Belgium, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,488

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.9

2.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.99%

31.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,886

5.53% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$244,600

Population & Diversity

Belgium, WI is home to a population of 2.49k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.98% of Belgium, WI residents were born outside of the country (124 people).

In 2024, there were 27.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.27k people) in Belgium, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 82 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 52 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Belgium, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Belgium, WI was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Belgium, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belgium, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.27k ± 109
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
82 ± 82
Other (Hispanic)
52 ± 41

5.59%

Hispanic Population

139 people

5.59% of the people in Belgium, WI are hispanic (139 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Belgium, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

4.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

124 people

5.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

134 people

As of 2024, 4.98% of Belgium, WI residents (124 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Belgium, WI was 5.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Belgium, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
43 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 21

Belgium, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Belgium, WI.

Economy

The economy of Belgium, WI employs 1.34k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Belgium, WI were Manufacturing (262 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (212 people), and Retail Trade (163 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($104,500), Public Administration ($79,875), and Finance & Insurance ($71,964).

Employment

Occupations

1.34k

2024 Value

± 172

−5.85%

1 Year decline

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belgium, WI declined at a rate of −5.85%, from 1.42k employees to 1.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belgium, WI, are Sales & Related Occupations (152 people), Production Occupations (136 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (117 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belgium, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.34k

2024 Value

± 172

−5.85%

1 Year decline

± 19.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belgium, WI declined at a rate of −5.85%, from 1.42k employees to 1.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belgium, WI, are Manufacturing (262 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (212 people), and Retail Trade (163 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belgium, WI, though some of these residents may live in Belgium, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,969

Median earning men ± $6,093

$38,393

Median earning women ± $6,644

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($104,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,063), and Public Administration ($79,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,750), and Manufacturing ($52,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Belgium, WI was $244,600 in 2024, which is 0.735 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $237,900 to $244,600, a 2.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Belgium, WI is 85.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Belgium, WI have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belgium, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$244,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,664

$868

Median Property Taxes

±$221

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Belgium, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Belgium, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.5%

Homeownership

2024

48.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.5% of the housing units in Belgium, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Belgium, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,886

Median Household Income

± $18,888

1.02k

Number of Households

± 232

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.02k households in Belgium, WI declined from $74,886 from the previous year's value of $79,271.

The following chart displays the households in Belgium, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Belgium, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Worked At Home (8.09%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Belgium, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (8.09%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belgium, WI have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.427% of the workforce in Belgium, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Belgium, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Belgium, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Belgium, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belgium, WI (74 out of 2.48k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belgium, WI is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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