Belle

Population: 1,476
Median household income: $55,341
Median home value: $141,100

Located in Maries County, Missouri, Belle is a community with a population of 1,476. At $55,341, its median household income sits below Maries County's $61,359.

From 2019 to 2023, Belle's population grew 2.7% from 1,437 to 1,476, while its median home value rose 44.4% from $97,700 to $141,100.

85.8% of workers drive to work alone. 81.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,476
Median age: 34.0 yrs
Median household income: $55,341
Median home value: $141,100
Median gross rent: $511
Housing units: 705
Homeownership rate: 55.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4371,476

Median household income

$36,786$55,341

Median home value

$97,700$141,100

Median gross rent

$581$511

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,437	$36,786	$97,700	$581
2020	1,254	$38,266	$97,000	$614
2021	1,446	$45,368	$127,200	$632
2022	1,249	$48,333	$132,800	$613
2023	1,476	$55,341	$141,100	$511

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3418.0%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	68	4.6%
5 to 17	279	18.9%
18 to 24	134	9.1%
25 to 34	265	18.0%
35 to 44	202	13.7%
45 to 54	136	9.2%
55 to 64	203	13.8%
65 to 74	118	8.0%
75 and over	71	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,383	93.7%
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	10	0.7%
Two or more races	63	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate40.8%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	134	13.5%
High school graduate	406	40.8%
Some college or associate's	309	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	109	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	37	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	515	85.8%
Carpooled	70	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	2.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	168	28.6%
15 to 29 min	138	23.5%
30 to 44 min	170	29.0%
45 to 59 min	59	10.1%
60+ min	52	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 19.0% (278 of 1,463)

	Count	Share
Family households	408	68.1%
Nonfamily households	191	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	599	85.0%
Vacant	106	15.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	332	55.4%
Renter-occupied	267	44.6%

1-unit, detached81.0%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	571	81.0%
1-unit, attached	6	0.9%
2 to 4 units	79	11.2%
5 to 19 units	29	4.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	20	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2904150
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.2851, -91.7215

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