Belle Glade, FL Profile

Belle Glade, FL, population 15,423, is located in Florida's Palm Beach county, about 37.7 miles from Coral Springs and 50.7 miles from Ft Lauderdale.

Through the 90's Belle Glade's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Belle Glade has grown by about 3%.

Belle Glade's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Belle Glade tend to be much higher than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	30%
	African American	51%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	19%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.90
	Males	30.10
	Females	29.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	19.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	14,906	N/A
2001	15,339	2.90%
2002	15,420	0.53%
2003	15,399	-0.14%
2004	15,456	0.37%
2005	15,423	-0.21%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,715

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,184
2002	3,253
2003	2,977
2004	2,503
2005	2,381
2006	1,301

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	0	1	2	2	1
Forcible Rape	12	14	9	10	9	18
Robbery	65	96	149	71	77	58
Aggravated Assault	255	397	302	306	285	127

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,167
2002	9,328
2003	9,998
2004	8,273
2005	8,772
2006	5,063

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	304	531	455	271	357	219
Larceny, Theft	558	829	982	936	935	498
Motor Vehicle Theft	81	94	111	79	82	77
Arson	14	7	11	5	10	1

Location

Elevation	20 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.5 Square Miles