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The City of Belle Plaine had a population of 2,309 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Belle Plaine is located at latitude 41.8969 and longitude -92.2782 in Benton County. The formal boundaries for the City of Belle Plaine encompass a land area of 3.22 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Benton County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Belle Plaine has a C2 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place legally coextensive with a county subdivision but treated as independent of any county subdivision. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Belle Plaine is located within , a minor civil division (MCD) of Benton County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 2,309 (100%) |
Population in Households | 2,282 (98.8%) |
Population in Families | 1,730 (74.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 27 ( 1.2%) |
Population Density | 726 |
Diversity Index2 | 16 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $56,820 |
Average Household Income | $71,573 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 10% |
Per Capita Income | $32,624 |
Wealth Index5 | 53 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (53.6) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,228 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 823 (67.0%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 229 (18.6%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 176 (14.3%) |
Median Home Value | $90,242 |
Average Home Value | $103,767 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 233 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,052 |
Average Household Size | 2.17 |
Family Households | 607 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.28% | -0.31% |
Households | -0.17% | -0.13% |
Families | -0.03% | |
Median Household Income | 2.31% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.14% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.10% |
The table below compares Belle Plaine to the other 1,027 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Iowa by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 151 | 85th |
Population Density | # 443 | 57th |
Median Household Income | # 799 | 22nd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 944 | 92nd |
Per Capita Income | # 802 | 22nd |
Diversity Index | # 505 | 51st |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Iowa Census Data Comparison Tool.
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