Bella Vista Arkansas Population Charts

According to the most recent Bella Vista Arkansas demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in December of 2020, Figure 1 Bella Vista depicts it has a Population 2019 of 28,539 which is the second most populous of all the places in the greater Bella Vista region. The city with the highest population in the area is Bentonville which shows a population of 49,467 (73.3% larger). Figure 3 uses the Bella Vista population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2019 and Bella Vista Arkansas depicts an increase of 2,078 (8%).

The total Bella Vista Arkansas greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2019 is shown in Figure 4 and for Bella Vista depicts it has a Population Change of 7.9% which is less than most other places in the local area.

Looking at the Bella Vista population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Bella Vista Arkansas depicts it has 631 people per square mile which is in the center range of other places in the local area. The next higher when sorted by population density is Pea Ridge 22.8% larger with population density of 775. The city with the highest population density in the area is Bentonville which shows a people per square mile of 1,571 (approximately 2.5 times bigger). Figure 6 provides Bella Vista demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Bella Vista depicts it has a Median Age of 51.8 which is the highest of all places in the greater Bella Vista region. The Bella Vista Arkansas population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. Bella Vista Arkansas depicts a median age of men about 7.2% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational Bella Vista population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that Bella Vista Arkansas has the smallest proportion of people less than 20 years of age at 7.4% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the local area when ranked by people between 20 and 29 years old at 10.6% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of people between 30 and 39 years old at 10.8% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of people between 50 and 59 yeasr old at 17.6% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of people between 60 and 69 years old at 22.3% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Bella Vista population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) Bella Vista Arkansas has the smallest proportion of Native population at 2.5% of the total. Figure 10 shows the Bella Vista Arkansas Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Bella Vista depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 3.6% which is the second smallest in terms of people who are Hispanic or Latino of all the other places in the local area. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and shows total male population only about 2.7% smaller as the total female population.

Bella Vista Arkansas Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Bella Vista has the smallest proportion of total percent married at 15% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by total percent of people married of all the other places in the greater region in terms of never married percent at 11% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent divorced at 8% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Jane (9%), and #1 Gravette (10%) are larger. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Bella Vista households. Bella Vista depicts it has a Family Size of 2.8 which is the smallest in order of average family size of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest average family size in the area is Jane which depicts an average family size of 3.8 (37.3% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Bella Vista households for families to the total number of Bella Vista households and that Bella Vista depicts it has a Families of 71% which is in the mid range of other places in the greater region. The city with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Jane which indicates a families percent of 76% (7.2% larger).

Looking at Bella Vista households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Bella Vista shows it has a Married-couple family of 89% which is at the top of all other places in the greater Bella Vista region. Figure 17 shows Bella Vista demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. Bella Vista Arkansas has the smallest proportion of households at 8.6% of the total.

Bella Vista Arkansas Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Bella Vista shows it has a Birth Rate of 4.7% which is in the intermediate range of other places in the greater region. The city with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Gravette which depicts a birth rate of 15.7% (approximately 3.3 times bigger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and has the percentage of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 in the middle range of other places in the surrounding region at 15% of the total. Second, it has in the mid range of other places in the metro area in terms of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 26% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 40 to 44 at 12% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 20, the demographic data for Bella Vista Arkansas teenager birth rate is shown (women between the ages of 15 and 19.) Bella Vista shows it has a Teenager Birth Rate of 8% which is the second most of all the places in the local area. The city with the highest teenager birth rate in the area is Little Flock which shows a births to a teenager of 8% (only about 3.5% larger).

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) Bella Vista shows it has a Unwed Births of 25% which is the second most percent of unwed women who have given birth of all the places in the greater Bella Vista region. The city with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Gravette which depicts an unwed mother birth rate of 34% (32.1% larger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. Bella Vista Arkansas has the percentage of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 less than most other places in the greater region at 36.7% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of unwed mothers aged 20 to 34 at 48.3% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. Bella Vista Arkansas has the percentage of unwed births and living below poverty level in the mid range of other places in the greater region at 36.7% of the total.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment has the percentage of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education in the center range of other places in the greater region at 15% of the total. Second, it has in the center range of other places in the surrounding region when ranked by percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 37% of the total.

Bella Vista Arkansas Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Bella Vista households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Bella Vista depicts it has a Total Single People of 34% which is the smallest in terms of percent of people who are single for any reason of all the other places in the greater region. The city with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Gravette which depicts a percent single of 54% (58.6% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Bella Vista is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared to the state of Arkansas, percent of people who are single for any reason of 48%, Bella Vista is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Bella Vista Arkansas has the percentage of percent never married the second smallest in terms of percent of people never married of all the other places in the greater region at 11% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent divorced at 8% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Jane (9%), and #1 Gravette (10%) are larger. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Bella Vista Arkansas has the percentage of men who have never been married less than most other places in the metro area at 10% of the total. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Bella Vista Arkansas has the percentage of women who have never been married the second smallest when ranked by percent of women who have never been married of all the other places in the metro area at 12% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of women who are divorced at 11% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Gravette with 14%.

Figure 33 shows the Bella Vista demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Bella Vista metro area. Bella Vista Arkansas has the percentage of single men 18 to 24 less than most other places in the area at 14% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the metropolitan area when sorted by single men 25 to 29 at 7% of the total. Third, it has less than most other places in the surrounding region in order of single men 30 to 34 at 5% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of single men 35 to 39 at 13% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the smallest proportion of single men 40 to 44 at 3% of the total. Furthermore, it has one of the largest proportions of single men 45 to 49 at 23% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Jane with 27%. Next it has the largest proportion of single men 50 to 60 at 9% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 34 shows the Bella Vista population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Bella Vista metro area. Bella Vista Arkansas has the percentage of single women 25 to 29 the second smallest in order of percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other places in the local area at 4% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of single women 50 to 60 at 12% of the total and is ranked #1.

Bella Vista Arkansas Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data Bella Vista residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. Bella Vista Arkansas has the percentage of citizens by naturalization the second smallest when ranked by percent of citizens born In US of all the other places in the area at 0% of the total. The next chart (Figure 36) shows for all citizens what the original place of birth was for people who were born in a foreign country and it has the largest proportion of birthplace in northeast US at 32% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of birthplace in West at 2% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Bella Vista residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Bella Vista shows it has a Percent Foreign Born of 2.0% which is the second smallest as measured by percent of population who was born in another country of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Bentonville which shows a percent born outside United States of 15.5% ( substantially bigger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, Bella Vista is approximately a sixth the size. Also, compared with the state of Arkansas, percent of population who was born in another country of 4.8%, Bella Vista is approximately half the size.

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. Bella Vista Arkansas indicates a percent of non citizens under 18 years old approximately three-fourths the size as the percent of non citizens over 18 years old. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 23.7 which is the second smallest in order of median age of non citizens of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Pea Ridge which depicts a median age of 46.7 (about twice as large). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. has the percentage of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 in the center range of other places in the surrounding region at 51% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US between 2000 to 2009 at 20% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Jane with 36%. Third, it has in the mid range of other places in the area in terms of non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 28% of the total.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2015 or later at 8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Bentonville with 13%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2005 to 2009 at 15% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Pea Ridge (16%), and #1 Bentonville (19%) are larger. Third, it has in the middle range of other places in the local area when ranked by people naturalized 2000 to 2004 at 8% of the total. Also, it has less than most other places in the metropolitan area in order of people naturalized 1995 to 1999 at 18% of the total. In addition, it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 1990 to 1994 at 8% of the total and is ranked #1. Furthermore, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized before 1990 at 28% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Gravette with 33%.

Bella Vista Arkansas Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Bella Vista demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Bella Vista Arkansas has the largest proportion of from Europe at 14% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of from Asia at 40% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Centerton (40%), and #1 Bentonville (66%) are larger. Third, it has the largest proportion of from Oceania at 3% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of people born in Europe of all the other places in the surrounding region when sorted by from the Americas at 43% of the total.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. Bella Vista Arkansas has one of the largest proportions of from Europe at 40% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Centerton (40%), and #1 Bentonville (66%) are larger. Second, it has the largest proportion of from Africa at 3% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of people born in Europe of all the other places in the local area as measured by from Oceania at 43% of the total.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. Bella Vista Arkansas has the largest proportion of people who were born in Northern Europe at 3.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Europe at 7.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Southern Europe at 1.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Europe at 1.7% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in South East Asia at 21.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Furthermore, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Oceania region at 2.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Next it has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Caribbean at 3.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Additionally, it has less than most other places in the local area when sorted by people who were born in Central America at 30.3% of the total.