One downside of living in Belleville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.56 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly township. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the township are by private automobile, Belleville is somewhat unusual for a township of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Belleville area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
In terms of college education, Belleville is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.77% of adults in Belleville have a college degree.
The per capita income in Belleville in 2022 was $39,009, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $156,036 for a family of four. However, Belleville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Belleville is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Belleville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Belleville, accounting for 51.94% of the township’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Belleville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Belleville include Italian, Irish, German, Egyptian, and Polish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Belleville's cultural character, accounting for 36.84% of the township’s population.
The most common language spoken in Belleville is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.
