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Belle Rive Illinois Information: Belle Rive, Illinois is part of JEFFERSON County. Population for Belle Rive from the last gathering is 371. You can view Belle Rive venues that host many Belle Rive IL events every year. You can also research Belle Rive Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Belle Rive Illinois real estate guide. Belle Rive Illinois has a latitude of 38.1927 and a longitude of -88.7599. Zip codes in Belle Rive, IL include 62810 ... more Belle Rive zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Belle Rive, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Belle Rive, IL was 371.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Belle Rive was 181, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Belle Rive, IL
There are an estimated 99 married men in the town. 71.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Belle Rive are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Belle Rive is 190 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Belle Rive, Illinois
There are an estimated 107 married women in the community. 61.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Belle Rive, IL
The median age of people living in Belle Rive, IL was 40.8 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 Belle Rive was 18. There were 291 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17 percent of the population (63) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Belle Rive, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Belle Rive, IL was 367.

White Population in Belle Rive, IL
The estimated White population in the Belle Rive community is 362, which is 97.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Belle Rive, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Belle Rive, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Belle Rive, IL was 3.

Asian Population in Belle Rive, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Belle Rive, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Belle Rive was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Belle Rive community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Belle Rive, IL
The household population number in Belle Rive was 371.

Group Quarters Population in Belle Rive, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Belle Rive, IL
The average household size in Belle Rive is 2.52 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Belle Rive, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 164 total housing units in Belle Rive.

The number of occupied housing units was 147, or 89.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 121 were owner-occupied (82.3), and 26 were renter-occupied (17.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 17 vacant homes in Belle Rive at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Belle Rive, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 69, with a median value in dollars of 52,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Belle Rive, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $563 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Belle Rive, average costs per month were $278 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 197 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Belle Rive, Illinois
7 people in Belle Rive also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 2.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Belle Rive, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Belle Rive was 49, or 16.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Belle Rive, IL
In 2000, there were 86 people in Belle Rive, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Belle Rive, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5 people in Belle Rive who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Belle Rive, Illinois
There were 206 in the labor force in Belle Rive at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.1 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 Belle Rive was 22.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Belle Rive, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,292. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Belle Rive, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,719. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Belle Rive, Illinois
Per capita income in Belle Rive in the last full census was 15,221. 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 Belle Rive numbered 12, or 10.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Belle Rive, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 52, or 13.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.