Belle Glade

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  6. Belle Glade Education Information
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  8. Belle Glade Criminal Information
  9. Belle Glade Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Belle Glade Legal Resources Back to top

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Belle Glade Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,931
  • Land Area (2000): 473.628 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 602.811 square kilometers
Belle Glade Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 17,449 2002 15,588 2005 15,664
2000 17,699 2003 15,483 2006 15,683
2001 15,292 2004 15,544 2007 15,231

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Houses (2000): 7,540
Belle Glade Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 20,632 94.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 153 0.70%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,164 5.30%

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Belle Glade Employment Information Back to top
Belle Glade Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 878 22.61%
2. Food Manufacturing 563 14.50%
3. Construction 381 9.81%
4. Public Administration 190 4.89%
5. Educational Services 187 4.81%
6. Health Care 173 4.45%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 166 4.27%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 144 3.71%
9. Truck Transportation 89 2.29%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 85 2.19%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 78 2.01%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 73 1.88%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 69 1.78%
14. Repair and Maintenance 69 1.78%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 67 1.73%
16. Department and Other General Stores 63 1.62%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 60 1.54%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 49 1.26%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 41 1.06%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 37 0.95%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 605 19.48%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 383 12.33%
3. Health Care 341 10.98%
4. Public Administration 295 9.50%
5. Social Assistance 236 7.60%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 191 6.15%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 138 4.44%
8. Finance and Insurance 91 2.93%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 79 2.54%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 73 2.35%
11. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 65 2.09%
12. Food Manufacturing 62 2.00%
13. Department and Other General Stores 46 1.48%
14. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 36 1.16%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 34 1.10%
16. Private Household Services 33 1.06%
17. Other Transportation 32 1.03%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 32 1.03%
19. Construction 28 0.90%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 25 0.81%

Belle Glade Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 633 16.30%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 315 8.11%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 301 7.75%
4. Other Material Moving Workers 212 5.46%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 211 5.43%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 208 5.36%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 129 3.32%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 124 3.19%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 116 2.99%
10. Other Production Occupations 112 2.88%
11. Other Construction Trades 110 2.83%
12. Farmers and Farm Managers 99 2.55%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 79 2.03%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 72 1.85%
15. Construction Laborers 59 1.52%
16. Other Management Occupations 58 1.49%
17. Painters and Paperhangers 58 1.49%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 58 1.49%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 53 1.36%
20. Carpenters 52 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Agricultural Workers 357 11.50%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 276 8.89%
3. Cashiers 152 4.90%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 139 4.48%
5. Secretaries and Admins 132 4.25%
6. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 125 4.03%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 119 3.83%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 119 3.83%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 112 3.61%
10. Child Care Workers 108 3.48%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 102 3.29%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 85 2.74%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 85 2.74%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 80 2.58%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 74 2.38%
16. Other Management Occupations 72 2.32%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 66 2.13%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 63 2.03%
19. Registered Nurses 61 1.96%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 59 1.90%

Belle Glade Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,480 49.05%
15-35 hours 1,019 6.68%
1-14 hours 412 2.70%
No regular hours 6,339 41.57%

Belle Glade Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 470 7.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 615 9.32%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 442 6.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 987 14.96%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 802 12.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM 787 11.93%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 896 13.58%
8 AM-8:29 AM 449 6.81%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 173 2.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 262 3.97%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 102 1.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 34 0.52%
Noon-3:59 PM 369 5.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 208 3.15%

Belle Glade Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 357 5.41%
5-9 1,111 16.84%
10-14 1,354 20.53%
15-19 768 11.64%
20-24 504 7.64%
25-29 222 3.37%
30-34 889 13.48%
35-39 39 0.59%
40-44 80 1.21%
45-59 406 6.16%
60-89 603 9.14%
At least 90 263 3.99%

Belle Glade Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 182 2.76% 4,134 62.67%
30-44 298 4.52% 710 10.76%
45-59 49 0.74% 357 5.41%
At least 60 311 4.71% 555 8.41%

Belle Glade Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,120 16.62%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,233 62.83%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 26 0.39%
Color 4 Box Other 108 1.60%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 840 12.47%
Color 6 Box Walked 259 3.84%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 141 2.09%

Belle Glade Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Belle Glade Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,616 (20,596 people)
Families (2000): 4,831 (17,698 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 942
People at same address in 1995: 11,337
Belle Glade Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,534 23.19%
$10,000-$14,999 776 11.73%
$15,000-$19,999 720 10.88%
$20,000-$24,999 515 7.78%
$25,000-$29,999 514 7.77%
$30,000-$34,999 276 4.17%
$35,000-$39,999 358 5.41%
$40,000-$44,999 334 5.05%
$45,000-$49,999 226 3.42%
$50,000-$59,999 414 6.26%
$60,000-$74,999 410 6.20%
$75,000-$99,999 264 3.99%
$100,000-$124,999 143 2.16%
$125,000-$149,999 39 0.59%
$150,000-$199,999 52 0.79%
$200,000 or more 41 0.62%

Belle Glade Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,498 22.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,214 18.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 262 3.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,085 16.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 53 0.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 935 14.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 23 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 714 10.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 441 6.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 324 4.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.06%

Belle Glade Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,276 34.12%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 620 4.01%
Public Assistance 365 2.36%
Retirement 612 3.96%
Self Employment 510 3.30%
Social Security 1,508 9.75%
Supplemental Security 630 4.07%
Wage / Salary 5,079 32.85%
Other 861 5.57%

Belle Glade Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,163 43.46%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,513 56.54%

Belle Glade Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 631 7.63%
Color 1 Box Married 3,967 47.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,414 41.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 262 3.17%

Belle Glade Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 574 7.81%
Color 1 Box Married 3,383 46.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,750 37.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 646 8.79%

Belle Glade Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Belle Glade Education Information Back to top
Belle Glade Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,679 25.44%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,661 25.32%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,894 26.93%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,694 11.72%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 379 2.62%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 819 5.66%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 333 2.30%

Belle Glade Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 494 2.25% 134 0.61% 628 2.86%
Kindergarten 539 2.46% 24 0.11% 563 2.57%
Grades 1-4 1,729 7.88% 55 0.25% 1,784 8.13%
Grades 5-8 1,794 8.18% 76 0.35% 1,870 8.53%
Grades 9-12 1,634 7.45% 123 0.56% 1,757 8.01%
Undergrad college 445 2.03% 130 0.59% 575 2.62%
Graduate or professional school 93 0.42% 37 0.17% 130 0.59%
Total 6,728 30.68% 579 2.64% 7,307 33.32%

Belle Glade Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Belle Glade Public Benefits Information Back to top
Belle Glade Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,493 64.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,365 35.31%

Belle Glade Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Belle Glade Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 974
Belle Glade Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 19.199 0.860 0.057 5.215 25.331 0.458 24.471 52.037 5.502 82.469
2000 14.747 0.452 0.113 4.068 19.380 0.735 24.069 52.376 6.328 83.508
2001 16.675 0.785 0.131 4.251 21.841 0.916 19.880 36.490 5.297 62.582
2002 25.468 0.898 0.000 6.159 32.525 0.449 34.065 53.182 6.030 93.726
2003 19.505 0.581 0.065 9.623 29.775 0.710 29.387 63.424 7.169 99.981
2004 19.686 0.643 0.129 4.568 25.026 0.322 17.434 60.216 5.082 82.733
2005 18.195 0.575 0.128 4.916 23.813 0.638 22.791 59.691 5.235 87.717
2006 8.098 1.148 0.064 3.698 13.008 0.064 13.964 31.754 4.910 50.628
2007 22.126 0.657 0.197 7.944 30.924 0.657 29.020 57.514 5.515 92.049

Belle Glade Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 10 38
2005 0 0
2006 6 19
2007 4 37

Belle Glade Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,881
2000 1,821
2001 1,291
2002 1,968

Belle Glade Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Belle Glade Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Belle Glade Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,191 19.11%
10-19 Years 3,973 18.12%
20-29 Years 3,092 14.10%
30-39 Years 3,202 14.60%
40-49 Years 3,031 13.82%
50-59 Years 2,052 9.36%
60-69 Years 1,341 6.11%
70-79 Years 773 3.52%
80-89 Years 250 1.14%
90+ Years 26 0.12%

Belle Glade Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,611 52.94%
Color 1 Box Female 10,320 47.06%

Belle Glade Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 11,564 52.73%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,895 26.88%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,994 13.65%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,329 6.06%
Color 2 Box Asian 59 0.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 42 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 35 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 13 0.06%

Belle Glade Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Haitian 1,798 29.11%
2. United States Or American 1,627 26.34%
3. Jamaican 733 11.87%
4. English 512 8.29%
5. Irish 301 4.87%
6. German 239 3.87%
7. African 198 3.21%
8. Arab / Arabic 115 1.86%
9. Bahamian 110 1.78%
10. Italian 86 1.39%

Belle Glade Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,493 62.30%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,142 25.64%
3. French Creole 1,788 8.92%
4. French 233 1.16%
5. Arabic 110 0.55%
6. Yiddish 79 0.39%
7. German 76 0.38%
8. Italian 46 0.23%
9. Vietnamese 23 0.11%
10. Other West Germanic 21 0.10%

Belle Glade Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,194 73.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,769 8.06%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,986 18.16%

Belle Glade Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Belle Glade Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Belle Glade Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
33430