Census place 1705092

Belvidere

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Belvidere city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Belvidere.

According to the 2025 estimate, Belvidere has a population of 25,462 and 1,993 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: median home value is $158,900, below the comparison median of $274,000; median household income is $64,528, below the comparison median of $90,282; and median gross rent is $991, below the comparison median of $1,347. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$158,900
Below the comparison median of $274,000
median household income
$64,528
Below the comparison median of $90,282
median gross rent
$991
Below the comparison median of $1,347

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Belvidere's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
25,462
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,993/sq mi
12.8 sq mi land area
Median age
38.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$64,528
Median home value
$158,900
Median gross rent
$991
Bachelor’s degree or higher
12.8%
Typical commute
24.3 min
Drive-alone commute
79.1%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
29.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
62.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.8%
Working from home
7.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.2%
Homes built 2020+
0.1%
Households without a vehicle
7%
Households with children
31.6%
Residents with a disability
16.4%
Residents without insurance
7.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Boone County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
5
Snowstorm declarations
4
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ROCKFORD GTR ROCKFORD AP (12 mi from place center)
Average high
58.8°F
Average low
40°F
Annual rainfall
37.2"
Annual snowfall
37.1"

Month by month

A year in Belvidere.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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