Belleville Population History 1990 - 2023

Belleville Population Facts

What is the current population of Belleville?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Belleville is 40,726. Belleville, Illinois is the 986th largest city in the US.

What county is Belleville, Illinois in?

Belleville is located entirely in St Clair County.

What is the size of Belleville, Illinois in square miles?

Belleville has an area of 22.7 square miles.

What was the peak population of Belleville?

The peak population of Belleville was in 2010, when its population was 44,478. In 2010, Belleville was the 809th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 986th largest city in the US. Belleville is currently 8.4% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Belleville shrinking?

Belleville has shrunk 3.8% since the year 2000. Belleville, Illinois's growth is extremely below average. 92% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Belleville, Illinois?

Belleville has a population density of 1,955.9 people per square mile.

Belleville Demographics

What is the voting age population of Belleville, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Belleville, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 31,717. The voting age population is 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

What percentage of Belleville, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 14.6% of the residents of Belleville are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Belleville, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Belleville are 67.9% White, 25.4% Black, 4.7% Two or more races, 1.2% Other, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 3.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Belleville, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Belleville, 14.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 18.4%. On a per-household basis, 10.4% of families are below the poverty line in Belleville.

What percentage of Belleville, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 65.9% of Belleville residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Belleville, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 93.6% of Belleville residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 24.4% have a bachelor's degree and 8.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Belleville, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Belleville residents aged 5 and older, 4.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.4% speak an Asian language.

Belleville Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Belleville, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Belleville is 5.7%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Belleville, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Belleville, 14.0% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Belleville, Illinois?

The median household income in Belleville is $48,099.

Belleville Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Belleville, Illinois?

In Belleville, 60.0% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Belleville, Illinois?

Renters occupy 40.0% of housing units in Belleville.

What percentage of Belleville, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Belleville, 22.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Belleville, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Belleville, 9.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,000 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Belleville, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Belleville is $779.

What percentage of households in Belleville, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Belleville, 78.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.