Belleville

Population: 41,722
Median household income: $60,529
Median home value: $131,000

Located in St. Clair County, Illinois, Belleville is a community with a population of 41,722. Its median household income of $60,529 runs below the St. Clair County figure of $70,178.

From 2019 to 2023, Belleville's population held roughly steady from 41,585 to 41,722, while its median home value rose 39.8% from $93,700 to $131,000.

The median resident is 38.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 41,722
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $60,529
Median home value: $131,000
Median gross rent: $947
Housing units: 20,187
Homeownership rate: 61.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

41,58541,722

Median household income

$48,099$60,529

Median home value

$93,700$131,000

Median gross rent

$779$947

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	41,585	$48,099	$93,700	$779
2020	41,256	$52,843	$97,500	$817
2021	42,463	$56,404	$105,700	$853
2022	42,155	$60,573	$122,700	$925
2023	41,722	$60,529	$131,000	$947

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,261	5.4%
5 to 17	7,351	17.6%
18 to 24	3,292	7.9%
25 to 34	5,778	13.8%
35 to 44	6,474	15.5%
45 to 54	4,985	11.9%
55 to 64	5,131	12.3%
65 to 74	3,962	9.5%
75 and over	2,488	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,765	57.0%
Black or African American	13,354	32.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.1%
Asian	355	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	34	0.1%
Some other race	133	0.3%
Two or more races	2,627	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,429	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's38.3%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,596	5.5%
High school graduate	8,115	28.2%
Some college or associate's	11,047	38.3%
Bachelor's degree	4,379	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	3,681	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit3.6%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,047	76.1%
Carpooled	1,308	6.6%
Public transit	721	3.6%
Walked	341	1.7%
Bicycle	19	0.1%
Worked from home	2,174	11.0%
Other means	150	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,840	27.5%
15 to 29 min	6,663	37.9%
30 to 44 min	3,839	21.8%
45 to 59 min	1,210	6.9%
60+ min	1,034	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 14.9% (5,955 of 40,013)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,654	54.6%
Nonfamily households	8,040	45.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,694	87.7%
Vacant	2,493	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,790	61.0%
Renter-occupied	6,904	39.0%

1-unit, detached64.5%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units14.4%

5 to 19 units11.7%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,017	64.5%
1-unit, attached	941	4.7%
2 to 4 units	2,917	14.4%
5 to 19 units	2,358	11.7%
20 or more units	440	2.2%
Mobile home & other	514	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1704845
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 38.5160, -89.9898