Belleville, IL Demographics

The total population of Belleville is estimated to be 42,155 with 19,919 males (47.25%) and 22,236 females (52.75%). There are 2,317 more females than males in Belleville.
The median household income in Belleville was $60,968 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,089(1.82%) from $59,879 in 2020. This income is 81.72% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Belleville sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $66,769. Overall, the median household income for the city of Belleville stands at $60,968.
In Belleville, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,565 for males and $32,741 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,551 for males and $44,179 for females.
In Belleville, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $86,265, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $41,392.
In 2022, the population of Belleville was 41,295, a 1.29% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Belleville's population was 41,836, a decline of 1.01% compared to a population of 42,261 in 2020.
The median age in Belleville, IL is 37.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.91% were under the age of 15, 20.26% aged 15 to 29, 45.79% aged 30 to 64, 11.97% aged 65 to 84, and 2.08% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Belleville population: 59.53% are White, 31.29% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.48% are Asian, 0.19% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.65% are some other race and 6.71% are multiracial.