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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Belle Plaine, WI compare?
| Figure | Belle Plaine, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,756 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,800 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 47 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 6.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.6% |
| Measure | Belle Plaine, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,936±215 |
| Median age | 47.8±7.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.2%±2.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4%±0.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.1%±3.9 pts |
| Median household income | $74,779±$16,568 |
| Per capita income | $35,528±$2,447 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.5%±5.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $279,000±$35,418 |
| Median gross rent | $1,344±$489 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.6%±28.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.1%±3.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.5%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.4%±4.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.7 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.0%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov