Belvidere
ILBoone County, Illinois
Population 53K |Median income $80,502
Population
53,459
Boone County
Median Income
$80,502
+27% vs avg
Median Home Value
$181,700
-7% vs avg
Median Age
39
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
53K-1%
Median Income
$81,638+34%
Median Home Value
$198,600+25%
Poverty Rate
10.5%-7%
Unemployment
7.8%-36%
Economics
Median Rent $938/mo
Poverty Rate
9.8% -32% vs avg
Unemployment 7.7%
Bachelor's Degree+ 24%
Work From Home 6.5%
Public Transit 0.2%
Demographics
White 79.3%
Hispanic or Latino 23.5%
African American 2.6%
Asian 0.9%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
36.8%
Obesity
36.8%
High Blood Pressure
34.9%
Physical Inactivity
25.6%
Binge Drinking
17.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.7%
Current Smoking
14.1%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.9%
Diabetes
12.2%
Lack of Health Insurance
11.8%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 60.3%
Annual Checkup 77.3%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
10%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.7%
Stroke
3.5%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
294 per 100k
-17% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1839 per 100k
-7% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
166.1
Homicide
9.5
Robbery
118.5
Burglary
220.2
Larceny-Theft
1289.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
329.5
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Belvidere Area 2
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Boone County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.