Belleville, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 35,928
Males: 17,330 (48.2%), Females: 18,598 (51.8%)

Essex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $48,576
Median house value: $147,500

Population by Race

Races in Belleville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.5%)
  • Hispanic (23.7%)
  • Other race (9.8%)
  • Filipino (5.9%)
  • Black (5.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • Asian Indian (2.9%)
  • Vietnamese (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (30.9%), Irish (9.4%), German (6.9%), Polish (4.5%), United States (2.6%), English (2.2%).

Elevation: 140 feet

Land area: 3.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Belleville

  • High school or higher: 78.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belleville CDP

  • Never married: 32.0%
  • Now married: 49.3%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

26.8% Foreign born (10.5% Latin America, 9.9% Asia, 5.8% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Belleville:

  • CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER (ONE CLARA MAAS DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Belleville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belleville:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 8 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • TETERBORO (about 9 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 13 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Belleville:

Amtrak stations near Belleville:

  • 5 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 13 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belleville:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 3 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,134)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 5 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,878)
  • NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 5 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,565)
  • ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,893)
  • MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,226)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,509)
  • HUDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; JERSEY CITY, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,630)

Schools

Public high school in Belleville:

  • BELLVILLE SR. HIGH (Students: 1,561; Location: 100 PASSAIC AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Belleville:

  • BELLEVILLE MIDDLE (Students: 742; Location: 279 WASHINGTON AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • NUMBER 7 (Students: 459; Location: 20 PASSAIC AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NUMBER 8 (Students: 443; Location: Y83 UNION AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NUMBER 5 (Students: 380; Location: 149 ADELAIDE ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NUMBER 3 (Students: 360; Location: 230 JORALEMON ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NUMBER 4 (Students: 351; Location: 30 MAGNOLIA ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NUMBER 10 (Students: 142; Location: 527 BELLEVILLE AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NUMBER 9 (Students: 140; Location: 301 RALPH ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Belleville:

  • ST PETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 250; Location: 152 WILLIAM STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • CEREBRAL PALSY OF ESSEX AND WE (Students: 82; Location: 7 SANFORD AVE; Grades: UG – UG)
  • ST ANTHONYS SPECIAL EDUCATION (Students: 28; Location: 25 N 7TH STREET; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Belleville:

  • BELLEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFORMATION CENTE (Operating income: $742,332; Location: 221 WASHINGTON AVENUE; 96,447 books; 3,050 audio materials; 2,830 video materials; 156 serial subscriptions)