Belle Plaine city, IA

Benton County, IA

2022 population: 2,421 ( 113 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.2 square miles
Population density: 761.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,289	94.55%	6.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	38	1.57%	90.0%
Hispanic:	55	2.27%	31.0%

Total non-White:	132	5.45%	69.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-167	-8.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	54	2.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,534
2,456	96.92%
3	0.12%
1	0.04%
11	0.43%
20	0.79%
42	1.66%
78	3.08%

2000
2,873
2,799	97.42%
13	0.45%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
12	0.42%
44	1.53%
74	2.58%

1990
2,834
2,826	99.72%
8	0.28%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
8	0.28%

1980
2,903
2,842	97.90%
0	0.00%
5	0.17%
33	1.14%
n/a
17	0.59%
61	2.10%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-343	-11.9
4	0.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-27	-1.0
66	2.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-16	-0.6
-53	-1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Belle Plaine city, IA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
44.8
458	18.9%
1,963	81.1%
558	23.0%

990
2.39

611	61.7%
473	77.4%
48	7.9%
379	38.3%

2010
Number	Percent
42.8
595	23.5%
1,939	76.5%
483	19.1%

1,101
2.26

659	59.9%
505	76.6%
65	9.9%
442	40.1%

2000
Number	Percent
38.7
752	26.2%
2,121	73.8%
620	21.6%

1,210
2.32

780	64.5%
653	83.7%
33	4.2%
430	35.5%

1990
Number	Percent
37.3
714	25.2%
2,120	74.8%
685	24.2%

1,206
2.29

719	59.6%
601	83.6%
33	4.6%
487	40.4%

1980
Number	Percent
37.9
731	25.2%
2,172	74.8%
687	23.7%

1,192
2.39

777	65.2%
653	84.0%
61	7.9%
415	34.8%

2022 Housing Data for Belle Plaine city, IA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	22	2.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	58	5.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	68	6.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	58	5.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	12	1.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	0.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	29	2.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	29	2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	63	6.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	102	10.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	139	14.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	148	14.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	122	12.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	39	3.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	60	6.1%
$200,000 or more	33	3.3%

Median Household Income	65,500
Per Capita Income	35,218

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	53	5.4%
Public Assistance	30	3.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	104	10.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,099	76.5%
Unemployed	17	1.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,116	77.7%
Not in Labor Force	321	22.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	665	331	66.8%
Non-Profit	20	34	37.0%
Self-Employed	38	41	48.1%

Local Government	13	55	19.1%
State Government	5	13	27.8%
Federal Government	10	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	703	372	65.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	48	102	32.0%
Total	751	474	61.3%

Pct. Govt.	7.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	122	9.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	156	12.7%
Professional, Technical	89	7.2%
Service Occupations	212	17.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.3%
All others	651	52.9%

White Collar		29.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	373	30.3%
Health care and social assistance	147	12.0%
Retail trade	121	9.8%
Construction	98	8.0%
Other services	92	7.5%
Wholesale trade	76	6.2%
Educational services	62	5.0%
Accommodation and food services	47	3.8%
Transportation and warehousing	39	3.2%
Finance and insurance	35	2.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	34	2.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	25	2.0%
Public administration	22	1.8%
Utilities	18	1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	1.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	0.8%
Information	10	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	55	2.27%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,237	98.7%
Spanish	30	1.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	761	31.4%
Irish	304	12.6%
Czech	179	7.4%
English	168	6.9%
American	118	4.9%
Scottish	83	3.4%
Norwegian	60	2.5%
Swedish	55	2.3%
Italian	45	1.9%
Russian	40	1.7%
French	36	1.5%
Czechoslovakian	33	1.4%
Dutch	33	1.4%
Belgian	25	1.0%
European	23	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,417	99.8%
Not a citizen	4	0.2%

Native	2,411	99.6%
Foreign-born	10	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
46	2.6%	71	4.0%	731	41.0%	667	37.5%	218	12.2%	48	2.7%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	46	2.6%
9-12 Years	71	4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	731	41.0%
Some College	667	37.5%
Bach. Degree	218	12.2%
Grad Degree	48	2.7%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +28	D +34	D + 5.1%
D +62
How to interpret this table

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	696	59.8%	Joe Biden (D)	444	38.1%	24	2.1%	1,164	7	13	0.07%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	668	59.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	382	34.0%	75	6.7%	1,125	8	13	0.07%

2020 President, Belle Plaine city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

444

38.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

696

59.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,164

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Belle Plaine city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

382

34.0%

Donald Trump (R)

668

59.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.9%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,125

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Belle Plaine city, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	62%	Joni Ernst* (R)	660	57.7%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	453	39.6%	30 [+]	2.6%	1,143	6	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 21 (1.8%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 9 (0.8%);
2018	G	48%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	497	54.9%	Fred Hubbell (D)	383	42.3%	25 [+]	2.8%	905	5	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 22 (2.4%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 3 (0.3%);
2016	S3	59%	Charles Grassley* (R)	744	66.6%	Patty Judge (D)	321	28.7%	52 [+]	4.7%	1,117	7	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 31 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 21 (1.9%);
2014	S2	43%	Joni Ernst (R)	430	52.5%	Bruce Braley (D)	348	42.5%	41 [+]	5.0%	819	0	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 27 (3.3%); Bob Quast (I) 5 (0.6%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 5 (0.6%); Ruth Smith (I) 4 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	43%	Terry Branstad* (R)	468	56.7%	Jack Hatch (D)	322	39.0%	36 [+]	4.4%	826	-2	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 16 (1.9%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 10 (1.2%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 10 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,177
Median Value	$109,000

Occupied	990	84.1%
Vacant	187	15.9%

Owned	817	82.5%
Rented	173	17.5%
Median Rent	$678

Single-Family Units	1,027	87.3%
Detached	1,018	86.5%
Attached	9	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	65	5.5%
Mobile Homes	16	1.4%

Belle Plaine city, IA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Belle Plaine city, IA

2022 Housing Data for Belle Plaine city, IA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Belle Plaine city, IA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Belle Plaine city, IA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Belle Plaine city, IA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Belle Plaine city, IA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Belle Plaine city, IA