Population 3,793 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Belle
Household size in Belle
| Period | Belle | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Belle run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Belle
| Period | Belle | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
At 40.4, the median age in Belle is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median age is 43.2.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Belle
| Period | Belle | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Belle (13.5%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Belle
Renters in Belle
| Period | Belle | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.5% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Belle own their homes; 30.1% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Still, renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia as a whole (25.1%). Just over half of owners (52.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Belle
| Period | Belle | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Belle than nationally: 13.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in West Virginia overall (14.9%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Belle
| Period | Belle | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Belle is a place of older homes: half were built before 1964, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Belle
| Period | Belle | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $615 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $666 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $736 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $826 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$211 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Belle costs $826 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.0% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Belle
Bachelor's degrees in Belle
| Period | Belle | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Belle: 21.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Belle
| Period | Belle | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.2% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.6% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Belle have finished high school (91.7%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Belle
| Period | Belle | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Belle runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Belle compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle | 2.43 | 40.4 | 13.5% | 30.1% | 13.1% | 1964 | $826 | 21.1% | 91.7% | 4.1% |
| Chesapeake | 2.28 | 37.7 | 5.8% | 22.4% | 14.4% | 1960 | $967 | 10.4% | 88.2% | 2.3% |
| Lower Belle | 2.15 | 55.1 | 3.9% | 16.6% | 15.7% | 1970 | $831 | 12.7% | 87.3% | 1.0% |
| Marmet | 2.26 | 51.0 | 7.7% | 29.3% | 16.0% | 1967 | $905 | 21.4% | 84.4% | 8.6% |
| Winifrede | 2.59 | 46.4 | 21.6% | 23.1% | 8.5% | 1975 | $547 | 7.2% | 91.0% | 0.4% |
| Cabin Creek | 2.81 | 29.2 | 12.8% | 8.3% | 11.8% | 1958 | $752 | 23.0% | 98.1% | 19.2% |
| Hernshaw | 2.47 | 49.0 | 11.9% | 17.3% | 9.0% | 1974 | $818 | 12.3% | 87.3% | 1.5% |
| East Bank | 2.36 | 52.4 | 19.9% | 27.1% | 23.7% | 1963 | $908 | 15.4% | 89.9% | 1.3% |
| Rand | 2.39 | 50.4 | 6.0% | 13.0% | 9.4% | 1974 | $985 | 15.5% | 85.1% | 2.4% |
| Coalburg | 2.88 | 45.4 | 18.2% | 20.1% | 17.1% | 1970 | $637 | 7.1% | 89.3% | 0.8% |
| Cedar Grove | 2.11 | 61.6 | 5.9% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 1974 | $624 | 9.1% | 76.8% | 4.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Belle. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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