Belle Plaine, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,449

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

4.69% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

15.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,214

0.776% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Belle Plaine, KS is home to a population of 1.45k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.79% of Belle Plaine, KS residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 40.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.34k people) in Belle Plaine, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 16 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Belle Plaine, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Belle Plaine, KS was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belle Plaine, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.34k ± 258
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 30
White (Hispanic)
16 ± 30

3.17%

Hispanic Population

46 people

3.17% of the people in Belle Plaine, KS are hispanic (46 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Belle Plaine, KS 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 Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

1.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

2.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 1.79% of Belle Plaine, KS residents (26 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 Belle Plaine, KS was 2.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 16

Belle Plaine, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Belle Plaine, KS.

Economy

The economy of Belle Plaine, KS employs 684 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Belle Plaine, KS were Manufacturing (160 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (94 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($76,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,250), and Manufacturing ($63,929).

Employment

Occupations

684

2024 Value

± 145

−2.43%

1 Year decline

± 29.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belle Plaine, KS declined at a rate of −2.43%, from 701 employees to 684 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belle Plaine, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (132 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (78 people), and Management Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belle Plaine, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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

684

2024 Value

± 145

−2.43%

1 Year decline

± 29.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belle Plaine, KS declined at a rate of −2.43%, from 701 employees to 684 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belle Plaine, KS, are Manufacturing (160 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (94 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belle Plaine, KS, though some of these residents may live in Belle Plaine, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,184

Median earning men ± $9,996

$35,469

Median earning women ± $8,674

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,563), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,438), and Retail Trade ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($125,590), Manufacturing ($63,036), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Belle Plaine, KS was $123,900 in 2024, which is 0.372 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,500 to $123,900, a 1.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Belle Plaine, KS is 56.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Belle Plaine, KS have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belle Plaine, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$123,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,378

$363

Median Property Taxes

±$80

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 Belle Plaine, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.4% of the housing units in Belle Plaine, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Belle Plaine, KS 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.

$63,214

Median Household Income

± $28,661

644

Number of Households

± 142

In 2024, the median household income of the 644 households in Belle Plaine, KS grew to $63,214 from the previous year's value of $62,727.

The following chart displays the households in Belle Plaine, KS 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Belle Plaine, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Carpooled (14.6%)
Worked At Home (8.02%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Belle Plaine, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.6%) and those who worked at home (8.02%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belle Plaine, KS have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Belle Plaine, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belle Plaine, KS (243 out of 1.45k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belle Plaine, KS is White, followed by Two Or More 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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