Bellmont

Population: 227
Median household income: $43,250
Median home value: $47,000

Located in Wabash County, Illinois, Bellmont is a community with a population of 227. At $43,250, its median household income sits below Wabash County's $53,650.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bellmont's population declined 3.0% from 234 to 227, while its median home value rose 2.2% from $46,000 to $47,000.

90.0% of workers drive to work alone. 63.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 227
Median age: 47.3 yrs
Median household income: $43,250
Median home value: $47,000
Median gross rent: $840
Housing units: 139
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

234227

Median household income

$38,125$43,250

Median home value

$46,000$47,000

Median gross rent

$650$840

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	234	$38,125	$46,000	$650
2020	238	$42,083	$44,000	$669
2021	268	$43,750	$45,700	$744
2022	225	$40,000	$44,300	$825
2023	227	$43,250	$47,000	$840

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

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	0.9%
5 to 17	48	21.1%
18 to 24	24	10.6%
25 to 34	20	8.8%
35 to 44	18	7.9%
45 to 54	31	13.7%
55 to 64	32	14.1%
65 to 74	27	11.9%
75 and over	25	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	215	94.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate44.4%

Some college or associate's48.4%

Bachelor's degree1.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	5.2%
High school graduate	68	44.4%
Some college or associate's	74	48.4%
Bachelor's degree	2	1.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone90.0%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	72	90.0%
Carpooled	3	3.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	6.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20	26.7%
15 to 29 min	21	28.0%
30 to 44 min	13	17.3%
45 to 59 min	9	12.0%
60+ min	12	16.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 22.5% (51 of 227)

	Count	Share
Family households	62	57.4%
Nonfamily households	46	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	108	77.7%
Vacant	31	22.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	82	75.9%
Renter-occupied	26	24.1%

1-unit, detached63.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other36.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	88	63.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	51	36.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1704936
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.3830, -87.9106