Bell Buckle is a tiny town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 420 people and just one neighborhood, Bell Buckle is the 345th largest community in Tennessee. Bell Buckle has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Bell Buckle, where the median household income is $83,452.00.
Bell Buckle real estate is some of the most expensive in Tennessee, although Bell Buckle house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Bell Buckle is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bell Buckle is a town of service providers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Bell Buckle who work in food service (10.68%), office and administrative support (8.33%), and management occupations (8.07%).
A relatively large number of people in Bell Buckle telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.64% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Bell Buckle is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Bell Buckle a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Bell Buckle has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Bell Buckle’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Bell Buckle is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The overall education level of Bell Buckle is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.28% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Bell Buckle in 2022 was $31,484, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $125,936 for a family of four. However, Bell Buckle contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bell Buckle is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bell Buckle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bell Buckle residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bell Buckle include German, English, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Bell Buckle is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
Of particular note, 5.2% of the people in the neighborhood currently reside in a correction facility, held due to punishment for a crime.
In addition, the neighborhood is a great option for families, as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's research on this neighborhood. The combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied single family homes, make this neighborhood among the top 5.5% of family-friendly neighborhoods in the state of Tennessee. Many other families also live here, making it easy to socialize and develop a sense of community. In addition, families here highly value education, as is reflected by the strength of the local schools.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Bell Buckle are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 51.5% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 8.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 55.3% of America's neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 40.3% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 34.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (13.8%), and 10.0% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 93.3% of households. Some people also speak Polish (2.8%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Bell Buckle, TN, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (13.0%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (10.9%), and residents who report Irish roots (9.6%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (7.3%), along with some Asian ancestry residents (4.4%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (41.2% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (71.7%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also hop out the door and walk to work to get to work (6.2%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.