Overview
2,944
Total Population
28.9
Median age
56.25%
Female population %
77.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
42.3
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
83
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Bel-Ridge's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bel-Ridge is 28.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bel-Ridge's population under 18 was 31.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bel-Ridge's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bel-Ridge, 21.09% were under the age of 15, 29.55% aged 15 to 29, 40.73% aged 30 to 64, 8.05% aged 65 to 84, and 0.58% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 368 more females than males in Bel-Ridge:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.25% females and 43.75% males in Bel-Ridge, MO.
- The Bel-Ridge, MO gender ratio is 77.8:100 i.e. 77.8 men to 100 women (0.778).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 196.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 308.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bel-Ridge's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bel-Ridge population: 7.44% are White, 86.62% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.82% are some other race and 2.85% are multiracial.
- Bel-Ridge's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 83 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,861 (97.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bel-Ridge is Black or African American with a population of 2,55 (86.62% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bel-Ridge's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,102 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Bel-Ridge's population decreased by 349 (11.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bel-Ridge's population decreased by 620 (22.52%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bel-Ridge's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,094.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)