Belle Glade City, Florida

Belle Glade City is a city in the Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population of the city was 14906 as per the 2000 census data. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 16681, It is the 187th most populous in the U.S. state of Florida. The city comprises an area of 4.66 mi˛ (12.07 sq km), of which, 4.65 square miles (12.04 sq km) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 sq km) of it is water, it is the 352nd largest in terms of geographical size.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 14906 people, 4854 households, and 3434 families living in the city. The population density was 3206.2 people per square mile (1237.92/km˛), it is the 239th most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Florida. There were 5374 housing units at an average density of 1155.7 per square mile (446.22/km˛). The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.62. In the city the population is diverse age-wise, with 33.5% under the age of 18, 10% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males. The median age is 29.9 years, the median age of male residents at 30.1 and the median age of female residents at 29.8. The racial makeup of the city was 30.29% White, 50.68% Black or African American, 0.17% American Indian, 0.19% Asian, 0.04% Native Hawaiian, 8.93% from two or more races and 9.7% Other races.

Belle Glade city Florida Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Belle Glade city Florida School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Belle Glade City Florida GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $22715, making it the 52nd poorest city by median household income among the Florida. The median income for a family in the city was $26756, making its Florida's 69th lowest city by median family income. The per capita income for the city was $11159, it is the 64th poorest city in terms of per capita income. The median income is $16483, The median income for males was $18451 versus $14442 for females.

In 2000, 4791 pupils and students, of which 46.63% are male and 53.37% are female, 32.14% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 7.76% nursery or pri school, 8.14% kindergarten, 49.49% elementary school, 25.55% high school and 9.06% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census14906
April 2000 Estimate17036
July 2000 Estimate17037
July 2001 Estimate17106
July 2002 Estimate17168
July 2003 Estimate17096
July 2004 Estimate17119
July 2005 Estimate17036
July 2006 Estimate16836
July 2007 Estimate16646
July 2008 Estimate16681
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school161211372
Kindergarten149241390
Elementary school125911122371
High school5017231224
College or graduate school164270434
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Belle Glade city, Florida$22715$26756$11159
Palm Beach County, Florida$45062$53701$28801
Florida, United States$38819$45625$21557
United States$41994$50046$21587