What is the median household income in Belle town?

The median household income in Belle town is $74,200, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Belle town?

The poverty rate in Belle town is 3.7%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Belle town?

The median home value in Belle town is $103,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the average rent in Belle town?

The median gross rent in Belle town is $896 per month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the unemployment rate in Belle town?

The unemployment rate in Belle town is 12.8%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Belle town, West Virginia

City

Population: 1,537 (2023 estimate)

Located in West Virginia , West Virginia

Census Bureau data for Belle town from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Belle town

What is the median household income in Belle town?: The median household income in Belle town is $74,200 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Belle town?: The poverty rate in Belle town is 3.7% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Belle town?: $103,000 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Belle town?: The median gross rent in Belle town is $896 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Belle town residents have a college degree?: 16.4% of adults in Belle town hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

1,537

Median Income

$74,200

Median Home Value

$103,000

Poverty Rate

3.7%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

12.8%

Median Age

38.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: +$26,586 (+55.8%) Home Value: $-9,300 (-8.3%) Poverty Rate: -4.3 pp (-53.8%) Bachelor's+: -9.2 pp (-35.9%) Unemployment: +9.0 pp (+236.8%)

Demographics

Total Population 1,537

Median Age 38.0

Female 47.0%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino 0.8% White (non-Hisp.) 95.7% Black 0.2% Two or More 3.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $74,200 ±$13,730

+$16,283 vs. state

Per Capita Income $73,801

Median Family Income $87,536

Poverty Rate 3.7%

-8.2 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 0.0%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 5.0%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 34.2%

Household Income Distribution

< $10k

4.4%

$10–15k

1.8%

$15–25k

6.3%

$25–35k

5.6%

$35–50k

13.9%

$50–75k

19.4%

$75–100k

20.0%

$100–150k

21.3%

$150–200k

6.3%

$200k+

1.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 769

Owner-Occupied 79.4%

Renter-Occupied 20.6%

Vacancy Rate 19.4%

Median Home Value $103,000

-$52,600 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $896

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 9.4%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 19.2%

Home Value Distribution

< $50k

10.6%

$50–100k

38.4%

$100–200k

25.6%

$200–300k

13.2%

$1M+

0.6%

Gross Rent Distribution

$500–1k

57.8%

$1–1.5k

35.3%

$1.5–2k

6.9%

Vehicle Availability

No vehicle

3.5%

1 vehicle

44.4%

2 vehicles

32.9%

19.2%

Housing Type

Single-fam. det.

80.0%

Single-fam. att.

2.3%

2–4 units

5.5%

5–19 units

1.2%

Mobile home

0.8%

Housing Age

Pre-1940

28.6%

1940–1969

19.2%

1970–1999

9.2%

2000–2009

0.4%

2010+

3.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 95.5%

Bachelor's or Higher 16.4%

-6.9 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 8.5%

Some College / Associate 22.7%

Less Than High School 0.9%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 59.0%

Unemployment Rate 12.8%

+7.1 pp vs. state

Work from Home 11.4%

Self-Employed 1.5%

Government Workers 29.5%

Private For-Profit 69.0%

Industry

Edu/Health

24.0%

Finance

17.5%

Public Admin

13.5%

Prof. Services

12.4%

Retail

7.8%

Construction

6.4%

Agriculture

5.1%

Arts/Entmt.

2.9%

Manufacturing

2.6%

Information

2.3%

Transportation

2.1%

Wholesale

1.6%

Occupation

Management

37.8%

Construction

19.6%

Sales

17.6%

Food Prep

13.1%

Production

11.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 18.9 min

Drove Alone 82.0%

Carpool 2.2%

Public Transit 0.0%

Work from Home 11.4%

Walked 2.7%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 620

Avg. Household Size 2.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 52.3%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 23.9%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5

1.2%

5–9

9.5%

10–14

9.9%

15–19

4.7%

20–24

6.7%

25–34

15.2%

35–44

13.9%

45–54

9.7%

55–64

5.1%

65–74

5.7%

75–84

9.0%

85+

7.8%

Under 18: 22.9% Working age (18–64): 77.1% 65 and over: 18.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%

Naturalized Citizen —

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 15.4%

With a Disability 19.4%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 96.4%

Uninsured 3.6%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 85.2%

Has a Computer 97.3%

Same House 1 Year Ago 86.2%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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