Belle Plaine city, MN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 7,363 ( 702 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.6 square miles
Population density: 1108.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,811	92.50%	9.9%
Black:	262	3.56%	254.1%
Indian:	12	0.16%	25.0%
Asian:	24	0.33%	74.2%
2+ races:	156	2.12%	36.8%
Hispanic:	21	0.29%	85.2%

Total non-White:	552	7.50%	18.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	615	11.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	87	1.6

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
6,661
6,196	93.02%
74	1.11%
16	0.24%
93	1.40%
114	1.71%
142	2.13%
465	6.98%

2000
3,816
3,701	96.99%
4	0.10%
14	0.37%
22	0.58%
25	0.66%
50	1.31%
115	3.01%

1990
3,149
3,090	98.13%
0	0.00%
39	1.24%
2	0.06%
n/a
18	0.57%
59	1.87%

1980
2,754
2,725	98.95%
0	0.00%
11	0.40%
0	0.00%
n/a
18	0.65%
29	1.05%

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

2,495	65.4
350	9.2

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

611	19.4
56	1.8

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

365	13.3
30	1.1

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

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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
38.5
2,041	27.7%
5,322	72.3%
1,276	17.3%

2,658
2.61

1,961	73.8%
1,511	77.1%
173	8.8%
697	26.2%

2010
Number	Percent
32.5
2,001	30.0%
4,660	70.0%
729	10.9%

2,362
2.73

1,680	71.1%
1,343	79.9%
147	8.8%
682	28.9%

2000
Number	Percent
35.0
1,061	27.8%
2,755	72.2%
618	16.2%

1,406
2.58

954	67.9%
716	75.1%
130	13.6%
452	32.1%

1990
Number	Percent
32.1
936	29.7%
2,213	70.3%
565	17.9%

1,071
2.77

758	70.8%
671	88.5%
38	5.0%
313	29.2%

1980
Number	Percent
30.8
858	31.2%
1,896	68.8%
512	18.6%

930
2.83

678	72.9%
589	86.9%
43	6.3%
252	27.1%

2022 Housing Data for Belle Plaine city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	12	0.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	67	2.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	105	4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	31	1.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	129	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	70	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	101	3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	68	2.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	180	6.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	336	12.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	348	13.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	314	11.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	296	11.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	244	9.2%
$200,000 or more	357	13.4%

Median Household Income	94,698
Per Capita Income	39,848

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	73	2.7%
Public Assistance	80	3.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	155	5.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,775	90.1%
Unemployed	28	0.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,803	90.7%
Not in Labor Force	388	9.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		9.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,394	1,315	51.5%
Non-Profit	233	307	43.1%
Self-Employed	209	123	63.0%

Local Government	101	141	41.7%
State Government	80	31	72.1%
Federal Government	25	11	69.4%

Total Private + Self	1,603	1,438	52.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	439	490	47.3%
Total	2,042	1,928	51.4%

Pct. Govt.	9.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	694	17.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	905	22.8%
Professional, Technical	605	15.2%
Service Occupations	610	15.4%
All others	1,156	29.1%

White Collar		55.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	760	19.1%
Manufacturing	444	11.2%
Construction	437	11.0%
Other services	428	10.8%
Retail trade	377	9.5%
Educational services	280	7.1%
Transportation and warehousing	269	6.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	222	5.6%
Finance and insurance	188	4.7%
Accommodation and food services	171	4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	97	2.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	70	1.8%
Wholesale trade	66	1.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	58	1.5%
Public administration	41	1.0%
Utilities	34	0.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	15	0.4%
Information	13	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	21	0.29%
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	%
Filipino	24	0.33%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,705	98.5%
Spanish	95	1.4%
German, other Germanic	7	0.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	3	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,814	38.2%
Irish	950	12.9%
Norwegian	621	8.4%
Polish	472	6.4%
French	345	4.7%
Swedish	266	3.6%
English	232	3.2%
Ghanaian	150	2.0%
Nigerian	124	1.7%
Scottish	115	1.6%
Scandinavian	100	1.4%
American	75	1.0%
Czech	69	0.9%
Italian	69	0.9%
Croatian	57	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	7,363	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	7,218	98.0%
Foreign-born	145	2.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
297	6.1%	238	4.9%	1,265	26.0%	1,759	36.1%	915	18.8%	397	8.2%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	297	6.1%
9-12 Years	238	4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,265	26.0%
Some College	1,759	36.1%
Bach. Degree	915	18.8%
Grad Degree	397	8.2%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +439	R +40	D + 6.3%
D +399
2020 vs. 2012	R +623	R +556	R + 11.5%
D +67
2020 vs. 2008	R +780	R +793	R + 18.7%
D -13

2016 vs. 2008	R +341	R +753	R + 25.0%
D -412
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,473	61.9%	Joe Biden (D)	1,404	35.2%	116	2.9%	3,993	17	15	0.12%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	2,034	60.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,005	30.0%	314	9.4%	3,353	16	15	0.11%
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,850	56.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,337	40.6%	105	3.2%	3,292	11	9	0.11%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	1,693	53.2%	Barack Obama (D)	1,417	44.5%	72	2.3%	3,182	9	8	0.11%
2004	82%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,615	55.9%	John Kerry (D)	1,242	43.0%	30	1.0%	2,887	8	5	0.10%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	843	49.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	755	44.6%	96	5.7%	1,694	4	2	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Belle Plaine city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,404

35.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,473

61.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,993

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Belle Plaine city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,005

30.0%

Donald Trump (R)

2,034

60.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

165

4.9%

Other

149

4.4%

TOTAL

3,353

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Belle Plaine city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,337

40.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,850

56.2%

Other

105

3.2%

TOTAL

3,292

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Belle Plaine city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,417

44.5%

John McCain (R)

1,693

53.2%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

3,182

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Belle Plaine city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,615

55.9%

John Kerry (D)

1,242

43.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,887

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Belle Plaine city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

843

49.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

755

44.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.6%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,694

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Belle Plaine city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	55%	Scott Jensen (R)	1,795	61.1%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	1,052	35.8%	89 [+]	3.0%	2,936	17	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 33 (1.1%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 31 (1.1%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 18 (0.6%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	73%	Jason Lewis (R)	2,233	56.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,287	32.8%	408 [+]	10.4%	3,928	13	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 312 (7.9%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 93 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2018	S2	53%	Karin Housley (R)	1,505	54.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,100	39.5%	182 [+]	6.5%	2,787	12	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 144 (5.2%); Jerry Trooien (I) 38 (1.4%);
2018	S1	54%	Jim Newberger (R)	1,335	47.6%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	1,331	47.5%	137 [+]	4.9%	2,803	11	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 115 (4.1%); Paula Overby (Green) 22 (0.8%);
2018	G	53%	Jeff Johnson (R)	1,510	54.2%	Tim Walz (DFL)	1,131	40.6%	143 [+]	5.1%	2,784	12	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 107 (3.8%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 35 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	38%	Mike McFadden (R)	961	51.3%	Al Franken* (DFL)	806	43.0%	108 [+]	5.8%	1,875	8	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 59 (3.1%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 49 (2.6%);
2014	G	38%	Jeff Johnson (R)	993	53.1%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	737	39.4%	141 [+]	7.5%	1,871	9	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 81 (4.3%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 30 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 30 (1.6%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 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	2,698
Median Value	$274,700

Occupied	2,658	98.5%
Vacant	40	1.5%

Owned	2,267	85.3%
Rented	391	14.7%
Median Rent	$1,256

Single-Family Units	2,448	90.7%
Detached	2,308	85.5%
Attached	140	5.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	126	4.7%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Belle Plaine city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2022 Housing Data for Belle Plaine city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Belle Plaine city, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Belle Plaine city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Belle Plaine city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Belle Plaine city, MN