Living in Belleville, Kansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Belleville · Census data 2020–2024
Belleville has 2,086 residents with a median age of 38.4. The median household income is $56,218 (24% lower than the Kansas median), the median home value is $81,500, the median rent is $621/month.
Belleville at a glance
- Population
- 2,086
- Median age
- 38.4State: 37.4
- Median household income
- $56,218State: $74,275
- Median home value
- $81,500State: $217,200
- Median rent
- $621/moState: $1,060
- Homeowners
- 74.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.6%
- Average commute
- 13 min
Is Belleville a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 62% lower than the state median; an average commute of 13 minutes; unemployment of 3.4%; a poverty rate of 8%.
Cons: Median household income 24% lower than the Kansas median.
The weather is best in May–June and September–October.
Cost of living in Belleville
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Belleville the median home value is $81,500, 76% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $621 per month, which is 18.6% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,060 a month in housing costs.
Belleville median household income
The median household income in Belleville is $56,218 and the income per person is $30,523. 8% of residents live below the poverty line (Kansas: 11.3%).
Housing in Belleville: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 1,126
- Owner-occupied
- 74.4%
- Renter-occupied
- 25.6%
- Vacant
- 27.4%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1956
- Average household size
- 2.46
Belleville demographics
- Population
- 2,086
- Median age
- 38.4
- Under 18
- 29.2%
- 65 and older
- 23.2%
- Households
- 818
- Foreign-born
- 3.5%
- Veterans
- 9.5%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Belleville ›
Education in Belleville
16.6% of adults 25 and older in Belleville have a bachelor's degree or higher (Kansas: 35.6%), and 6.1% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Belleville
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%State: 3.9%
- Average commute
- 13 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 1.7%
- Drive alone
- 83.6%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 82.4%
Belleville vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Belleville, KS?
The median household income in Belleville is $56,218, 24% lower than the Kansas median of $74,275 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Belleville?
The median home value in Belleville is $81,500, compared with $217,200 in Kansas.
How much is rent in Belleville?
The median gross rent in Belleville is $621 per month, about 18.6% of household income.
Is Belleville, KS a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 62% lower than the state median; an average commute of 13 minutes; unemployment of 3.4%; a poverty rate of 8%. Minuses: median household income 24% lower than the Kansas median.
What is the median age in Belleville?
The median age in Belleville is 38.4 years (Kansas: 37.4).
How long is the commute in Belleville?
The average commute to work in Belleville is 13 minutes; 1.7% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Belleville?
The unemployment rate in Belleville is 3.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Belleville?
16.6% of adults in Belleville have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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