Belleville, NJ Population and Races
As of 2005-2009, the total population of Belleville is 33,957, which is 5.49% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 5.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The most prevalent race in Belleville is white, which represent 57.42% of the total population. The average Belleville education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.
Population in 2005-2009: 33,957. see rank
Population Growth Since 2000, see rank
Belleville, NJ | -5.49% | |
New Jersey | 5.47% | |
U.S. | 11.61% |
Population by Races
Hispanic Population
Asian Population
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*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical race data.
Population by First Ancestry
32,935 (96.99%) out of the total population of 33,957 reported first ancestry.
Belleville, NJ | % of the Total Population | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Arab | 518 | 1.53%, see rank | 0.96% | 0.50% |
Czech | 23 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.54% |
Danish | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.49% |
Dutch | 92 | 0.27%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.68% |
English | 958 | 2.82%, see rank | 6.09% | 9.29% |
French | 428 | 1.26%, see rank | 1.71% | 3.90% |
German | 1,888 | 5.56%, see rank | 12.78% | 16.89% |
Greek | 110 | 0.32%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.45% |
Hungarian | 318 | 0.94%, see rank | 1.29% | 0.52% |
Irish | 2,842 | 8.37%, see rank | 16.05% | 12.01% |
Italian | 7,201 | 21.21%, see rank | 17.87% | 5.91% |
Norwegian | 10 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.50% | 1.55% |
Polish | 893 | 2.63%, see rank | 6.63% | 3.32% |
Portuguese | 614 | 1.81%, see rank | 0.93% | 0.48% |
Russian | 247 | 0.73%, see rank | 2.35% | 1.04% |
Scotch-Irish | 243 | 0.72%, see rank | 0.99% | 1.77% |
Scottish | 165 | 0.49%, see rank | 1.26% | 1.97% |
Subsaharan African | 226 | 0.67%, see rank | 1.00% | 0.88% |
Swedish | 85 | 0.25%, see rank | 0.66% | 1.45% |
Swiss | 130 | 0.38%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.34% |
Ukrainian | 37 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.84% | 0.32% |
American | 504 | 1.48%, see rank | 3.14% | 6.43% |
Welsh | 28 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.65% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical first ancestry data.
Population by Gender
Belleville, NJ | Male: 48.98% Female: 51.02% |
New Jersey | Male: 48.92% Female: 51.08% |
U.S. | Male: 49.27% Female: 50.73% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical gender data.
Population by Age
Median Age (see rank)Belleville, NJ | 37.50 years old |
New Jersey | 38.30 years old |
U.S. | 36.50 years old |
Median Age, Male (see rank)
Belleville, NJ | 37.00 years old |
New Jersey | 36.90 years old |
U.S. | 35.20 years old |
Median Age, Female (see rank)
Belleville, NJ | 38.00 years old |
New Jersey | 39.80 years old |
U.S. | 37.90 years old |
Belleville, NJ | % of the Total Population | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Under 5 years | 2,085 | 6.14%, see rank | 6.49% | 6.92% |
5 to 9 years | 1,827 | 5.38%, see rank | 6.51% | 6.59% |
10 to 14 years | 2,020 | 5.95%, see rank | 6.74% | 6.83% |
15 to 19 years | 2,186 | 6.44%, see rank | 6.72% | 7.15% |
20 to 24 years | 2,396 | 7.06%, see rank | 5.99% | 7.02% |
25 to 34 years | 5,199 | 15.31%, see rank | 12.75% | 13.42% |
35 to 44 years | 5,413 | 15.94%, see rank | 15.22% | 14.18% |
45 to 54 years | 5,569 | 16.40%, see rank | 15.37% | 14.48% |
55 to 64 years | 3,067 | 9.03%, see rank | 11.02% | 10.81% |
65 to 74 years | 2,156 | 6.35%, see rank | 6.66% | 6.50% |
75 to 84 | 1,452 | 4.28%, see rank | 4.65% | 4.40% |
85 years and over | 587 | 1.73%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.71% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical age data.
Education for the 25 Years and Over
Belleville, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 23,443, 100% | 5,842,758 | 197,440,772 |
Less Than High School | 3,239, 13.82%, see rank | 13.18% | 15.42% |
High School Graduate | 8,488, 36.21%, see rank | 29.90% | 29.31% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 5,246, 22.38%, see rank | 22.78% | 27.74% |
Bachelor Degree | 4,805, 20.50%, see rank | 21.48% | 17.42% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,665, 7.10%, see rank | 12.66% | 10.12% |
USA.com Education Index# | 13.21, see rank | 13.67 | 13.34 |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical education level data.
School Enrollment
Belleville, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |||||
Total | Public | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private | |
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten | 705 | 63.40% | 36.60% | 61.09% | 38.91% | 68.32% | 31.68% |
Elementary School (Grades 1-8) | 3,352 | 88.60%, see rank | 11.40%, see rank | 88.06% | 11.94% | 88.96% | 11.04% |
High School (Grades 9-12) | 1,711 | 86.38%, see rank | 13.62%, see rank | 87.75% | 12.25% | 90.33% | 9.67% |
College | 2,047 | 70.79%, see rank | 29.21%, see rank | 70.48% | 29.52% | 76.92% | 23.08% |
Graduate School | 383 | 55.87%, see rank | 44.13%, see rank | 49.14% | 50.86% | 58.97% | 41.03% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical school enrollment data.
Household and Family
Belleville, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Total Households | 12,764, 100% | 3,152,877 | 112,611,029 |
Average Household Size | 2.65, see rank | 2.68 | 2.60 |
1 Person Households | 3,601, 28.21%, see rank | 25.94% | 27.32% |
2 or More Person Households | 9,163, 71.79%, see rank | 74.06% | 72.68% |
Family Households (Families) | 8,701, 68.17%, see rank | 69.23% | 66.67% |
Average Family Size | 3.36, see rank | 3.33 | 3.27 |
Married-Couple Family | 5,939, 46.53%, see rank | 51.92% | 49.71% |
Nonfamily Households | 4,063, 31.83%, see rank | 30.77% | 33.33% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical household and family data.
Marital Status of 15 Years and Over
Belleville, NJ | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
15 Years and Over Total | 28,025 | see rank | 6,942,279 | 240,146,935 |
Males, 15 Years and Over | 13,488 | 100%, see rank | 3,357,498 | 117,166,601 |
Never Married | 4,914 | 36.43%, see rank | 35.10% | 34.13% |
Married | 7,187 | 53.28%, see rank | 55.61% | 54.15% |
Widowed | 395 | 2.93%, see rank | 2.71% | 2.53% |
Divorced | 992 | 7.35%, see rank | 6.59% | 9.19% |
Females, 15 Years and Over | 14,537 | 100%, see rank | 3,584,781 | 122,980,334 |
Never Married | 5,041 | 34.68%, see rank | 28.89% | 27.67% |
Married | 6,887 | 47.38%, see rank | 51.03% | 50.88% |
Widowed | 1,291 | 8.88%, see rank | 10.53% | 9.85% |
Divorced | 1,318 | 9.07%, see rank | 9.54% | 11.60% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical marital status data.
Place of Birth and Citizenship
Belleville, NJ | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Native | 22,996 | 67.72%, see rank | 80.34% | 87.61% |
Born in the State of Residence | 16,451 | 48.45%, see rank | 52.61% | 58.98% |
Born in Different State | 4,308 | 12.69%, see rank | 25.40% | 27.35% |
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 2,237 | 6.59%, see rank | 2.33% | 1.29% |
Foreign Born | 10,961 | 32.28%, see rank | 19.66% | 12.39% |
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 5,303 | 15.62%, see rank | 9.80% | 5.28% |
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 5,658 | 16.66%, see rank | 9.86% | 7.11% |
Born In Europe | 1,392 | 4.10%, see rank | 3.77% | 1.64% |
Born In Asia | 3,716 | 10.94%, see rank | 5.93% | 3.34% |
Born In Africa | 575 | 1.69%, see rank | 0.88% | 0.46% |
Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
Born In Latin America | 5,224 | 15.38%, see rank | 8.85% | 6.60% |
Born In Northern America | 54 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.28% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.
Language Spoken at Home
Belleville, NJ | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
English | 6,089 | 47.70%, see rank | 71.12% | 80.35% |
Spanish | 4,014 | 31.45%, see rank | 13.41% | 11.21% |
Other Indo-European Languages | 1,449 | 11.35%, see rank | 9.72% | 4.62% |
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages | 1,053 | 8.25%, see rank | 4.33% | 2.95% |
Other | 159 | 1.25%, see rank | 1.42% | 0.87% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical language spoken at home data.