Belle Prairie City, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

26.5

27% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

30.6%

19.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,071

2024 Median Property Value

$161,100

Population & Diversity

Belle Prairie City, IL is home to a population of 72 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (72 people) in Belle Prairie City, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (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 Prairie City, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Belle Prairie City, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belle Prairie City, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
72 ± 44
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Belle Prairie City, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 18

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Belle Prairie City, IL.

Economy

The economy of Belle Prairie City, IL employs 45 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Belle Prairie City, IL were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (12 people), Retail Trade (9 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,875) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 84

87.5%

1 Year growth

± 199%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belle Prairie City, IL grew at a rate of 87.5%, from 24 employees to 45 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belle Prairie City, IL, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (9 people), Sales & Related Occupations (7 people), and Legal Occupations (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belle Prairie City, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

2024 Value

± 84

87.5%

1 Year growth

± 199%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belle Prairie City, IL grew at a rate of 87.5%, from 24 employees to 45 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belle Prairie City, IL, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (12 people), Retail Trade (9 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belle Prairie City, IL, though some of these residents may live in Belle Prairie City, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,125

Median earning men ± $24,478

$28,750

Median earning women ± $15,641

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Belle Prairie City, IL was $161,100 in 2024, which is 0.484 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,900 to $161,100, a 32.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Belle Prairie City, IL is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Belle Prairie City, IL have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belle Prairie City, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$161,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$69,426

$28

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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 Prairie City, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$76,071

Median Household Income

± $24,944

Number of Households

± 45

The following chart displays the households in Belle Prairie City, IL 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Belle Prairie City, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Belle Prairie City, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belle Prairie City, IL have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Belle Prairie City, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Belle Prairie City, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Belle Prairie City, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belle Prairie City, IL (22 out of 72 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belle Prairie City, IL 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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