Belvidere, IL City Data

Belvidere, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 20,820 people who live in Belvidere and approximately 41,786 who live in Boone County. We want to help people moving to or living in Belvidere to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Belvidere. We have included Belvidere housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Belvidere Information

Boone County where Belvidere resides is 281.94 square miles. The resident population of this county is 41,786 and has a population rank of 1,059 out of all the places in the United States.

Belvidere has a total of 20,820 people and of those residents there are 10,263 males and 10,557 females. The median age of the male population is 31.3 and the female population is 33.6. There are approximately 590 births each year and around 309 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Belvidere varies per year, but currently 20,421 are one race and 399 are two or more races.

Of the 20,820 people who live in Belvidere, there are 6,751 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Belvidere is 3,457 male and 3,294 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 14,633.

General Belvidere Information
Total area in square miles - Boone County	281.94
Water area in square miles - Boone County	N/A
Resident population - Boone County	41,786
Population rank - Boone County	1,059
Total population	20,820
Total population (male)	10,263
Total population (female)	10,557
Population median age (male)	31.3
Population median age (female)	33.6
Births - Boone County	590
Deaths- Boone County	309
Population of one race	20,421
Population of two or more races	399
Population under 20 years	6,751
Population under 20 years (male)	3,457
Population under 20 years (female)	3,294
Total population 18 years and over	14,633

Belvidere Social Characteristics

There are 14,597 households in Belvidere. Families make up 11,408 of these households. The table below breaks down the Belvidere families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,373), male householder with no wife present (688) and female householder with no husband present (1,201). The remainder of the Belvidere households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,337. Belvidere, IL moving companies help people in Belvidere move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Belvidere. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Belvidere is based, there are 15,760 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,828 never married, 9,851 now married, 213 separated, 1,384 widowed, and 1,484 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 129 separated, 303 widowed and 1,250 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Belvidere social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Belvidere.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Boone County)
Total households	14,597
Family households (families)	11,408
With own children under 18 years	6,180
Married-couple family	9,373
With own children under 18 years	4,692
Male householder, no wife present, family	688
With own children under 18 years	330
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,201
With own children under 18 years	831
Nonfamily households	3,337
Householder living alone	2,784
65 years and over	1,170

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,152
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,822
Average household size	2.73
Average family size	3.26

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	17,894
Householder	5,328
Spouse	4,060
Child	6,857
Other relatives	410
Nonrelatives	539
Unmarried partner	227
Roomer or boarder	76
Housemate or roommate	88
Unmarried partner	434
Foster child	21
Other	127

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,680
Male householder	1,004
Male householder living alone	789
Male householder not living alone	215
Female householder	1,199
Female householder living alone	1,081
Female householder not living alone	118
Nonrelatives	477
Unmarried partner	207
Roomer or boarder	61
Housemate or roommate	117
Foster child	N/A
Other	92

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,760
Never married	2,828
Now married	9,851
Separated	213
Widowed	1,384
Divorced	1,484
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	129
Widowed	303
Divorced	1,250

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	20,820
Male	10,263
Under 5 years	871
5 to 9 years	935
10 to 14 years	881
15 to 17 years	460
18 and 19 years	310
20 years	124
21 years	132
22 to 24 years	388
25 to 29 years	776
30 to 34 years	908
35 to 39 years	893
40 to 44 years	761
45 to 49 years	589
50 to 54 years	494
55 to 59 years	463
60 and 61 years	135
62 to 64 years	176
65 and 66 years	125
67 to 69 years	169
70 to 74 years	264
75 to 79 years	209
80 to 84 years	119
85 years and over	81
Female	10,557
Under 5 years	832
5 to 9 years	896
10 to 14 years	824
15 to 17 years	488
18 and 19 years	254
20 years	146
21 years	126
22 to 24 years	355
25 to 29 years	758
30 to 34 years	825
35 to 39 years	869
40 to 44 years	696
45 to 49 years	578
50 to 54 years	490
55 to 59 years	450
60 and 61 years	159
62 to 64 years	232
65 and 66 years	140
67 to 69 years	220
70 to 74 years	353
75 to 79 years	324
80 to 84 years	291
85 years and over	251

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	20,820
One race	20,421
White	17,600
Black or African American	239
American Indian and Alaska Native	76
Asian	94
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	10
Two or more races	399

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	20,574
People who are White alone	17,361
People who are Black or African American alone	232
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	76
People who are Asian alone	94
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4,168
People who are Some other race alone	2,408

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	38,686
Same house	20,787
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,895
Different state or abroad	2,730
Different state	1,915
Abroad	815

PLACE OF BIRTH (Boone County)
Total resident population	41,786
Born in United States	19,585
State of residence	29,591
Different state	8,808
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	273
Foreign born	3,114

Belvidere Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Belvidere. That total enrollment is 11,539 for the population of the country, which includes Belvidere. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,034 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,089 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,391.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Belvidere population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,539
Pre-kindergarten	830
Public	447
Private	383
Kindergarten	772
Public	555
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,968
Public	5,100
Private	868
Elementary and high school	8,545
Public	7,425
Private	1,120
High school grades 9 to 12	2,577
Public	2,325
Private	252
College, undergraduate years	1,261
Public	1,033
Private	228
Graduate or professional school	131
Public	81
Private	50
Not enrolled in school	28,517

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	26,061
Less than 9th grade	1,808
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,205
High school graduate	9,968
Some college, no degree	5,742
Associate's degree	1,567
Bachelor's degree	3,771
Graduate or professional degree	14.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,488

Belvidere Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 30,671 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Belvidere. The Belvidere occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,102), service occupations (2,587), sales and office occupations (4,852), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (115), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,194) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,299). The 30,671 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,217 private wage and salary workers, 1,720 government workers, 1,182 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Boone County)
Population 16 years and over	30,671
In labor force	21,079
Civilian labor force	21,076
Employed	20,149
Unemployed	927
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	15,431
In labor force	9,432
Civilian labor force	9,432
Unemployed Civilian labor force	354
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	15,240
In labor force	11,647
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	573
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Boone County)
Workers 16 years and over	19,755
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,985
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,579
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	283
Other means	141
Worked at home	659
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	538,510

OCCUPATION (Boone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,102
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,102
Service occupations	2,587
Sales and office occupations	4,852
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	115
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,194
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,299

INDUSTRY (Boone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,102
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	353
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,259
Wholesale trade	615
Retail trade	2,144
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,242
Information	362
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,164
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	995
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,981
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,247
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	483

CLASS OF WORKER (Boone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,102
Private wage and salary workers	17,217
Government workers	1,720
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,182
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Belvidere Housing Characteristics

In Belvidere, IL there are 15,414 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,597 occupied and 817 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Belvidere, there are 11,754 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 218 units in Belvidere. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Belvidere, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Belvidere, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Belvidere. There are 234 housing units with rent less than $200, 207 with rent between $200-299, 816 with rent between $300-499 and 1,617 with rent for $500 and above. Full Belvidere gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Belvidere, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Boone County)
Total housing units	15,414
Occupied housing units	14,597
Vacant housing units	817

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Boone County)
Total housing units	15,414
1-unit, detached	11,754
1-unit, attached	218
2 units	696
3 or 4 units	441
5 to 9 units	501
10 to 19 units	273
20 to 49 units	67
50 or more units	251
Mobile home	1,204

HOUSING TENURE (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	14,597
Owner-occupied	11,473
Renter-occupied	3,124

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	14,597
No vehicles available	808
2 vehicle available	9,929
3 vehicles available	2,414
4 vehicles available	717
5 or more vehicles available	344

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	14,597
Utility gas	11,324
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,572
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	295
Coal or coke
Wood	110
Solar energy
Other fuel	83
No fuel used	28

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	14,597
Less Than $50,000	11,473
$50,000 to $99,999	2,645
$100,000 to $149,999	3,628
$150,000 to $199,999	1,475
$200,000 to $299,999	922
$300,000 to $499,999	287
$1,000,000 or more	11
Median (dollars)	123,600

GROSS RENT (Boone County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,124
Less than $200	234
$200 to $299	207
$300 to $499	816
$500 to $699	988
$700 to $999	520
$1,000 to $1,499	95
$1,500 or more	13