Belleville, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

3,910

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

0.246% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.5%

10.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,991

5.11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$148,300

Population & Diversity

Belleville, MI is home to a population of 3.91k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.99% of Belleville, MI residents were born outside of the country (117 people).

In 2024, there were 4.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.73k people) in Belleville, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 597 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 238 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Belleville, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Belleville, MI was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belleville, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.73k ± 212
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
597 ± 122
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
238 ± 125

5.96%

Hispanic Population

233 people

5.96% of the people in Belleville, MI are hispanic (233 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Belleville, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

2.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

117 people

2.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

116 people

As of 2024, 2.99% of Belleville, MI residents (117 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Belleville, MI was 2.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Belleville, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
105 ± 75
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 53
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 25

Belleville, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.63 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Belleville, MI.

Economy

The economy of Belleville, MI employs 1.83k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Belleville, MI were Retail Trade (382 people), Transportation & Warehousing (275 people), and Manufacturing (172 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($125,815), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,817), and Finance & Insurance ($84,605).

Employment

Occupations

1.83k

2024 Value

± 345

0.715%

1 Year growth

± 26.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belleville, MI grew at a rate of 0.715%, from 1.82k employees to 1.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belleville, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (295 people), Management Occupations (265 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (174 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belleville, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

1.83k

2024 Value

± 345

0.715%

1 Year growth

± 26.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belleville, MI grew at a rate of 0.715%, from 1.82k employees to 1.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belleville, MI, are Retail Trade (382 people), Transportation & Warehousing (275 people), and Manufacturing (172 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belleville, MI, though some of these residents may live in Belleville, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,170

Median earning men ± $11,221

$38,977

Median earning women ± $18,636

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,188), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,254), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,024).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($223,056), Manufacturing ($88,214), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($81,786).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Belleville, MI was $148,300 in 2024, which is 0.446 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,700 to $148,300, a 8.85% decrease. The homeownership rate in Belleville, MI is 56.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Belleville, MI have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belleville, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$148,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,251

$1,049

Median Property Taxes

±$202

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 Belleville, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.3%

Homeownership

2024

47.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.3% of the housing units in Belleville, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Belleville, MI 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.

$62,991

Median Household Income

± $4,741

1.86k

Number of Households

± 350

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.86k households in Belleville, MI grew to $62,991 from the previous year's value of $59,929.

The following chart displays the households in Belleville, MI 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Belleville, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.2%)
Worked At Home (23.5%)
Carpooled (7.56%)

In 2024, 67.2% of workers in Belleville, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.56%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belleville, MI have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% of the workforce in Belleville, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belleville, MI (215 out of 3.91k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belleville, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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