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Belgium

Illinois · 466 residents · 0.43 sq mi
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Belgium is home to 466 people in Illinois. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. The typical home is worth $39,200. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 30%. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. Median rent is $409 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

466
−9%since 1990
from 510 in 1990
1990 – 2025
34.3
+14%since 1990
from 30.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.43 sq mi
Population, 19902024
26433139846553219902000201020202024Belgium
2024290
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.2%(29)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.5%(35)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.2%(43)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.3%(34)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246%(28)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.6%(68)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.7%(78)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.2%(52)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.2%(43)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.1%(33)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.4%(16)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(7)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$32,500
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,339 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$16,038
+89%since 1990
from $8,489 in 1990
US average: $21,522
13.1%
−5.0 ptssince 1990
from 18.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$39,200
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $28,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$409
−13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $357 in 1990
US average: $602
74.6%
−4.3 ptssince 1990
from 78.9% in 1990
25.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(502)
Black1.6%(8)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(2)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic97%(452)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(11)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.7%(2)
Asian origin
Chinese1.4%(4)
Korean0.7%(2)
Ancestry
German20%(58)
Irish11%(32)
American7.2%(21)
English5.2%(15)
Polish4.8%(14)
Lithuanian2.8%(8)
Italian2.4%(7)
French2.1%(6)
Belgian1%(3)
British0.7%(2)
Czech0.7%(2)
Hungarian0.7%(2)
+ 5 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.7%(2)
Welsh0.7%(2)
Dutch0.3%(1)
Scottish0.3%(1)
Section 05

Education

5.1%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 3.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
71.9%
+13.0 ptssince 1990
from 58.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 0.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.4 min
−30%since 1990
from 19.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.1%(52)
Married48%(86)
Widowed4.5%(8)
Divorced18.4%(33)
Women 15+
Never married26.7%(43)
Married52.2%(84)
Widowed8.1%(13)
Divorced13%(21)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.4%
−15.8 ptssince 2013
from 19.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 56.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 9.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.7%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.3%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
9.3%
+8.0 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 64.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.4%
+11.9 ptssince 2020
from 41.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)3.1%(1)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.6%(5)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era15.6%(5)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 32 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Belgium, Illinois?

Belgium, Illinois has about 466 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Belgium, Illinois?

The typical household in Belgium, Illinois earns about $32,500 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Belgium, Illinois expensive?

In Belgium, Illinois, the median home is worth about $39,200, and the typical rent is about $409 a month.

How educated are people in Belgium, Illinois?

About 5.1% of adults age 25 and over in Belgium, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Belgium, Illinois?

About 13.1% of people in Belgium, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has Belgium, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, Belgium, Illinois has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 44 residents, a change of about -9 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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