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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 Bel-Ridge, MO compare?

Population, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income (Census Bureau estimates Vintage 2025, 2020 Census, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates)
FigureBel-Ridge, MO
Residents, July 2025 (estimate)2,070
Change since April 2020−3.1%
Residents counted in the 2020 Census2,132
Residents per square mile (2020)2,758
Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents–
Median home value ÷ median household income2.4 years of income
A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less)30.6%
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. ■ differs from Bel-Ridge beyond the margins of error.
MeasureBel-Ridge, MO
Total population2,432±673
Median age32.4±5.5
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.4%±2.4 pts
White alone, not Hispanic13.0%±5.1 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic76.7%±13.4 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.4 pts
Born outside the United States2.5%±2.4 pts
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)10.8%±5.1 pts
Median household income$38,049±$9,012
Per capita income$21,597±$4,574
People below the poverty line17.7%±12.7 pts
Unemployment rate15.9%±11.7 pts
Median home value (owner-occupied)$90,700±$11,476
Median gross rent$969±$140
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent63.2%±17.4 pts
Owner-occupied homes46.6%±10.3 pts
Built 2020 or later0.0%±2.7 pts
Worked from home2.4%±2.2 pts
Drove alone to work82.1%±9.1 pts
Public transportation8.9%±6.9 pts
Mean travel time to work27.3 min±5.0
No health insurance coverage11.0%±9.1 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