Belvidere.
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Illinois·Boone County
5 tracts·21K people·$159K median·1,668/mi²
White 58 · Hispanic 35 · Black 3 · Multiracial 2 · Asian 1 · Other 0
Married couple 39 · Other 34 · Living alone 28
Manufacturing 57 · Health 16 · Professional 9 · Retail 8 · Public admin 5 · Leisure 4 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 27 · Production · transport 24 · Service 23 · Sales · office 17 · Construction · maintenance 8
Drive alone 79 · Carpool 22 · Work from home 7 · Walk 2 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Belvidere is $158,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Belvidere has 24,752 residents across 4 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 38.7; the population is 58.3% White, 35.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% Black, 1.9% Multiracial, 1.1% Asian and 0.3% Other; the average household has 2.6 people; 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 14.6% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Perry Elem School (18%), Washington Academy (13%) and Meehan Elementary School (12%) lead the elementary schools; Belvidere South Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (21%); Belvidere High School is the high school with reported scores (11%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $991/month, 37% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Belvidere is $64,528 a year, 25% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Belvidere, median rent is $991/month and the median home value is $158,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Belvidere reported 2.4 violent crimes and 5.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 82°F; winter lows average 16°F; there are 80 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 38 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Belvidere are lightning (94), cold wave (92) and tornado (90), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Belvidere, 2.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).