| BELL Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 285787 |
| BELL Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 237971 |
| BELL Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 20.1 |
| BELL Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 47816 |
| BELL Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 237974 |
| BELL Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 29448 |
| BELL Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10.3 |
| BELL Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 89830 |
| BELL Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 31.5 |
| BELL Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9 |
| BELL Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25791 |
| BELL Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.5 |
| BELL Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 200782 |
| BELL Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 61425 |
| BELL Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3037 |
| BELL Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8303 |
| BELL Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1568 |
| BELL Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9969 |
| BELL Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 56241 |
| BELL Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 152939 |
| BELL Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 70.4 |
| BELL Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21.5 |
| BELL Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.1 |
| BELL Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.9 |
| BELL Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| BELL Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.5 |
| BELL Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19.7 |
| BELL Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 53.6 |
| BELL Births 2006 | 6124 |
| BELL Deaths 2006 | 1700 |
| BELL Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 37 |
| BELL Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 39.5 |
| BELL Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 7.3 |
| BELL Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 17.7 |
| BELL Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 84.7 |
| BELL Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 19.8 |
| BELL Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 35679 |
| BELL Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 21.1 |
| BELL Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 116221 |
| BELL Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 23439 |
| BELL Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 25.3 |
| BELL Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 55.7 |
| BELL Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 78100 |
| BELL Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 25 |
| BELL Households 2000 (complete count) | 85507 |
| BELL Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.68 |
| BELL Per capita income in 1999 | 17219 |
| BELL Median household income 2008 | 49448 |
| BELL People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 13.4 |
| BELL Personal income 2007 | 9559 |
| BELL Per capita personal income 2007 | 34414 |
| BELL Civilian labor force 2008 | 123009 |
| BELL Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 6049 |
| BELL Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 4.9 |
| BELL Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 184556 |
| BELL Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 27338 |
| BELL Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 77836 |
| BELL Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 9.62142e+06 |
| BELL Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 52133 |
| BELL Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 4731 |
| BELL Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 80981 |
| BELL Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 7.6 |
| BELL Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 13448 |
| BELL Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 264265 |
| BELL Total number of firms 2002 | 13468 |
| BELL Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 4.9 |
| BELL Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BELL Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 4.6 |
| BELL Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BELL Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BELL Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 28.2 |
| BELL Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 1.65205e+06 |
| BELL Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.80623e+06 |
| BELL Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 2.42764e+06 |
| BELL Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 9920 |
| BELL New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 2158 |
| BELL Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 247001 |
| BELL Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 431945 |
| BELL Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 2.73453e+06 |
| BELL Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 9592 |
| BELL Land area in square miles 2000 | 1059.72 |
| BELL Population per square mile 2000 | 225 |