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Bellevue Michigan Information: Bellevue, Michigan is part of EATON County. Population for Bellevue from the last gathering is 1365. You can view Bellevue venues that host many Bellevue MI events every year. You can also research Bellevue Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Bellevue Michigan real estate guide. Bellevue Michigan has a latitude of 42.4639 and a longitude of -85.0074. Zip codes in Bellevue, MI include 49021 ... more Bellevue zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bellevue, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bellevue, MI was 1,365.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bellevue was 641, which represents 47 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bellevue, MI
There are an estimated 275 married men in the town. 57.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Bellevue are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bellevue is 724 which is 53 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bellevue, Michigan
There are an estimated 267 married women in the community. 48.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bellevue, MI
The median age of people living in Bellevue, MI was 35.1 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 Bellevue was 104. There were 978 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.6 percent of the population (186) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bellevue, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bellevue, MI was 1,352.

White Population in Bellevue, MI
The estimated White population in the Bellevue community is 1,339, which is 98.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bellevue, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 7, 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 Bellevue, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bellevue, MI was 3.

Asian Population in Bellevue, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bellevue, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bellevue 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 13 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bellevue community was 21, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bellevue, MI
The household population number in Bellevue was 1,360.

Group Quarters Population in Bellevue, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 5.

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

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bellevue, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 551 total housing units in Bellevue.

The number of occupied housing units was 525, or 95.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 406 were owner-occupied (77.3), and 119 were renter-occupied (22.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 26 vacant homes in Bellevue at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bellevue, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 380, with a median value in dollars of 74,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bellevue, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $776 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bellevue, average costs per month were $265 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 708 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bellevue, Michigan
91 people in Bellevue also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bellevue, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bellevue was 157, or 16.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

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

Foreign Born in Bellevue, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 43 people in Bellevue who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bellevue, Michigan
There were 683 in the labor force in Bellevue at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.2 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 Bellevue was 23.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bellevue, MI
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 Bellevue, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,554. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bellevue, Michigan
Per capita income in Bellevue in the last full census was 16,245. 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 Bellevue numbered 20, or 5.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bellevue, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 104, or 7.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.