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Belleville Kansas Information: Belleville, Kansas is part of REPUBLIC County. Population for Belleville from the last gathering is 2239. You can view Belleville venues that host many Belleville KS events every year. You can also research Belleville Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Belleville Kansas real estate guide. Belleville Kansas has a latitude of 39.8234 and a longitude of -97.6299. Zip codes in Belleville, KS include 66935 ... more Belleville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Belleville, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Belleville, KS was 2,239.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Belleville was 989, which represents 44.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Belleville, KS
There are an estimated 574 married men in the town. 66.7 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 1,250 which is 55.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Belleville, Kansas
There are an estimated 585 married women in the community. 52 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Belleville, KS
The median age of people living in Belleville, KS was 50.7 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 83. There were 1,844 people above the age of 18, which represents 82.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 34.1 percent of the population (763) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Belleville, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Belleville, KS was 2,226.

White Population in Belleville, KS
The estimated White population in the Belleville community is 2,202, which is 98.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Belleville, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Belleville, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Belleville, KS was 4.

Asian Population in Belleville, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 7.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 13 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Belleville community was 18, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Belleville, KS
The household population number in Belleville was 2,099.

Group Quarters Population in Belleville, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 140.

Average Household Size in Belleville, KS
The average household size in Belleville is 2.01 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.67 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Belleville, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,259 total housing units in Belleville.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,045, or 83 of the total units in town. Of these, 784 were owner-occupied (75), and 261 were renter-occupied (25, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 214 vacant homes in Belleville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Belleville, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 741, with a median value in dollars of 43,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Belleville, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $593 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Belleville, average costs per month were $259 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,477 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Belleville, Kansas
219 people in Belleville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Belleville, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Belleville was 285, or 15.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Belleville, KS
In 2000, there were 479 people in Belleville, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Belleville, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 69 people in Belleville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Belleville, Kansas
There were 1,053 in the labor force in Belleville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.2 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 12.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Belleville, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,692. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Belleville, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,515. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Belleville, Kansas
Per capita income in Belleville in the last full census was 18,989. 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 33, or 5.4 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, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 185, or 8.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.