Belleville Profile

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National Rank:98 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Belleville Population

Total Population (2021)

55,071

Total Population (2016)

50,716

Population Growth

+8.6% (+4,355)

Growth Rank

#179 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.4%26,630

Female

51.7%28,445

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.936

Average Age

44.5

Median Age

45.2

Age Rank

#445 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,490(4.5%)

5–9

2,790(5.1%)

10–14

2,945(5.3%)

15–19

2,810(5.1%)

20–24

3,120(5.7%)

25–29

3,550(6.4%)

30–34

3,355(6.1%)

35–39

3,155(5.7%)

40–44

3,185(5.8%)

45–49

3,070(5.6%)

50–54

3,185(5.8%)

55–59

4,175(7.6%)

60–64

4,210(7.6%)

65–69

3,765(6.8%)

70–74

3,280(6.0%)

75–79

2,350(4.3%)

80–84

1,695(3.1%)

85+

1,935(3.5%)

Belleville Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

24,582

Occupied Private Dwellings

23,536

Size Distribution

1 Person

7,335 (31.2%)

2 Persons

8,805 (37.4%)

3 Persons

3,220 (13.7%)

4 Persons

2,560 (10.9%)

5+ Persons

1,615 (6.9%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

4,670(19.8%)

Couples without children

6,495(27.6%)

One-parent families

2,345(10.0%)

One-person households

7,335(31.2%)

Multigenerational

615(2.6%)

Multiple-family

95(0.4%)

Belleville Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$77,400After tax

Median Household Income

$66,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$41,240After tax

Median Individual Income

$35,600After tax

Income Rank

#521 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

76.8%

Employment Income

58.8%

Government Transfers

23.3%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,940(6.7%)

$10k–$20k

6,085(13.8%)

$20k–$30k

7,515(17.1%)

$30k–$40k

6,230(14.1%)

$40k–$50k

5,485(12.4%)

$50k–$60k

4,335(9.8%)

$60k–$70k

3,065(7.0%)

$70k–$80k

2,310(5.2%)

$80k–$90k

1,565(3.6%)

$90k–$100k

1,160(2.6%)

$100k+

3,385(7.7%)

Belleville Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

49.2%

Unemployment Rate

11.9%

Total Labour Force

25,450

Employed

22,415

Unemployed

3,030

Not in Labour Force

20,120

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

11.7%

Children (0–17)

13.8%

Adults (18–64)

11.0%

Seniors (65+)

11.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3100 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.272

Belleville Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

45,575

No certificate, diploma or degree

7,555 (16.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

14,465 (31.7%)

Postsecondary credential

23,555 (51.7%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

5,640 (12.4%)70.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

1,440 (3.2%)17.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

240 (0.5%)3.0% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

7,555(16.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

14,465(31.7%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,480(5.4%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

12,365(27.1%)

University certificate below bachelor

680(1.5%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

8,035(17.6%)

Belleville Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

15.8%

3,545 people

Share of 22,415 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

3,545(15.8%)

Usual place of work

16,255(72.5%)

No fixed workplace address

2,555(11.4%)

Worked outside Canada

70(0.3%)

Belleville Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

25,450

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

180(0.7%)

Business, finance and administration

3,245(12.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,335(5.2%)

Health

2,375(9.3%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

3,465(13.6%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

495(1.9%)

Sales and service

6,935(27.2%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

4,160(16.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

380(1.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

2,250(8.8%)

Belleville Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

25,450

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

230(0.9%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

30(0.1%)

Utilities

175(0.7%)

Construction

1,780(7.0%)

Manufacturing

3,135(12.3%)

Wholesale trade

600(2.4%)

Retail trade

3,445(13.5%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,180(4.6%)

Information and cultural industries

325(1.3%)

Finance and insurance

505(2.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

350(1.4%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,115(4.4%)

Management of companies and enterprises

40(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

1,490(5.9%)

Educational services

1,780(7.0%)

Health care and social assistance

3,800(14.9%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

395(1.6%)

Accommodation and food services

1,740(6.8%)

Other services (except public administration)

855(3.4%)

Public administration

1,850(7.3%)

Belleville Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

50,655 (93.4%)

French Only

30 (0.1%)

English & French

3,360 (6.2%)

Neither

220 (0.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

48,655 (89.7%)

French

800 (1.5%)

Non-official languages

3,875 (7.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

48,655(89.7%)

French

800(1.5%)

Gujarati

375(0.7%)

Punjabi

335(0.6%)

Spanish

290(0.5%)

Tagalog

180(0.3%)

Mandarin

160(0.3%)

Arabic

140(0.3%)

Italian

135(0.2%)

Urdu

135(0.2%)

Belleville Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

13,980(59.4%)

Semi-detached

705(3.0%)

Row house

1,800(7.6%)

Duplex

675(2.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

4,135(17.6%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

2,125(9.0%)

Other attached

110(0.5%)

Movable

10(0.0%)

Housing · Belleville - Quinte West (CMA), Ont.

These figures are published for Belleville - Quinte West (CMA), Ont., a census metropolitan area, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Belleville alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

45,830

Owner households

31,715 (69.2%)

Renter households

14,115 (30.8%)

Owners with a mortgage

18,300 (57.7%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

13,410 (42.3%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

2,275 (16.1%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

11,840 (83.9%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,070All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,192All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,100

Renters, median

$1,030

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,580

Owners without a mortgage, median

$564

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

8,520 (18.6%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

3,360 (10.6%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

5,160 (36.6%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

110 (0.2%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

5,955(13.0%)

$500 to $749

8,435(18.4%)

$750 to $999

6,610(14.4%)

$1,000 to $1,249

6,110(13.3%)

$1,250 to $1,499

5,430(11.8%)

$1,500 to $1,999

7,930(17.3%)

$2,000 to $2,499

3,340(7.3%)

$2,500 to $2,999

1,275(2.8%)

$3,000 and over

745(1.6%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Belleville

Belleville is on the Bay of Quinte in eastern Ontario, at the mouth of the Moira River. It is a Loyalist-era city and a service centre for Hastings County, with a downtown along the harbour and Highway 401 on the inland side. The bay, a long-running farmers’ market, and nearby wine country on Prince Edward County shape local life. About 55,000 people live in Belleville.

Known for

Bay of Quinte harbour and the Moira River
Loyalist settlement history
Long-running downtown farmers’ market
Highway 401 service city for Hastings County
Gateway to Prince Edward County wine country

See & do

Zwicks Park
Bay of Quinte waterfront park and marina.
Downtown Bridge Street
Historic commercial street toward the harbour.
Belleville Farmers’ Market
Long-established market in the city centre.
Glanmore National Historic Site
Victorian mansion museum.
Moira River waterfront
River path from downtown to the bay.

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