Belgium, WI

Census Place

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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
2.82% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,336
5.85% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Belgium, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Belgium, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Belgium, WI was $244,600, and the homeownership rate was 85.5%.

Most people in Belgium, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Belgium, WI was 2 cars per household.

United StatesWisconsinOzaukee County, WIMilwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WIWashington & Ozaukee Counties PUMA, WI

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belgium, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.27k ± 109
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    82 ± 82
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    52 ± 41
5.59%
Hispanic Population
139 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    89,915 ± 7,306 people
  2. India
    21,992 ± 3,634 people
  3. China
    14,287 ± 2,931 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 89,915 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 21,992 and China with 14,287.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    43 ± 30
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    30 ± 19
  3. 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.

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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, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.6%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Belgium, WI. Showing the available data for Wisconsin.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Belgium, WI is from Wisconsin.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
0.443
2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2023, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.492% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.4%)
  2. Carpooled (12.7%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

98.8% of the population of Belgium, WI has health coverage, with 62.9% on employee plans, 4.44% on Medicaid, 22.1% on Medicare, 7.59% on non-group plans, and 1.86% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 375 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

1.17%
Uninsured
62.9%
Employer Coverage
4.44%
Medicaid
22.1%
Medicare
7.59%
Non-Group
1.86%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Belgium, WI declined by 3.37% from 1.21% to 1.17%.

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