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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Belvidere, IL compare?
| Figure | Belvidere, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 29,501 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 29,441 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 815 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.3% |
| Measure | Belvidere, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 29,286±28 |
| Median age | 41.1±2.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 30.1%±2.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 63.0%±2.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.7%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.2%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.3%±2.8 pts |
| Median household income | $76,622±$6,986 |
| Per capita income | $40,857±$2,642 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.4%±2.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $198,300±$11,159 |
| Median gross rent | $974±$68 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.4%±11.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.8%±3.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.2%±2.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.9%±3.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.3 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.3%±2.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov