Belleville, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 42,165 (Urban population: 41,986, Rural population: 179 (all nonfarm))

Belleville, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 19,294 (17,757 occupied: 10,769 owner occupied, 6,988 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	39%
State:	33%

Housing density: 1023 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $55,600

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $366

Median gross rent in Belleville, IL in 2000: $497

Housing units in Belleville with a mortgage: 6,050 (674 second mortgage, 833 home equity loan, 40 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,766

Household type by relationship

Households: 40,688

In family households: 32,523 (7,586 male householders, 3,234 female householders)
7,700 spouses, 11,779 children (10,677 natural, 286 adopted, 816 stepchildren), 635 grandchildren, 183 brothers or sisters, 281 parents, 274 other relatives, 851 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 8,165 (2,893 male householders (2,427 living alone)), 4,182 female householders (3,804 living alone)), 1,090 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,477 (1,317 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,987 2-persons, 2,422 3-persons, 2,103 4-persons, 844 5-persons, 311 6-persons, 153 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,231 1-person, 719 2-persons, 71 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 31 6-persons.

5,900 married couples with children.
2,884 single-parent households (529 men, 2,355 women).

95.7% of residents of Belleville speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 815 (1.9%)
(52.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Belleville, Illinois:

1 room: 16
2 rooms: 22
3 rooms: 192
4 rooms: 1,376
5 rooms: 2,898
6 rooms: 2,826
7 rooms: 1,617
8 rooms: 993
9 or more rooms: 829

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Belleville, Illinois:

1 room: 104
2 rooms: 540
3 rooms: 1,731
4 rooms: 2,259
5 rooms: 1,277
6 rooms: 648
7 rooms: 213
8 rooms: 136
9 or more rooms: 80

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 156
1995 to 1998: 412
1990 to 1994: 670
1980 to 1989: 1,579
1970 to 1979: 2,092
1960 to 1969: 3,065
1950 to 1959: 4,122
1940 to 1949: 2,123
1939 or earlier: 5,075

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Belleville:

no bedroom: 16
1 bedroom: 423
2 bedrooms: 3,431
3 bedrooms: 5,132
4 bedrooms: 1,477
5 or more bedrooms: 290

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Belleville:

no bedroom: 168
1 bedroom: 2,572
2 bedrooms: 2,911
3 bedrooms: 1,077
4 bedrooms: 225
5 or more bedrooms: 35

Cars and other vehicles available in Belleville in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 523
1 vehicle: 3,583
2 vehicles: 4,702
3 vehicles: 1,418
4 vehicles: 429
5 or more vehicles: 114

Cars and other vehicles available in Belleville in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 1,442
1 vehicle: 3,605
2 vehicles: 1,515
3 vehicles: 322
4 vehicles: 90
5 or more vehicles: 14

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Belleville, IL:

Less than $10,000: 22
$10,000 to $14,999: 10
$15,000 to $19,999: 6
$20,000 to $24,999: 57
$25,000 to $29,999: 79
$30,000 to $34,999: 203
$35,000 to $39,999: 316
$40,000 to $49,999: 1017
$50,000 to $59,999: 1345
$60,000 to $69,999: 1786
$70,000 to $79,999: 1414
$80,000 to $89,999: 943
$90,000 to $99,999: 867
$100,000 to $124,999: 776
$125,000 to $149,999: 331
$150,000 to $174,999: 300
$175,000 to $199,999: 104
$200,000 to $249,999: 107
$250,000 to $299,999: 61
$300,000 to $399,999: 47
$400,000 to $499,999: 6
$500,000 to $749,999: 19
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Belleville:

Less than $100: 183
$100 to $149: 177
$150 to $199: 151
$200 to $249: 183
$250 to $299: 638
$300 to $349: 1269
$350 to $399: 1316
$400 to $449: 918
$450 to $499: 664
$500 to $549: 478
$550 to $599: 323
$600 to $649: 122
$650 to $699: 84
$700 to $749: 19
$750 to $799: 62
$800 to $899: 46
$900 to $999: 16
$1,000 to $1,249: 42
$1,250 to $1,499: 8
$1,500 to $1,999: 51
$2,000 or more: 7
No cash rent: 213

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 177
1990 to 1994: 71
1985 to 1989: 142
1980 to 1984: 57
1975 to 1979: 54
1970 to 1974: 25
1970 to 1974: 32
1965 to 1969: 257

Belleville, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 69.2%
Number of people working at home: 438 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 720
5 to 9 minutes: 2575
10 to 14 minutes: 3473
15 to 19 minutes: 3160
20 to 24 minutes: 2269
25 to 29 minutes: 918
30 to 34 minutes: 2242
35 to 39 minutes: 614
40 to 44 minutes: 739
45 to 59 minutes: 1790
60 to 89 minutes: 710
90 or more minutes: 319

Belleville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 16,334 (82%)
Carpooled: 2,108 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 450 (2%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 21 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 80 (0%)
Railroad: 8 (0%)
Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
Bicycle: 51 (0%)
Walked: 419 (2%)
Other means: 48 (0%)
Worked at home: 438 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1819
$10,000 to $14,999: 1462
$15,000 to $19,999: 1422
$20,000 to $24,999: 1388
$25,000 to $29,999: 1452
$30,000 to $34,999: 1170
$35,000 to $39,999: 1154
$40,000 to $44,999: 1150
$45,000 to $49,999: 993
$50,000 to $59,999: 1611
$60,000 to $74,999: 1830
$75,000 to $99,999: 1456
$100,000 to $124,999: 482
$125,000 to $149,999: 204
$150,000 to $199,999: 199
$200,000 or more: 103

First ancestries reported:

German: 11261
Other groups: 7388
Irish: 2819
United States or American: 2531
English: 2205
French (except Basque): 1156
Italian: 852
Polish: 833
Scotch-Irish: 530
Scottish: 347
Subsaharan African:: 328
African: 274
Czech: 181
Dutch: 173
Norwegian: 171
European: 146
Arab:: 139
Lithuanian: 119
Swedish: 115
French Canadian: 110
Armenian: 93
Hungarian: 80
Croatian: 79
Austrian: 59
Russian: 58
Slavic: 57
Lebanese: 53
British: 53
Greek: 53
Slovak: 52
Welsh: 49
Finnish: 41
Ukrainian: 37
Egyptian: 34
Iranian: 33
Danish: 27
Northern European: 24
Other Subsaharan African: 23
Macedonian: 20
Swiss: 19
Arab/Arabic: 18
Palestinian: 18
Czechoslovakian: 17
Canadian: 16
Belgian: 14
Scandinavian: 13
Kenyan: 13
Acadian/Cajun: 13
Yugoslavian: 12
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 11
Pennsylvania German: 11
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 11
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 11
Syrian: 9
Romanian: 8
Icelander: 8
Turkish: 8
Moroccan: 7
South African: 7
Australian: 7
Ethiopian: 6
Celtic: 6
Serbian: 5
Nigerian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (17%)
Philippines (12%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Mexico (8%)
India (6%)
Canada (5%)
Korea (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 28013
Northeast: 911
Midwest: 7280
South: 3433
West: 1282

56% of Belleville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 48
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 33
7th and 8th grade: 294
9th grade: 159
10th grade: 413
11th grade: 258
12th grade, no diploma: 585
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,686
Less than 1 year of college: 1,079
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,609
Associate degree: 1,166
Bachelor's degree: 1,594
Master's degree: 670
Professional school degree: 176
Doctorate degree: 63

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 56
Nursery to 4th grade: 46
5th and 6th grade: 106
7th and 8th grade: 749
9th grade: 362
10th grade: 660
11th grade: 363
12th grade, no diploma: 506
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,970
Less than 1 year of college: 1,422
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,585
Associate degree: 1,392
Bachelor's degree: 1,706
Master's degree: 647
Professional school degree: 122
Doctorate degree: 58

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 26.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 13.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,799
Black householders: $23,961
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $22,321
Asian householders: $71,607
Some other race householders: $36,750
Two or more races householders: $31,705
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $41,250

Belleville household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Belleville household income for Black or African American householders

Belleville household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Belleville household income for Asian householders

Belleville household income for some other race householders

Belleville household income for two or more races householders

Belleville household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Belleville marital status for males

Belleville marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $69,900
Black or African American householders: $77,000
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $75,000
Asian householders: $118,800
Some other race householders: $82,500
Two or more races householders: $61,400
Hispanic or Latino householders: $71,300

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 12,565
One, attached: 666
Two: 1,244
3 or 4: 1,448
5 to 9: 1,446
10 to 19: 841
20 to 49: 301
50 or more: 152
Mobile homes: 631

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Belleville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (88%)
Electricity (9%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (58%)
Electricity (40%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 807

Here:	17.4%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 352

Here:	15.5%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 403

Here:	18.0%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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