Belvidere, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

24,752

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

2.52% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.6%

5.77% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,528

3.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$158,900

Population & Diversity

Belvidere, IL is home to a population of 24.8k people, from which 91.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.5% of Belvidere, IL residents were born outside of the country (3.84k people).

In 2024, there were 2.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.4k people) in Belvidere, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.68k Other (Hispanic) and 1.73k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.7%

2024 Citizenship

92.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.7% of Belvidere, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Belvidere, IL was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belvidere, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.4k ± 962
Other (Hispanic)
5.68k ± 1.12k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.73k ± 624

35.3%

Hispanic Population

8.73k people

35.3% of the people in Belvidere, IL are hispanic (8.73k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Belvidere, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

15.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.84k people

14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.43k people

As of 2024, 15.5% of Belvidere, IL residents (3.84k 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 Belvidere, IL was 14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
405 ± 167
Gulf War (1990s)
265 ± 167
Gulf War (2001-)
180 ± 123

Belvidere, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Belvidere, IL.

Economy

The economy of Belvidere, IL employs 12.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Belvidere, IL were Manufacturing (3,188 people), Retail Trade (1,781 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,208 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($76,974), Construction ($59,606), and Manufacturing ($56,188).

Employment

Occupations

12.5k

2024 Value

± 1,082

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belvidere, IL grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 12.2k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belvidere, IL, are Production Occupations (1,688 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,390 people), and Management Occupations (1,378 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belvidere, 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

12.5k

2024 Value

± 1,082

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belvidere, IL grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 12.2k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belvidere, IL, are Manufacturing (3,188 people), Retail Trade (1,781 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,208 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belvidere, IL, though some of these residents may live in Belvidere, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,932

Median earning men ± $7,444

$37,782

Median earning women ± $2,785

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($76,908), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,545), and Construction ($60,408).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,908), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,732), and Manufacturing ($41,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Belvidere, IL was $158,900 in 2024, which is 0.478 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,100 to $158,900, a 3.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Belvidere, IL is 70.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Belvidere, IL have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belvidere, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,360

$6,799

Median Property Taxes

±$693

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 Belvidere, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.9% of the housing units in Belvidere, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Belvidere, IL 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.

$64,528

Median Household Income

± $8,521

9.59k

Number of Households

± 918

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.59k households in Belvidere, IL grew to $64,528 from the previous year's value of $62,462.

The following chart displays the households in Belvidere, 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 Belvidere, 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

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.1%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (7.67%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Belvidere, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (7.67%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belvidere, IL have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.14% of the workforce in Belvidere, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belvidere, IL (3.55k out of 24.2k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belvidere, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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