Bellevue, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Bellevue is a village in Peoria County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 1,887 at the 2000 census. Bellevue is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,887 people, 741 households, and 512 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,124.3 people per square mile (433.7/km²). There were 872 housing units at an average density of 519.6 per square mile (200.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.65% White, 1.01% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races
, and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.
There were 741 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples
living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,098, and the median income for a family was $35,972. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $20,396 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,228. About 9.0% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
Peoria County, Illinois
Peoria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 186,494, which is an increase of 1.7% from 183,433 in 2000. Its county seat is Peoria....
, Illinois
Illinois
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,887 at the 2000 census. Bellevue is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Peoria metropolitan area
The Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in Central Illinois, anchored by the city of Peoria...
.
Geography
Bellevue is located at 40°41′18"N 89°40′10"W (40.688247, -89.669367).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,887 people, 741 households, and 512 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,124.3 people per square mile (433.7/km²). There were 872 housing units at an average density of 519.6 per square mile (200.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.65% White, 1.01% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.
There were 741 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,098, and the median income for a family was $35,972. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $20,396 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $14,228. About 9.0% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.