Bellaire, Ohio

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Bellaire is a city in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,892 at the 2000 census. The city is located along the Ohio River. It was the location of filming for the fictional town of Belvedere, Ohio in the 1991 motion picture The Silence of the Lambs.

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[edit] Geography

Bellaire is located at 40°0′59″N, 80°44′44″W (40.016257, -80.745627)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²). 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.56% is

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,892 people, 2,110 households, and 1,299 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,073.2/km² (2,781.5/mi²). There were 2,507 housing units at an average density of 550.0/km² (1,425.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.07% White, 5.70% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 2,110 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were married couples living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $19,480, and the median income for a family was $25,185. Males had a median income of $26,639 versus $16,101 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,912. About 21.1% of families and 27.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.0% of those under age 18 and 20.6% of those age 65 or over.