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| Belle Glade |
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| Population 2002: | 15,205 |
| Population 2000: | 14,906 |
| Area codes: | 561 |
| Population growth: | +299 (+2.01%) |
| Foreign born: | 30.2% (29.0% Latin America) |
| Elevation: | 20 feet |
| Land area: | 4.6 square miles |
| County: | Palm Beach |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (21.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.9%), Manufacturing (11.7%). |
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| Races |
| Black: | 50.7% |
| Hispanic: | 27.6% |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 13.8% |
| Other race: | 9.7% |
| Two or more races: | 8.9% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 44.1% |
| Never married: | 38.1% |
| Divorced: | 6.9% |
| Widowed: | 6.4% |
| Separated: | 4.5% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $74,600 |
| Household income: | $22,715 |
| Resident age: | 29.9 years |
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| Belle Glade Compared to Florida State Average |
| Number of college students: | below |
| Number of rooms per house: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Unemployed percentage: | above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | much below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Renting percentage: | above |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 46.5% |
| Unemployed: | 12.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 9.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 3.6% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 1285.7 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 829 (5318.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 531 (3406.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 397 (2546.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 96 (615.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 94 (603.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 14 (89.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| West Indian: | 13.3% |
| United States: | 8.5% |
| English: | 3.0% |
| Irish: | 1.7% |
| German: | 1.4% |
| Subsaharan African: | 1.0% |