Population 2,879 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Downtown Belle Glade
Household size in Downtown Belle Glade
| Period | Downtown Belle Glade | Belle Glade | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 3.20 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 3.16 | 2.95 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.98 | 2.97 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.82 | 3.08 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.13 | +0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Downtown Belle Glade holds 2.82 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Locally, though, the typical household here is smaller than in Belle Glade as a whole, where it has 3.08 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.59, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Downtown Belle Glade
| Period | Downtown Belle Glade | Belle Glade | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9 | 31.2 | 39.9 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 34.7 | 40.9 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.7 | 33.0 | 41.9 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 38.6 | 42.8 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.1 | +7.5 | +2.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Downtown Belle Glade is 36.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Downtown Belle Glade
| Period | Downtown Belle Glade | Belle Glade | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 25.0% | 14.3% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 23.0% | 14.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 23.5% | 13.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 42.1% | 22.5% | 13.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +18.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over four in ten households in Downtown Belle Glade (42.1%), well 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 Downtown Belle Glade
Renters in Downtown Belle Glade
| Period | Downtown Belle Glade | Belle Glade | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.0% | 58.4% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 79.5% | 57.7% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 85.9% | 69.0% | 40.7% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 90.4% | 59.9% | 39.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +5.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Downtown Belle Glade: 90.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among owners, 91.1% 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 Downtown Belle Glade
| Period | Downtown Belle Glade | Belle Glade | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 13.5% | 15.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 16.3% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 12.9% | 13.1% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 12.9% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Downtown Belle Glade: 17.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Downtown Belle Glade
| Period | Downtown Belle Glade | Belle Glade | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1973 | 1979 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1977 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1977 | 1980 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1978 | 1983 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Downtown Belle Glade run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980.
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 Downtown Belle Glade
| Period | Downtown Belle Glade | Belle Glade | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $612 | $638 | $1,256 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $613 | $645 | $1,306 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $555 | $632 | $1,586 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $984 | $967 | $2,112 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$372 | +$329 | +$856 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Downtown Belle Glade runs $984 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Belle Glade. The typical renter here spends 34.4% 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 Downtown Belle Glade
Bachelor's degrees in Downtown Belle Glade
| Period | Downtown Belle Glade | Belle Glade | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 13.5% | 29.1% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 11.1% | 29.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 8.1% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 15.3% | 37.1% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +1.8 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Downtown Belle Glade: 20.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is higher than in Belle Glade overall (15.3%).
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 Downtown Belle Glade
| Period | Downtown Belle Glade | Belle Glade | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.1% | 58.9% | 83.0% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 54.7% | 60.2% | 84.2% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 57.4% | 59.2% | 85.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 65.3% | 67.1% | 87.4% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | +8.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a third of adults in Downtown Belle Glade never finished high school, well above the national share: only 65.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Downtown Belle Glade
| Period | Downtown Belle Glade | Belle Glade | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 18.0% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 21.5% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 15.5% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 9.7% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −8.3 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Downtown Belle Glade runs well above the national rate: 17.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Downtown Belle Glade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Belle Glade | 2.82 | 36.9 | 42.1% | 90.4% | 17.7% | 1973 | $984 | 20.6% | 65.3% | 17.0% |
| Sugar Pond Manor of Wellington | 3.07 | 39.7 | 18.7% | 30.6% | 6.2% | 1986 | $2,333 | 37.8% | 84.6% | 4.0% |
| South Shore of Wellington | 2.87 | 43.8 | 10.1% | 25.0% | 4.9% | 1988 | $2,659 | 35.9% | 93.5% | 8.3% |
| Olympia | 3.93 | 38.8 | 10.6% | 7.2% | 12.5% | 2005 | $3,465 | 57.6% | 91.9% | 2.8% |
| Pineapple Park | 1.97 | 70.1 | 4.4% | 19.0% | 22.5% | 2001 | $2,635 | 62.9% | 97.5% | 1.9% |
| Water Catchment Area | 2.52 | 45.5 | 16.9% | 17.9% | 6.5% | 2006 | $2,073 | 47.9% | 95.6% | 0.6% |
| Smith Dairy West | 2.84 | 46.8 | 5.6% | 11.4% | 6.1% | 1999 | $2,402 | 56.7% | 97.9% | 8.8% |
| Lake Charleston | 3.04 | 41.6 | 5.5% | 11.9% | 10.5% | 1995 | $3,156 | 44.8% | 94.2% | 6.9% |
| Century Village | 1.39 | 72.7 | 6.8% | 23.4% | 32.3% | 1974 | $1,297 | 28.9% | 91.2% | 15.5% |
| Palm Club Village | 2.54 | 34.5 | 17.6% | 62.0% | 17.5% | 1987 | $1,716 | 22.7% | 97.4% | 4.5% |
| Indian Spring | 2.17 | 65.1 | 4.6% | 13.6% | 15.8% | 1990 | $2,186 | 47.8% | 95.3% | 6.2% |
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 Downtown Belle Glade. 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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