Belleville township, Essex County, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,997
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,997
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 38,672
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 38,267
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 38,232
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 38,222
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 35,926
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.1%
Female persons, percent 53.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 33.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 8.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 24.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 51.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 29.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 864
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 38.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 55.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $421,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,873
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,330
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,639
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,356
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.65
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 57.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 82,511
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 806,970
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 74,435
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 381,177
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,163
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $90,140
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,457
Persons in poverty, percent 9.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 11,596.5
Population per square mile, 2010 10,755.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 3.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.34
FIPS Code 3401304695