Belle town, WV

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,445 ( 185 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population density: 2094.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,339	92.66%	9.9%
Black:	2	0.14%	75.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	40	2.77%	233.3%
Hispanic:	64	4.43%	300.0%

Total non-White:	106	7.34%	152.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	121	11.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	64	6.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,260
1,218	96.67%
8	0.63%
2	0.16%
4	0.32%
12	0.95%
16	1.27%
42	3.33%

2000
1,260
1,192	94.60%
17	1.35%
2	0.16%
6	0.48%
32	2.54%
11	0.87%
68	5.40%

1990
1,421
1,413	99.44%
6	0.42%
0	0.00%
2	0.14%
n/a
0	0.00%
8	0.56%

1980
1,621
1,615	99.63%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.12%
6	0.37%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

26	2.1
-26	-2.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-221	-15.6
60	4.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-202	-12.5
2	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Belle town, WV

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
36.5
357	24.7%
1,088	75.3%
312	21.6%

620
2.33

413	66.6%
275	66.6%
63	15.3%
207	33.4%

2010
Number	Percent
43.1
256	20.3%
1,004	79.7%
237	18.8%

571
2.21

365	63.9%
248	67.9%
48	13.2%
206	36.1%

2000
Number	Percent
42.5
218	17.3%
1,042	82.7%
233	18.5%

566
2.23

373	65.9%
280	75.1%
39	10.5%
193	34.1%

1990
Number	Percent
40.8
295	20.8%
1,126	79.2%
323	22.7%

619
2.30

432	69.8%
368	85.2%
30	6.9%
187	30.2%

1980
Number	Percent
36.2
378	23.3%
1,243	76.7%
246	15.2%

650
2.49

495	76.2%
415	83.8%
32	6.5%
155	23.8%

2022 Housing Data for Belle town, WV

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	24	3.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	26	4.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	35	5.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	21	3.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	37	6.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	15	2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	40	6.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	44	7.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	31	5.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	39	6.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	65	10.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	109	17.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	28	4.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	81	13.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	20	3.2%
$200,000 or more	5	0.8%

Median Household Income	59,167
Per Capita Income	29,026

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	20	3.2%
Public Assistance	13	2.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	75	12.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	512	67.7%
Unemployed	51	6.7%
In Armed Forces	11	1.5%

Total Labor Force	574	75.9%
Not in Labor Force	182	24.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	163	151	51.9%
Non-Profit	14	59	19.2%
Self-Employed	15	2	88.2%

Local Government	54	23	70.1%
State Government	5	69	6.8%
Federal Government	12	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	178	153	53.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	85	151	36.0%
Total	263	304	46.4%

Pct. Govt.	28.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	85	15.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	126	22.2%
Professional, Technical	134	23.6%
Service Occupations	104	18.3%
All others	118	20.8%

White Collar		60.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Public administration	78	13.8%
Health care and social assistance	75	13.2%
Finance and insurance	68	12.0%
Retail trade	59	10.4%
Educational services	46	8.1%
Construction	42	7.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	39	6.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	30	5.3%
Other services	30	5.3%
Accommodation and food services	25	4.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	18	3.2%
Transportation and warehousing	15	2.6%
Manufacturing	14	2.5%
Information	14	2.5%
Wholesale trade	10	1.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	64	4.43%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,371	98.9%
Spanish	15	1.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	174	12.0%
American	159	11.0%
Irish	138	9.6%
German	135	9.3%
Scottish	65	4.5%
Swedish	54	3.7%
Scotch-Irish	43	3.0%
French	39	2.7%
Polish	36	2.5%
European	27	1.9%
Eastern European	26	1.8%
Italian	21	1.5%
British	12	0.8%
African	6	0.4%
Slovak	5	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,445	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,445	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	0.6%	60	6.3%	430	44.8%	253	26.4%	115	12.0%	95	9.9%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	0.6%
9-12 Years	60	6.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	430	44.8%
Some College	253	26.4%
Bach. Degree	115	12.0%
Grad Degree	95	9.9%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +36	R +3	D + 2.7%
D +33
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	49%	Donald Trump* (R)	347	60.6%	Joe Biden (D)	214	37.3%	12	2.1%	573	-8	14	0.07%
2016	47%	Donald Trump (R)	311	60.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	181	34.9%	26	5.0%	518	-8	14	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Belle town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

214

37.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

347

60.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

573

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Belle town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

181

34.9%

Donald Trump (R)

311

60.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

518

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Belle town, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	49%	Shelley Capito* (R)	376	66.7%	Paula Swearengin (D)	181	32.1%	7 [+]	1.2%	564	-4	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 7 (1.2%);
2020	G	49%	Jim Justice* (R)	290	51.3%	Ben Salango (D)	265	46.9%	10 [+]	1.8%	565	-13	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 9 (1.6%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	41%	Joe Manchin* (D)	285	62.0%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	155	33.7%	20 [+]	4.3%	460	-13	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 20 (4.3%);
2016	G	47%	Jim Justice (D)	317	62.0%	Bill Cole (R)	152	29.7%	42 [+]	8.2%	511	-13	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 35 (6.8%); David Moran (Libertarian) 6 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	797
Median Value	$108,700

Occupied	620	77.8%
Vacant	177	22.2%

Owned	440	71.0%
Rented	180	29.0%
Median Rent	$891

Single-Family Units	646	81.1%
Detached	622	78.0%
Attached	24	3.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	19	2.4%
Mobile Homes	13	1.6%

Belle town, WV

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Belle town, WV

2022 Housing Data for Belle town, WV

2022 Income & Employment Data for Belle town, WV

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Belle town, WV

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Belle town, WV

Historical Presidential Election Results for Belle town, WV

Historical Statewide Election Results for Belle town, WV