Belvidere, Illinois
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City Overview
As of 2009, Belvidere's population is 26,156 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 23.35 percent.
The median home cost in Belvidere is $128,640. Home appreciation the last year has been -4.80 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Belvidere's cost of living is 6.84% Lower than the U.S. average.
Belvidere public schools spend $4,290 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 21 students per teacher in Belvidere.
The unemployment rate in Belvidere is 16.40 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Belvidere jobs have Decreased by 7.10 percent.
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People
The 2009 Belvidere, IL, population is 26,156. There are 2,825 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Belvidere, IL
The median age is 33.1. The US median is 37.6. 59.08% of people in Belvidere, IL, are married. 10.52% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.85 people. 27.72% of people are married, with children. 10.80% have children, but are single.
Race in Belvidere, IL
79.29% of people are white, 1.71% are black, 0.90% are asian, 0.45% are native american, and 17.62% claim 'Other'.
25.90% of the people in Belvidere, IL, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 74.10% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 114 physicians per 100,000 population in Belvidere, IL. The US average is 170.
Belvidere, IL Health Index
Air quality in Belvidere, IL is 65 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Belvidere, IL is 53 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 16.40% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -7.10% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 9.40% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.75% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 3.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $19,405 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $47,411 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 13.22% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 11.45% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.88% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.61% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 24.45% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 12.87% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 6.95% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.26% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.29% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.01% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 7.87% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 10.66% | 20.24% |
| Service | 14.71% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 24.72% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.79% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 10.04% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 31.21% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Belvidere, IL, is 16.40%, with job growth of -7.10%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 9.40%.
Belvidere, IL Taxes
Belvidere, IL,sales tax rate is 6.75%. Income tax is 3.00%.
Belvidere, IL Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $19,405, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $47,411.
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The City of Murals: About 10 years ago, the big whoop de do was painting murals in the dowtown area of Belvidere. I must say that when I heard of the idea, I thought it was going to be a... (read more)Cost of living GEM!: I recently moved back to Belvidere from the suburbs of Chicago. I am very happy to find that the cost of living is far cheaper than anyother place I have found in IL (&... (read more)Have an opinion about Belvidere? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Belvidere Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 36 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $128,640 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -4.80% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 64.32% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 5.55% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 30.40% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $19.58 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 2.54% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 5.68% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 2.46% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 4.93% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 10.48% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 49.70% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 15.85% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 7.32% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 0.65% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.02% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.17% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.20% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 16.87% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6.54% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 6.49% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 5.76% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 12.44% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 13.19% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 8.91% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 5.21% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 24.59% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Belvidere, IL, is $128,640. Home appreciation is -4.80% over the last year. The median age of Belvidere, IL, real estate is 36 years.
Belvidere, IL Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 30.40% of the Belvidere, IL, population. 5.55% of houses and apartments in Belvidere, IL, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Cost of living GEM!: I recently moved back to Belvidere from the suburbs of Chicago. I am very happy to find that the cost of living is far cheaper than anyother place I have found in IL (&... (read more)The City of Murals: About 10 years ago, the big whoop de do was painting murals in the dowtown area of Belvidere. I must say that when I heard of the idea, I thought it was going to be a... (read more)Have an opinion about Belvidere? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Belvidere Click Here
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Crime
Belvidere, IL, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Belvidere, IL, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 4. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Cost of living GEM!: I recently moved back to Belvidere from the suburbs of Chicago. I am very happy to find that the cost of living is far cheaper than anyother place I have found in IL (&... (read more)The City of Murals: About 10 years ago, the big whoop de do was painting murals in the dowtown area of Belvidere. I must say that when I heard of the idea, I thought it was going to be a... (read more)Have an opinion about Belvidere? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Belvidere Click Here
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Climate
Belvidere, IL, gets 36 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 27 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 106.
On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Belvidere, IL. The July high is around 87 degrees. The January low is 14. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 46 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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The City of Murals: About 10 years ago, the big whoop de do was painting murals in the dowtown area of Belvidere. I must say that when I heard of the idea, I thought it was going to be a... (read more)Cost of living GEM!: I recently moved back to Belvidere from the suburbs of Chicago. I am very happy to find that the cost of living is far cheaper than anyother place I have found in IL (&... (read more)Have an opinion about Belvidere? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Belvidere Click Here
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Education
Belvidere, IL, schools spend $4,290 per student. There are 21 pupils per teacher, 1,620 students per librarian, and 1,676 children per counselor in Belvidere, IL schools.
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The City of Murals: About 10 years ago, the big whoop de do was painting murals in the dowtown area of Belvidere. I must say that when I heard of the idea, I thought it was going to be a... (read more)Cost of living GEM!: I recently moved back to Belvidere from the suburbs of Chicago. I am very happy to find that the cost of living is far cheaper than anyother place I have found in IL (&... (read more)Have an opinion about Belvidere? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Belvidere Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Belvidere, IL, takes 29 minutes. 77% of commuters drive their own car alone. 17% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Belvidere, IL is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Belvidere, IL is more expensive.
Overall, Belvidere, IL cost of living is 93.16.
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 42.11% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 19.07% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 19.58% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.00% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.16% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.62% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.29% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 8.97% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 5.18% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 2.37% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 3.45% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
42.11% of the people in Belvidere, IL are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 19.07% are Catholic; 19.58% are Protestant; 0.00% are LDS; 3.45% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Belvidere, IL are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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The City of Murals: About 10 years ago, the big whoop de do was painting murals in the dowtown area of Belvidere. I must say that when I heard of the idea, I thought it was going to be a... (read more)Cost of living GEM!: I recently moved back to Belvidere from the suburbs of Chicago. I am very happy to find that the cost of living is far cheaper than anyother place I have found in IL (&... (read more)Have an opinion about Belvidere? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Belvidere Click Here
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42.40% of the people in Belvidere, IL are registered as Democrats. 56.97% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.63%.
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