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Belle Glade, FL Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Belle Glade is 17,467, which is 17.18% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 17.64% and is much higher than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Belle Glade population density is 3,056.69 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 285.92 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Belle Glade is black, which represent 56.28% of the total population. The average Belle Glade education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 17,467. #194

Population Growth Since 2000, #245

Belle Glade, FL	17.18%
Florida	17.64%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #185

Belle Glade, FL	3,056.69 per square mile
Florida	285.92 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	5,438 (31.13%, #880)
Black:	9,831 (56.28%, #43)
Hispanic:	5,979 (34.23%, #126)
Asian:	82 (0.47%, #714)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	56 (0.32%, #544)
One Race, Other:	1,719 (9.84%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	341 (1.95%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,806 (63.66%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	277 (4.63%, see rank)
Cuban:	1,042 (17.43%, see rank)
Central American:	488 (8.16%, see rank)
South American:	43 (0.72%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

15,770 (89.30%) out of the total population of 17,659 reported first ancestry.

	Belle Glade, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Arab	210	1.19%, see rank	0.51%	0.50%
Czech	30	0.17%, see rank	0.33%	0.53%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.48%
Dutch	92	0.52%, see rank	1.26%	1.63%
English	469	2.66%, see rank	8.80%	9.02%
French	10	0.06%, see rank	3.37%	3.77%
German	381	2.16%, see rank	12.01%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.44%
Hungarian	51	0.29%, see rank	0.58%	0.51%
Irish	252	1.43%, see rank	10.69%	11.76%
Italian	90	0.51%, see rank	6.56%	5.78%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.64%	1.51%
Polish	32	0.18%, see rank	2.76%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.47%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.29%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	62	0.35%, see rank	1.56%	1.72%
Scottish	13	0.07%, see rank	1.81%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	863	4.89%, see rank	0.78%	0.91%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.89%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.31%
American	437	2.47%, see rank	6.86%	6.28%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 8,734 (50.00%, see rank)

Females: 8,733 (50.00%, see rank)

Belle Glade, FL	Male: 50.00% Female: 50.00%
Florida	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Belle Glade, FL	30.50 years old
Florida	40.70 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Belle Glade, FL	30.50 years old
Florida	39.40 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Belle Glade, FL	30.40 years old
Florida	42.10 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Belle Glade, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,660	9.50%, see rank	5.71%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	1,461	8.36%, see rank	5.75%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	1,456	8.34%, see rank	6.01%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	1,533	8.78%, see rank	6.53%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	1,358	7.77%, see rank	6.54%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	2,177	12.46%, see rank	12.18%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	2,101	12.03%, see rank	12.93%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	2,193	12.56%, see rank	14.58%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	1,777	10.17%, see rank	12.43%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	1,103	6.31%, see rank	9.19%	7.03%
75 to 84	506	2.90%, see rank	5.84%	4.23%
85 years and over	142	0.81%, see rank	2.31%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Belle Glade, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	10,289	100%	12,788,471	199,726,659
Less Than High School	3,873	37.64%, see rank	14.70%	14.97%
High School Graduate	3,133	30.45%, see rank	30.25%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,884	18.31%, see rank	29.14%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	891	8.66%, see rank	16.77%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	508	4.94%, see rank	9.14%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.55, see rank	-	13.31	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Belle Glade, FL			Florida		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	831	90.85%	9.15%	64.51%	35.49%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,161	91.76%, see rank	8.24%, see rank	88.07%	11.93%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,178	91.85%, see rank	8.15%, see rank	89.52%	10.48%	90.48%	9.52%
College	725	76.55%, see rank	23.45%, see rank	77.63%	22.37%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	168	38.69%, see rank	61.31%, see rank	58.65%	41.35%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Belle Glade, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Total Households	5,651	100%	7,420,802	116,716,292
Average Household Size	3.06, see rank	-	2.48	2.58
1 Person Households	1,335	23.62%, see rank	27.24%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	4,316	76.38%, see rank	72.76%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	4,037	71.44%, see rank	65.16%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.61, see rank	-	3.01	3.14
Married-Couple Family	2,064	36.52%, see rank	46.59%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,614	28.56%, see rank	34.84%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Belle Glade, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	13,359	see rank	15,229,204	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	6,680	100%, see rank	7,372,839	118,264,295
Never Married	2,777	41.57%, see rank	32.51%	34.21%
Married	2,685	40.19%, see rank	53.51%	54.02%
Widowed	263	3.94%, see rank	3.07%	2.52%
Divorced	955	14.30%, see rank	10.91%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	6,679	100%, see rank	7,856,365	124,809,173
Never Married	2,792	41.80%, see rank	25.23%	27.93%
Married	2,561	38.34%, see rank	50.03%	50.85%
Widowed	613	9.18%, see rank	10.99%	9.55%
Divorced	713	10.68%, see rank	13.75%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Belle Glade, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Native	13,312	75.38%, see rank	80.83%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	9,966	56.44%, see rank	34.16%	58.66%
Born in Different State	3,100	17.55%, see rank	43.59%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	246	1.39%, see rank	3.08%	1.33%
Foreign Born	4,347	24.62%, see rank	19.17%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,196	6.77%, see rank	9.01%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3,151	17.84%, see rank	10.17%	7.24%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	2.05%	1.59%
Born In Asia	188	1.06%, see rank	1.89%	3.54%
Born In Africa	14	0.08%, see rank	0.31%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	4,145	23.47%, see rank	14.28%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.59%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Belle Glade, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
English	3,704	63.51%, see rank	73.53%	79.95%
Spanish	1,449	24.85%, see rank	18.47%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	600	10.29%, see rank	5.86%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.52%	3.14%
Other	79	1.35%, see rank	0.61%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.