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Belle Glade, Florida

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StatisticBelle GladeFloridaUnited States
Total Population16,97222,416,076334,922,499
Median Household Income$48,001$74,568$80,734
Median Age39.042.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.9%34.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$163,100$359,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$898$1,669$1,413
Poverty Rate27.3%12.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate9.7%4.8%5.2%
Foreign Born27.4%21.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate42.6%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.628.026.4
Worked from Home1.5%15.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.2%46.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Belle Glade, Florida

Age in Belle Glade, Florida

StatisticBelle GladeFloridaUnited States
Median Age39.042.638.9
Under 18 %26.2%19.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.3%8.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.5%12.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.8%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.4%25.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.8%21.3%17.2%

Households and families in Belle Glade, Florida

StatisticBelle GladeFloridaUnited States
Households5,6078,752,810129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.52.5
Family Households72.4%64.6%64.2%
Households with Children34.8%26.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families38.3%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone21.7%28.3%28.7%
Never Married44.0%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Belle Glade, Florida

StatisticBelle GladeFloridaUnited States
Per Capita Income$22,873$42,609$44,673
Households Under $25,00026.4%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.4%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9997.9%17.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.6%11.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate27.3%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty52.9%30.2%28.2%
SNAP Households38.6%12.6%n/a

Housing in Belle Glade, Florida

StatisticBelle GladeFloridaUnited States
Housing Units6,34010,256,470143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes38.6%54.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.5%24.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.6%14.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,979.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied57.4%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.5%35.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,467$2,730n/a

Education in Belle Glade, Florida

StatisticBelle GladeFloridaUnited States
Less than High School31.8%10.1%10.4%
High School Graduate31.9%27.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree20.5%28.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.1%21.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.8%12.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Belle Glade, Florida

StatisticBelle GladeFloridaUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.1%59.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.5%70.2%68.8%
Public Transit5.0%1.2%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%1.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes42.9%20.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour17.2%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car17.1%6.0%n/a

Origins and language in Belle Glade, Florida

StatisticBelle GladeFloridaUnited States
Born in State of Residence54.5%35.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens14.2%12.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens13.1%9.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home58.2%69.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home26.7%22.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency38.1%21.6%16.7%

Cities near Belle Glade

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.