENA, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KLOL (101.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KODA (99.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTBZ-FM (94.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRBE (104.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KUHF (88.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KKRW (93.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHCB-FM (105.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KLTN (102.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HBC HOUSTON LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KPTY (104.9 FM; MISSOURI CITY, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • K259AB (99.7 FM; SUGAR LAND, TX; Owner: THE KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • KPFT (90.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KTSU (90.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY)
  • KLDE (107.5 FM; LAKE JACKSON, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KOVE-FM (106.5 FM; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Bellaire:

  • KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
  • KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
  • KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
  • KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
  • KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KBPX-LP (Channel 33; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • KVDO-LP (Channel 69; CLEAR LAKE, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
  • KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KVVV-LP (Channel 53; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • KHMV-LP (Channel 28; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE GULF COAST, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • KVIT-LP (Channel 28; VICTORIA, TX; Owner: CLUB COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KJIB-LP (Channel 5; CLEAR LAKE CITY, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • K30CV (Channel 30; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KTMD (Channel 48; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KVQT-LP (Channel 24; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: C. DOWEN JOHNSON)
  • KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Bellaire fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 12Number of bridges
  • 135ft / 40.6mTotal length
  • $283,000Total costs
  • 918,166Total average daily traffic
  • 44,007Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Bellaire, TX - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11950-1959
  • 41960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 62000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Bellaire, TX

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 39. The highest number of fires - 61 took place in 2011, and the least - 4 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Bellaire, TX When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (38.6%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (28.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Bellaire, TX
    • 25838.6%Structure Fires
    • 19128.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 16324.4%Outside Fires
    • 578.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bellaire, TX
Most common first names in Bellaire, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary11779.6 years
John10276.1 years
William9473.3 years
James8373.3 years
Robert6572.5 years
Charles5375.6 years
George5074.5 years
Margaret4680.1 years
Helen4378.8 years
Ruth4380.0 years
Most common last names in Bellaire, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4275.2 years
Brown3577.5 years
Miller2979.0 years
Jones2277.6 years
Williams1981.4 years
Johnson1780.5 years
Davis1675.2 years
Moore1678.5 years
White1476.7 years
Martin1378.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bellaire, TX
  • 76.7%Utility gas
  • 22.3%Electricity
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bellaire, TX
  • 54.8%Utility gas
  • 44.4%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Bellaire compared to Texas state average:

  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Bellaire on our top lists:

  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: legal occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of elementary and middle school students in private schools (1,000+ students)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median household income (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Taiwan (population 500+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people having professional degrees (population 500+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 100 best educated cities (highest percentage of bachelor degree holding residents) (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: legal occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: life, physical, and social science occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: professional, scientific, and technical services (population 5,000+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: business and financial operations occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #51 (77401) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest 2012 average reported profit/loss from business (pop 5,000+)"
  • #65 (77401) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the highest average reported salary/wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #78 (77401) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers reporting net capital gain/loss in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
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