Belvidere Population History 1990 - 2023

Belvidere Population Facts

What is the current population of Belvidere?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Belvidere is 25,297. Belvidere, Illinois is the 1,558th largest city in the US.

What county is Belvidere, Illinois in?

Belvidere is located entirely in Boone County.

What is the size of Belvidere, Illinois in square miles?

Belvidere has an area of 12.1 square miles.

What was the peak population of Belvidere?

The peak population of Belvidere was in 2010, when its population was 25,585. In 2010, Belvidere was the 1,391st largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,558th largest city in the US. Belvidere is currently 1.1% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Belvidere growing?

Belvidere has grown 19.3% since the 2000. Belvidere, Illinois's growth is about average. 45% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Belvidere, Illinois?

Belvidere has a population density of 2,118.3 people per square mile.

Belvidere Demographics

What is the voting age population of Belvidere, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Belvidere, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 16,086. The voting age population is 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

What percentage of Belvidere, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 15.4% of the residents of Belvidere are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Belvidere, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Belvidere are 82.7% White, 12.0% Other, 2.7% Two or more races, 1.6% Black, 1.0% Asian and 0.1% American Indian. Additionally, 34.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Belvidere, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Belvidere, 16.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 23.4%. On a per-household basis, 12.9% of families are below the poverty line in Belvidere.

What percentage of Belvidere, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 64.8% of Belvidere residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Belvidere, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 79.6% of Belvidere residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 14.7% have a bachelor's degree and 5.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Belvidere, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Belvidere residents aged 5 and older, 33.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 31.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.5% speak an Asian language.

Belvidere Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Belvidere, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Belvidere is 7.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Belvidere, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Belvidere, 7.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Belvidere, Illinois?

The median household income in Belvidere is $51,166.

Belvidere Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Belvidere, Illinois?

In Belvidere, 70.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Belvidere, Illinois?

Renters occupy 29.6% of housing units in Belvidere.

What percentage of Belvidere, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Belvidere, 21.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Belvidere, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Belvidere, 23.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,200 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Belvidere, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Belvidere is $776.

What percentage of households in Belvidere, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Belvidere, 81.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.