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Children under 18 in Belle Glade
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
40 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Nov 3, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Overview
7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
26.2%
−1.0 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
40 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−1.1 pp
vs Palm Beach County
+7.4 pp
Palm Beach County: 18.8% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Belle Glade · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
−1.1 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Belle Glade
Palm Beach County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Children under 18 · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Belle Glade · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
26.2% · 2024
First value
26.9% · 2013
Highest
28.6% · 2020
Lowest
26.2% · 2024
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Belle Glade | Change | Palm Beach County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 26.2% | −1.0 pp | 18.8% | 19.5% | 22.0% |
| 2023estimate | 27.2% | −0.8 pp | 18.9% | 19.6% | 22.2% |
| 2022estimate | 28.0% | +0.2 pp | 18.8% | 19.6% | 22.1% |
| 2021estimate | 27.8% | −0.7 pp | 19.2% | 20.0% | 22.5% |
| 2020estimate | 28.6% | +1.8 pp | 19.1% | 19.9% | — |
| 2019estimate | 26.8% | −1.2 pp | 19.2% | 20.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 28.1% | +1.5 pp | 19.4% | 20.1% | — |
| 2017estimate | 26.6% | −0.8 pp | 19.5% | 20.3% | — |
| 2016estimate | 27.4% | +0.4 pp | 19.6% | 20.4% | — |
| 2015estimate | 26.9% | −0.4 pp | 19.8% | 20.6% | — |
| 2014estimate | 27.3% | +0.5 pp | 20.0% | 20.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 26.9% | 20.2% | 21.0% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Children under 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | Layton | 0.0% | |
| 385 | Matlacha | 0.0% | |
| 384 | Goodland | 0.0% | |
| 383 | Hutchinson Island South | 0.9% | |
| 382 | Indian River Shores | 1.9% | |
| 381 | Horseshoe Beach | 2.4% | |
| 380 | Sun City Center | 2.5% | |
| 379 | Longboat Key | 2.7% | |
| 378 | Juno Beach | 3.2% | |
| 377 | South Palm Beach | 3.5% | |
| 376 | Daytona Beach Shores | 3.8% | |
| 375 | Manasota Key | 4.0% | |
| 374 | Highland Beach | 4.1% | |
| 373 | Lauderdale-By-The-Sea | 4.1% | |
| 372 | Cortez | 4.4% | |
| 371 | St James City | 4.7% | |
| 370 | Micco | 5.0% | |
| 369 | Wabasso Beach | 5.1% | |
| 368 | The Meadows | 5.1% | |
| 367 | Hillsboro Beach | 5.2% | |
| 366 | Fort Myers Beach | 5.7% | |
| 365 | Fort Denaud | 5.7% | |
| 364 | Indian Shores | 5.8% | |
| 363 | Sanibel | 6.0% | |
| 362 | Palm Beach | 6.1% | |
| … | |||
| 58 | Palm River-Clair Mel | 26.5% | |
| 57 | Crestview | 26.5% | |
| 56 | Navarre | 26.8% | |
| 55 | Belle Glade | 26.9% | |
| 54 | West Perrine | 26.9% | |
| 53 | Royal Palm Beach | 26.9% | |
| 52 | Pace | 26.9% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013
What it means
The share of residents who are children and teenagers.
How it is calculated
Residents under 18 divided by the total population.
People
Statistics: Belle Glade
Population
17,241
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
949
2025
Median age
39.0
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Residents 65 and over
17.8%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022 · Florida
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States
Infant mortality
5.5
2024 · United States
Net migration
3.9
2023 · United States
Net domestic migration
-11,953
2025 · Palm Beach County