the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over. 2010 Census As of the 2010 Census, there were 44,478 people, 18,795 households, 11,081 families living in the city. The population density was. The racial makeup of the city was 69.8% White, 25.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population Of the 18,795 households 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38% were married couples living together, 16.4 had a female householder with no man present, and 41% were non-families. 34.4% of households were one person and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age of older. The average household size was 2.3 and the average family size was 2.9. The age distribution was 23.3% under the age of 18, and 12.9% over the age of 65. Notable people Black Beaver (1806–1880), Delaware Native American leader, scout, and rancher Charles Romyn Dake, 19th-century American homeopathic physician and writer Lea DeLaria, American comedian, actress, and jazz singer Buddy Ebsen, American actor and dancer Jay Farrar, American songwriter and musician Mary Lynne Gasaway Hill, poet, writer, professor at St. Mary's University, Texas and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts Bob Goalby, Professional golfer, winner of the 1968 Masters Tournament Sandra Magnus, American engineer and a former NASA astronaut Darius Miles, former American professional basketball player Edward P. Petri, Illinois state representative, sheriff, and businessman Mary Ellen Richmond, constructed the foundations for the scientific methodology development of professional social work and is considered as the mother of social casework. Jeff Tweedy, musician, songwriter, author, and record producer Kevin Von Erich, an American retired professional wrestler Stephen R. Wigginton, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois from 2010 to 2015. Education Higher education: The Saint Louis University Family Medicine Residency Lindenwood University – Belleville Southwestern Illinois College Within the city there are four high schools – two public (Belleville High School-East, Belleville High School-West), and two private (Althoff Catholic High School, Governor French Academy). In addition, small portions of the city are within the districts for East St. Louis Senior High School, Mascoutah High School, and Freeburg High School. Belleville is also home to a relatively large grade