Population 7,661 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Belvidere
Household size in Belvidere
| Period | Belvidere | Lowell | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.64 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.73 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.74 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | +0.09 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Belvidere average 2.65 people, the same as the country as a whole. The typical household here is smaller than in Lowell as a whole, where it has 2.73 people. Household size has climbed from 2.51 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Belvidere
| Period | Belvidere | Lowell | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 34.0 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 34.8 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 35.1 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 35.4 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 38.8, the median age in Belvidere is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Lowell as a whole, where the median age is 35.4. The median age has dropped from 41.6 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
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 Belvidere
| Period | Belvidere | Lowell | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 18.7% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 17.8% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 17.2% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 17.8% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Belvidere (14.6%), above the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in Lowell overall (17.8%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.7 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Belvidere
Renters in Belvidere
| Period | Belvidere | Lowell | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1% | 50.2% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.3% | 55.6% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.7% | 57.7% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.2% | 56.8% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Belvidere rent their homes (41.2%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Still, renters make up a smaller share here than in Lowell overall (56.8%). Among owners, 39.7% have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share is up 7.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Belvidere
| Period | Belvidere | Lowell | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 10.1% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 8.6% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 7.2% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 5.3% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −4.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Belvidere: just 3.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 9.0 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Belvidere
| Period | Belvidere | Lowell | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1949 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1949 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1951 | 1949 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1953 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Belvidere is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1957, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1953 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the southwest has the oldest housing.
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 Belvidere
| Period | Belvidere | Lowell | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $970 | $913 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,066 | $981 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,185 | $1,158 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,522 | $1,628 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$552 | +$715 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Belvidere costs $1,522 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Lowell overall ($1,628). Rent has climbed $552 a month since 2006–10, up 57%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 36.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Belvidere
Bachelor's degrees in Belvidere
| Period | Belvidere | Lowell | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6% | 22.2% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.5% | 21.3% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.2% | 23.6% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.6% | 29.2% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Belvidere than nationally: 40.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 3.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the west.
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 Belvidere
| Period | Belvidere | Lowell | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.3% | 77.3% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.7% | 78.2% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 81.8% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.6% | 82.6% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +5.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Belvidere have finished high school as nationally: 88.6%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Lowell as a whole (82.6%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.2 points, mirroring the country.
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 Belvidere
| Period | Belvidere | Lowell | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 8.6% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 11.7% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 6.1% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 5.8% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Belvidere: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has edged up 1.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Belvidere 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvidere | 2.65 | 38.8 | 14.6% | 41.2% | 3.0% | 1957 | $1,522 | 40.6% | 88.6% | 6.2% |
| Back Central | 2.57 | 40.9 | 14.4% | 71.8% | 7.5% | 1949 | $1,443 | 13.3% | 69.4% | 7.5% |
| Downtown Lowell | 1.92 | 35.2 | 10.1% | 78.9% | 6.3% | 1946 | $1,544 | 47.1% | 86.7% | 5.1% |
| Centralville | 2.93 | 33.2 | 29.8% | 51.9% | 3.8% | 1942 | $1,741 | 20.4% | 83.1% | 8.4% |
| South Lowell | 2.82 | 35.0 | 20.2% | 48.1% | 3.9% | 1966 | $1,758 | 25.0% | 85.5% | 4.3% |
| The Acre | 2.04 | 28.7 | 15.9% | 80.3% | 8.4% | 1952 | $1,215 | 31.6% | 80.7% | 4.7% |
| Highlands | 2.95 | 36.2 | 16.1% | 58.8% | 5.1% | 1945 | $1,708 | 28.4% | 78.2% | 5.9% |
| Pawtucketville | 2.93 | 36.3 | 14.6% | 45.0% | 6.0% | 1971 | $1,671 | 32.1% | 87.7% | 2.6% |
| Mt Vernon Park | 2.75 | 44.0 | 12.6% | 28.1% | 4.5% | 1961 | $1,615 | 22.4% | 77.7% | 1.2% |
| Frye Circle | 2.20 | 45.6 | 5.0% | 33.3% | 10.3% | 1951 | $1,948 | 67.9% | 94.6% | 4.4% |
| Southeast Nashua | 2.27 | 35.5 | 12.2% | 60.8% | 6.3% | 1969 | $1,830 | 42.5% | 94.6% | 4.0% |
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 Belvidere. 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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