Bel-Ridge, MO Profile

Bel-Ridge, MO, population 2,970, is located in Missouri's St. Louis county, about 8.9 miles from St Louis and 83.9 miles from Springfield.

Through the 90's Bel-Ridge's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bel-Ridge has declined by about 4%.

Bel-Ridge's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bel-Ridge tend to be much higher than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	18%
	African American	80%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	28.20
	Males	25.50
	Females	30.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	19.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,082	N/A
2001	3,056	-0.84%
2002	3,031	-0.82%
2003	3,005	-0.86%
2004	2,975	-1.00%
2005	2,970	-0.17%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,500

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	903
2002	1,056
2003	817
2004	N/A
2005	1,165
2006	1,270
2007	821
2008	1,900

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	-	1	0	0	2
Forcible Rape	0	3	3	-	1	4	1	1
Robbery	7	5	5	-	8	9	6	10
Aggravated Assault	21	25	17	-	25	25	17	42

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,578
2002	6,594
2003	6,277
2004	N/A
2005	6,691
2006	5,180
2007	6,293
2008	6,183

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	76	57	45	-	54	44	75	72
Larceny, Theft	145	107	102	-	116	83	89	79
Motor Vehicle Theft	45	42	45	-	31	28	20	28
Arson	-	5	3	-	2	2	2	2

Location

Elevation	590 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.8 Square Miles