Belle Center, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

770

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.7

5.93% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

4.85% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,500

0.667% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Belle Center, OH is home to a population of 770 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 29.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (717 people) in Belle Center, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Belle Center, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Belle Center, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Belle Center, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belle Center, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
717 ± 220
Other (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 35
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 12

1.17%

Hispanic Population

9 people

1.17% of the people in Belle Center, OH are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Belle Center, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 14

Belle Center, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Belle Center, OH.

Economy

The economy of Belle Center, OH employs 381 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Belle Center, OH were Manufacturing (130 people), Educational Services (39 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($60,139), Educational Services ($60,125), and Public Administration ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

381

2024 Value

± 98

−4.03%

1 Year decline

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belle Center, OH declined at a rate of −4.03%, from 397 employees to 381 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belle Center, OH, are Production Occupations (84 people), Material Moving Occupations (36 people), and Management Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belle Center, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

381

2024 Value

± 98

−4.03%

1 Year decline

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belle Center, OH declined at a rate of −4.03%, from 397 employees to 381 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belle Center, OH, are Manufacturing (130 people), Educational Services (39 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belle Center, OH, though some of these residents may live in Belle Center, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,550

Median earning men ± $20,181

$38,824

Median earning women ± $5,739

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,250), Retail Trade ($73,056), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($56,029), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,250), and Public Administration ($41,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Belle Center, OH was $151,700 in 2024, which is 0.456 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,600 to $151,700, a 22.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Belle Center, OH is 70.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Belle Center, OH have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belle Center, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,353

$201

Median Property Taxes

±$53

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Belle Center, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Belle Center, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.3% of the housing units in Belle Center, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Belle Center, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,500

Median Household Income

± $14,047

286

Number of Households

± 69

In 2024, the median household income of the 286 households in Belle Center, OH declined from $74,500 from the previous year's value of $75,000.

The following chart displays the households in Belle Center, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Belle Center, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Carpooled (17%)
Other (2.65%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Belle Center, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.65%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belle Center, OH have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.23% of the workforce in Belle Center, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Belle Center, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Belle Center, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Belle Center, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belle Center, OH (94 out of 767 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belle Center, OH is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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