Population 2,674 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Belle Plaine
Household size in Belle Plaine
| Period | Belle Plaine | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.60 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.37 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Belle Plaine are small: just 2.38 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.75, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Belle Plaine
| Period | Belle Plaine | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 36.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.5 | 36.6 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 37.4 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.5 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.8 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
Belle Plaine skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Belle Plaine
| Period | Belle Plaine | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 11.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 11.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Belle Plaine as they are nationally: 12.3%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Belle Plaine
Renters in Belle Plaine
| Period | Belle Plaine | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 31.2% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 35.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.7% | 34.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +3.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Belle Plaine own their homes; 27.7% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Just over four in ten owners (41.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Belle Plaine
| Period | Belle Plaine | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 10.2% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Belle Plaine: 12.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Belle Plaine
| Period | Belle Plaine | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1973 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1974 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1976 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Belle Plaine is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1962, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Belle Plaine
| Period | Belle Plaine | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $600 | $763 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $700 | $847 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $755 | $947 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $830 | $1,118 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$230 | +$355 | +$390 | +$606 |
The median renter in Belle Plaine pays $830 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.1% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Belle Plaine
Bachelor's degrees in Belle Plaine
| Period | Belle Plaine | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 27.4% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 29.2% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 30.6% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 32.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Belle Plaine: 23.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Belle Plaine
| Period | Belle Plaine | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.7% | 88.6% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.0% | 89.3% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 89.9% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 90.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Belle Plaine is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Belle Plaine
| Period | Belle Plaine | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in Belle Plaine is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Wichita area overall (5.0%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Belle Plaine compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Plaine | 2.38 | 45.5 | 12.3% | 27.7% | 12.1% | 1962 | $830 | 23.5% | 94.1% | 6.0% |
| Cicero | 2.04 | 47.6 | 6.4% | 17.3% | 11.2% | 1980 | $779 | 25.1% | 93.5% | 2.8% |
| Mulvane | 2.57 | 44.7 | 8.7% | 16.1% | 7.0% | 1984 | $841 | 33.3% | 95.5% | 7.6% |
| Waco | 2.00 | 53.6 | 4.9% | 9.7% | 14.0% | 1992 | $1,003 | 32.8% | 95.8% | 4.1% |
| Peck | 2.30 | 49.9 | 7.5% | 5.8% | 8.5% | 1989 | $1,022 | 30.7% | 95.6% | 5.6% |
| Dalton | 2.69 | 37.9 | 1.8% | 5.3% | 12.5% | 1982 | $660 | 16.6% | 97.5% | 3.5% |
| Udall | 3.00 | 35.1 | 9.9% | 22.2% | 10.6% | 1974 | $890 | 17.6% | 93.5% | 2.1% |
| Oxford | 2.33 | 45.1 | 5.2% | 23.6% | 10.3% | 1957 | $675 | 30.0% | 97.3% | 1.5% |
| Wellington | 2.77 | 37.3 | 13.7% | 34.1% | 15.4% | 1958 | $883 | 22.0% | 92.6% | 5.1% |
| Rome | 2.55 | 39.8 | 9.3% | 26.3% | 9.1% | 1957 | $620 | 18.7% | 90.9% | 2.1% |
| Kellogg | 2.61 | 44.5 | 6.4% | 18.7% | 9.8% | 1976 | $937 | 37.9% | 95.5% | 1.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Belle Plaine. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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