Bellevue, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

16,442

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

1.22% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.04%

16.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$84,672

4.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$299,100

Population & Diversity

Bellevue, WI is home to a population of 16.4k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.51% of Bellevue, WI residents were born outside of the country (906 people).

In 2024, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.1k people) in Bellevue, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 985 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 756 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Bellevue, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bellevue, WI was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bellevue, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.1k ± 717
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
985 ± 533
Other (Hispanic)
756 ± 444

11.7%

Hispanic Population

1.93k people

11.7% of the people in Bellevue, WI are hispanic (1.93k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bellevue, 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

5.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

906 people

6.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

995 people

As of 2024, 5.51% of Bellevue, WI residents (906 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 Bellevue, WI was 6.12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
335 ± 136
Gulf War (2001-)
281 ± 172
Gulf War (1990s)
57 ± 60

Bellevue, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bellevue, WI employs 9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bellevue, WI were Manufacturing (1,699 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,593 people), and Retail Trade (1,032 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($73,426), Construction ($69,795), and Public Administration ($62,356).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 888

1.02%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bellevue, WI grew at a rate of 1.02%, from 8.91k employees to 9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bellevue, WI, are Sales & Related Occupations (971 people), Production Occupations (821 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (731 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bellevue, 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

2024 Value

± 888

1.02%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bellevue, WI grew at a rate of 1.02%, from 8.91k employees to 9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bellevue, WI, are Manufacturing (1,699 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,593 people), and Retail Trade (1,032 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bellevue, WI, though some of these residents may live in Bellevue, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,778

Median earning men ± $5,669

$41,932

Median earning women ± $3,621

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,214), Information ($73,981), and Construction ($71,536).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($62,724), Manufacturing ($54,129), and Public Administration ($49,583).

Education

The student population of Bellevue, WI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 169 male students and 758 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bellevue, WI are White (151 and 89.3%), Unknown (5 and 2.96%), Asian (4 and 2.37%), and Two or More Races (3 and 1.78%).

The largest universities in Bellevue, WI by number of degrees awarded are Bellin College (169 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bellevue, WI are Registered Nursing (64 and 37.9%), Physical Therapy (25 and 14.8%), and Radiographer (23 and 13.6%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $29,367.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Bellevue, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 85.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 927 (18.2% men and 81.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 927 students enrolled in Bellevue, WI, 18.2% men and 81.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 808 records, of which 82.1% were women and 17.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
64 degrees awarded
Radiographer
23 degrees awarded
Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician
14 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bellevue, WI was Registered Nursing with 64 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bellevue, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Bellin College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

169 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bellin College with 169 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 22 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bellevue, WI, which is 0.15 times less than the 147 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 151 degrees mean that there were 30.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 5 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,367) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,291) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,275) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bellevue, WI was $299,100 in 2024, which is 0.899 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $267,700 to $299,100, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Bellevue, WI is 65.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bellevue, WI have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bellevue, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$299,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,684

$4,642

Median Property Taxes

±$585

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 Bellevue, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.9%

Homeownership

2024

57.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.9% of the housing units in Bellevue, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bellevue, 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.

$84,672

Median Household Income

± $4,813

7.04k

Number of Households

± 768

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.04k households in Bellevue, WI grew to $84,672 from the previous year's value of $80,750.

The following chart displays the households in Bellevue, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bellevue, 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 (80.4%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)
Carpooled (6.92%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Bellevue, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.92%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bellevue, WI have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.16% of the workforce in Bellevue, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bellevue, WI (660 out of 16.3k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bellevue, 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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