Our Community
Bellevue is a growing community. Several subdivisions have been recently completed, and an additional allotment of apartments and single family dwellings are planned at this time.
Area residents are served by an active central city business district. Recreational opportunities include numerous parks, a community center, golf course, as well as the water recreation associated with Lake Erie, just 15 miles north.
Bellevue City Schools educational facilities and programs include five elementary, one junior high, and one senior high school. This is supplemented by participation in the EHOVE Vocational School district. Higher education is available at two branch universities, a technical college, three nursing schools and two four-year colleges within 25 miles.
The Chamber of Commerce and city officials have worked closely to establish proper zoning to provide for the continuing development needs of the community.
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Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights For Bellevue, Ohio:
| General Characteristics – >> | Number | Percent | U.S. |
| Total population | 13,171 | ||
| Male | 6,472 | 49.1 | 49.10% |
| Female | 6,699 | 50.9 | 50.90% |
| Median age (years) | 36.7 | (X) | 35.3 |
| Under 5 years | 844 | 6.4 | 6.80% |
| 18 years and over | 9,624 | 73.1 | 74.30% |
| 65 years and over | 1,822 | 13.8 | 12.40% |
| One race | 13,083 | 99.3 | 97.60% |
| White | 12,928 | 98.2 | 75.10% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 0.2 | 12.30% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 18 | 0.1 | 0.90% |
| Asian | 25 | 0.2 | 3.60% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0.10% |
| Some other race | 87 | 0.7 | 5.50% |
| Two or more races | 88 | 0.7 | 2.40% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 283 | 2.1 | 12.50% |
| Household population | 13,126 | 99.7 | 97.20% |
| Group quarters population | 45 | 0.3 | 2.80% |
| Average household size | 2.57 | (X) | 2.59 |
| Average family size | 3.07 | (X) | 3.14 |
| Total housing units | 5,414 | ||
| Occupied housing units | 5,104 | 94.3 | 91.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 3,868 | 75.8 | 66.20% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 1,236 | 24.2 | 33.80% |
| Vacant housing units | 310 | 5.7 | 9.00% |
| Social Characteristics – >> | Number | Percent | U.S. |
| Population 25 years and over | 8,568 | ||
| High school graduate or higher | 7,131 | 83.2 | 80.40% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 855 | 10 | 24.40% |
| Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over) | 1,392 | 14.5 | 12.70% |
| Disability status (population 5 years and over) | 2,089 | 17.1 | 19.30% |
| Foreign born | 134 | 1 | 11.10% |
| Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) | 3,154 | 63.8 | 56.70% |
| Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) | 3,048 | 58.3 | 52.10% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over) | 528 | 4.3 | 17.90% |
| Economic Characteristics – >> | Number | Percent | U.S. |
| In labor force (population 16 years and over) | 6,795 | 67.8 | 63.90% |
| Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and older) | 19.8 | (X) | 25.5 |
| Median household income in 1999 (dollars) | 42,900 | (X) | 41,994 |
| Median family income in 1999 (dollars) | 50,972 | (X) | 50,046 |
| Per capita income in 1999 (dollars) | 20,035 | (X) | 21,587 |
| Families below poverty level | 132 | 3.6 | 9.20% |
| Individuals below poverty level | 646 | 5 | 12.40% |
| Housing Characteristics – >> | Number | Percent | U.S. |
| Single-family owner-occupied homes | 3,344 | ||
| Median value (dollars) | 93,400 | (X) | 119,600 |
| Median of selected monthly owner costs | (X) | (X) | |
| With a mortgage (dollars) | 869 | (X) | 1,088 |
| Not mortgaged (dollars) | 284 | (X) | 295 |