Population 3,372 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Belmont
Household size in Belmont
| Period | Belmont | Downers Grove | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.58 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.52 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.53 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.04 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Belmont is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Belmont
| Period | Belmont | Downers Grove | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7 | 42.6 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 43.1 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 44.1 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.0 | 45.0 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +2.4 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.0, Belmont is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Downers Grove as a whole looks much the same.
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 Belmont
| Period | Belmont | Downers Grove | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 4.9% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 6.2% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 5.5% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 6.5% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +1.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Belmont: 7.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Even so, single parents are more common here than in Downers Grove overall (6.5%).
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 Belmont
Renters in Belmont
| Period | Belmont | Downers Grove | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 16.7% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 20.6% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 21.2% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 21.6% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.1% of households in Belmont rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 42.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. The renter share is up 6.1 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Belmont
| Period | Belmont | Downers Grove | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 6.1% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.4% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Belmont: just 4.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. The picture is much the same across Downers Grove.
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 Belmont
| Period | Belmont | Downers Grove | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1969 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1969 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1969 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1971 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Belmont is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of Downers Grove.
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 Belmont
| Period | Belmont | Downers Grove | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,023 | $977 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $925 | $1,086 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,340 | $1,350 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,731 | $1,872 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$708 | +$895 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Belmont pays $1,731 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in Downers Grove as a whole ($1,872). The typical renter here spends 24.8% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Belmont
Bachelor's degrees in Belmont
| Period | Belmont | Downers Grove | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0% | 49.5% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.0% | 52.4% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.1% | 56.7% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 61.7% | 58.2% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.7 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Belmont: 61.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Belmont
| Period | Belmont | Downers Grove | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.5% | 95.0% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.1% | 96.0% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.7% | 96.7% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.4% | 96.6% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +1.6 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Belmont: 98.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Belmont
| Period | Belmont | Downers Grove | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 5.6% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 7.3% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 4.0% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Belmont has been low: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Belmont compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 2.29 | 45.0 | 7.8% | 22.1% | 4.2% | 1968 | $1,731 | 61.7% | 98.4% | 2.9% |
| Lace | 2.57 | 40.2 | 9.0% | 30.9% | 3.0% | 1974 | $1,844 | 45.9% | 97.4% | 4.4% |
| Yorkfield | 2.49 | 47.2 | 3.1% | 23.4% | 9.9% | 1967 | $2,608 | 68.2% | 98.4% | 2.4% |
| Valley View | 2.50 | 41.2 | 5.8% | 28.0% | 4.4% | 1969 | $1,195 | 47.3% | 94.9% | 8.1% |
| Frontenac | 3.18 | 35.9 | 9.3% | 24.0% | 3.9% | 1989 | $2,160 | 49.8% | 87.8% | 4.9% |
| Tall Grass | 3.34 | 39.1 | 7.0% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 2006 | $2,199 | 82.0% | 98.7% | 4.2% |
| Garfield Ridge | 2.90 | 40.4 | 9.1% | 16.7% | 5.1% | 1958 | $1,310 | 27.4% | 83.7% | 3.5% |
| Samuel A Rothermel | 1.81 | 44.5 | 5.5% | 62.0% | 6.2% | 1971 | $1,928 | 72.5% | 97.9% | 4.3% |
| Clearing | 2.68 | 37.2 | 15.4% | 26.7% | 6.2% | 1960 | $1,477 | 23.2% | 85.9% | 5.3% |
| Edmund F Burton | 2.31 | 38.6 | 10.4% | 44.2% | 9.4% | 1943 | $1,651 | 73.2% | 98.8% | 3.4% |
| Ellsworth | 2.63 | 40.8 | 12.0% | 37.2% | 9.4% | 1955 | $1,455 | 31.8% | 89.1% | 6.3% |
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 Belmont. 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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