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Bellaire Michigan Information: Bellaire, Michigan is part of ANTRIM County. Population for Bellaire from the last gathering is 1164. You can view Bellaire venues that host many Bellaire MI events every year. You can also research Bellaire Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Bellaire Michigan real estate guide. Bellaire Michigan has a latitude of 44.9692 and a longitude of -85.2126. Zip codes in Bellaire, MI include 49615 ... more Bellaire zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bellaire, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bellaire, MI was 1,164.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bellaire was 565, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bellaire, MI
There are an estimated 312 married men in the town. 68 percent of men over 15 years old in Bellaire are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bellaire is 599 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bellaire, Michigan
There are an estimated 251 married women in the community. 53.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bellaire, MI
The median age of people living in Bellaire, MI was 37.5 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 Bellaire was 82. There were 883 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.5 percent of the population (157) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bellaire, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bellaire, MI was 1,143.

White Population in Bellaire, MI
The estimated White population in the Bellaire community is 1,132, which is 97.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bellaire, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bellaire, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bellaire, MI was 3.

Asian Population in Bellaire, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 21 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bellaire community was 26, or 2.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bellaire, MI
The household population number in Bellaire was 1,106.

Group Quarters Population in Bellaire, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 58.

Average Household Size in Bellaire, MI
The average household size in Bellaire is 2.26 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.8 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bellaire, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 545 total housing units in Bellaire.

The number of occupied housing units was 489, or 89.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 351 were owner-occupied (71.8), and 138 were renter-occupied (28.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 56 vacant homes in Bellaire at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bellaire, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 313, with a median value in dollars of 90,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bellaire, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $756 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bellaire, average costs per month were $282 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 733 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bellaire, Michigan
156 people in Bellaire also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bellaire, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bellaire was 169, or 18.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bellaire, MI
In 2000, there were 202 people in Bellaire, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bellaire, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 25 people in Bellaire who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bellaire, Michigan
There were 572 in the labor force in Bellaire at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.6 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 Bellaire was 16.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bellaire, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,243. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bellaire, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,625. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bellaire, Michigan
Per capita income in Bellaire in the last full census was 18,327. 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 Bellaire numbered 10, or 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 Bellaire, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 62, or 5.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.