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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 Belmont, IL compare?
| Figure | Belmont, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,362 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,410 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 66 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.7% |
| Measure | Belmont, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,235±292 |
| Median age | 48.8±6.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.6%±5.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.8%±5.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.9%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.1%±5.2 pts |
| Median household income | $73,333±$18,638 |
| Per capita income | $39,066±$6,406 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.6%±7.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.0%±2.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $129,300±$33,825 |
| Median gross rent | $898±$438 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 4.5%±5.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.4%±5.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±1.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.1%±3.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.2%±10.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.3%±2.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.2 min±4.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.1%±3.5 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