Belle Plaine is a city located in Benton County Iowa. Belle Plaine has a 2020 population of 2,437. Belle Plaine is currently declining at a rate of -0.04% annually and its population has decreased by -3.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,529 in 2010.
The average household income in Belle Plaine is $57,102 with a poverty rate of 9.89%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $535 per month, and the median house value is $82,800. The median age in Belle Plaine is 43.3 years, 38.9 years for males, and 45.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Belle Plainewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 2,358 | 95.20% |
Some Other Race | 79 | 3.19% |
Two or More Races | 40 | 1.61% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,079 | 2.25 | 75.8 |
Married | 496 | 2.81 | 98.8 |
Non Family | 410 | 1.19 | 58.3 |
Female | 96 | 2.92 | 56.3 |
Male | 77 | 3.45 | 45.5 |
2.8
Average Family Size
2.25
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 34 | 1.98% |
9th to 12th Grade | 130 | 7.56% |
High School Graduate | 684 | 39.77% |
Some College | 401 | 23.31% |
Associates Degree | 248 | 14.42% |
Bachelors Degree | 183 | 10.64% |
Graduate Degree | 40 | 2.33% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,661 | 1,500 | 205 |
2+ Races | 24 | 21 | 6 |
Other Race | 21 | 21 | 12 |
Hispanic | 14 | 14 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 57.14%.
98.04% of Belle Plaine residents speak only English, while 1.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.09% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 2,276 | 219 | 9.62% |
Multiple | 40 | 13 | 32.50% |
Hispanic | 23 | 7 | 30.43% |
Other | NaN% |
9.89%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.75%
Male Poverty Rate
12.15%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Belle Plaine is White, with 9.62% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Belle Plaine is Hispanic, with 30.43% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.90%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.90%.
49.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.5%
Male Marriage Rate
46.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 124 | 6.76% |
7.26%
Veteran Poverty Rate
17.74%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.8%
Labor Force Participation
58.7%
Employment Rate
5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
81.83%
Born in Belle Plaine
99.48%
Native Born
0.52%
Foreign Born
0.20%
Non Citizen
0.32%
Naturalized
99.48% of Belle Plaine residents were born in the United States, with 81.83% having been born in Iowa. 0.20% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 2,437 | -1 | -0.04% |
2021 | 2,438 | -1 | -0.04% |
2020 | 2,439 | -1 | -0.04% |
2019 | 2,440 | -1 | -0.04% |
2018 | 2,441 | -7 | -0.29% |
2017 | 2,448 | 3 | 0.12% |
2016 | 2,445 | -12 | -0.49% |
2015 | 2,457 | -13 | -0.53% |
2014 | 2,470 | -14 | -0.56% |
2013 | 2,484 | -28 | -1.11% |
2012 | 2,512 | -18 | -0.71% |
2011 | 2,530 | 1 | 0.04% |
2010 | 2,529 | -349 | -1.28% |
2000 | 2,878 | 44 | 0.15% |
1990 | 2,834 | -69 | -0.24% |
1980 | 2,903 | 93 | 0.33% |
1970 | 2,810 | -113 | -0.39% |
1960 | 2,923 | -133 | -0.44% |
1950 | 3,056 | -146 | -0.47% |
1940 | 3,202 | -37 | -0.11% |
1930 | 3,239 | -648 | -1.81% |
1920 | 3,887 | 766 | 2.22% |
1910 | 3,121 | -162 | -0.50% |
1900 | 3,283 | 660 | 2.27% |
1890 | 2,623 | 0.00% |