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Belleville Illinois Information: Belleville, Illinois is part of SAINT CLAIR County. Population for Belleville from the last gathering is 41410. You can view Belleville venues that host many Belleville IL events every year. You can also research Belleville Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Belleville Illinois real estate guide. Belleville Illinois has a latitude of 38.4692 and a longitude of -89.9829. Zip codes in Belleville, IL include 62222 ... more Belleville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Belleville, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Belleville, IL was 41,410.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Belleville was 19,486, which represents 47.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Belleville, IL
There are an estimated 8,411 married men in the town. 53.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Belleville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Belleville is 21,924 which is 52.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Belleville, Illinois
There are an estimated 8,227 married women in the community. 45 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Belleville, IL
The median age of people living in Belleville, IL was 37.2 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 Belleville was 2,556. There were 31,701 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.2 percent of the population (7,106) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Belleville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Belleville, IL was 40,818.

White Population in Belleville, IL
The estimated White population in the Belleville community is 33,754, which is 81.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Belleville, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 6,421, which is 15.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Belleville, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Belleville, IL was 108.

Asian Population in Belleville, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 336.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Belleville, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Belleville was an estimated 28.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 171, while those of “two or more races” was 592 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Belleville community was 677, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Belleville, IL
The household population number in Belleville was 39,934.

Group Quarters Population in Belleville, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,476.

Average Household Size in Belleville, IL
The average household size in Belleville is 2.27 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Belleville, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 19,142 total housing units in Belleville.

The number of occupied housing units was 17,603, or 92 of the total units in town. Of these, 10,600 were owner-occupied (60.2), and 7,003 were renter-occupied (39.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,539 vacant homes in Belleville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Belleville, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 9,816, with a median value in dollars of 70,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Belleville, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $836 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Belleville, average costs per month were $303 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 23,945 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Belleville, Illinois
5,036 people in Belleville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Belleville, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Belleville was 5,072, or 15.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Belleville, IL
In 2000, there were 7,886 people in Belleville, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Belleville, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,705 people in Belleville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Belleville, Illinois
There were 21,302 in the labor force in Belleville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.9 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 Belleville was 23.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Belleville, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,979. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Belleville, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,426. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Belleville, Illinois
Per capita income in Belleville in the last full census was 18,990. 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 Belleville numbered 1,004, or 9.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Belleville, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,750, or 11.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.