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Belvidere, Illinois

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StatisticBelvidereIllinoisUnited States
Total Population24,75212,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$64,528$83,390$80,734
Median Age38.739.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.8%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$158,900$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$991$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate14.6%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.0%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born15.6%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate70.9%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.327.826.4
Worked from Home7.7%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.6%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Belvidere, Illinois

Age in Belvidere, Illinois

StatisticBelvidereIllinoisUnited States
Median Age38.739.038.9
Under 18 %23.3%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.7%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.3%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.3%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.3%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Belvidere, Illinois

StatisticBelvidereIllinoisUnited States
Households9,5895,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households64.0%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children31.6%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.4%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone27.9%31.2%28.7%
Never Married37.8%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Belvidere, Illinois

StatisticBelvidereIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,460$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.9%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.3%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.7%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.3%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.6%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty36.4%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households20.9%13.8%n/a

Housing in Belvidere, Illinois

StatisticBelvidereIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units9,9945,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.1%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units8.9%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.1%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied29.1%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.7%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,466$5,298n/a

Education in Belvidere, Illinois

StatisticBelvidereIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School20.7%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate31.7%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.7%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree7.9%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.9%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Belvidere, Illinois

StatisticBelvidereIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.5%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.1%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.5%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes30.5%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.0%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.0%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Belvidere, Illinois

StatisticBelvidereIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence67.6%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.3%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.3%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home72.5%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home25.2%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency16.6%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Belvidere

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.