Belle Plaine, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,873 (Urban population: 2,625 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 248 (all nonfarm))

Belle Plaine, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,314 (1,204 occupied: 897 owner occupied, 307 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	28%

Housing density: 407 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $43,200

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $296

Median gross rent in Belle Plaine, IA in 2000: $303

Housing units in Belle Plaine with a mortgage: 434 (30 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 380

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,804

In family households: 2,339 (693 male householders, 87 female householders)
624 spouses, 794 children (676 natural, 28 adopted, 90 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 3 other relatives, 105 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 465 (136 male householders (108 living alone)), 294 female householders (286 living alone)), 35 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 69 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 358 2-persons, 181 3-persons, 148 4-persons, 62 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 394 1-person, 29 2-persons, 7 3-persons.

504 married couples with children.
184 single-parent households (57 men, 127 women).

96.5% of residents of Belle Plaine speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 27 (0.9%)
(14.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.5
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Belle Plaine, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 43
4 rooms: 95
5 rooms: 176
6 rooms: 208
7 rooms: 191
8 rooms: 97
9 or more rooms: 87

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Belle Plaine, Iowa:

1 room: 15
2 rooms: 28
3 rooms: 108
4 rooms: 61
5 rooms: 54
6 rooms: 13
7 rooms: 23
8 rooms: 5
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 7
1995 to 1998: 7
1990 to 1994: 32
1980 to 1989: 83
1970 to 1979: 190
1960 to 1969: 111
1950 to 1959: 143
1940 to 1949: 70
1939 or earlier: 671

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Belle Plaine:

no bedroom: 7
1 bedroom: 48
2 bedrooms: 267
3 bedrooms: 376
4 bedrooms: 148
5 or more bedrooms: 51

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Belle Plaine:

no bedroom: 15
1 bedroom: 165
2 bedrooms: 67
3 bedrooms: 50
4 bedrooms: 5
5 or more bedrooms: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Belle Plaine in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 38
1 vehicle: 258
2 vehicles: 346
3 vehicles: 156
4 vehicles: 80
5 or more vehicles: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Belle Plaine in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 70
1 vehicle: 155
2 vehicles: 59
3 vehicles: 14
4 vehicles: 9
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Belle Plaine, IA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 23
$20,000 to $24,999: 36
$25,000 to $29,999: 36
$30,000 to $34,999: 79
$35,000 to $39,999: 59
$40,000 to $49,999: 86
$50,000 to $59,999: 111
$60,000 to $69,999: 99
$70,000 to $79,999: 85
$80,000 to $89,999: 89
$90,000 to $99,999: 41
$100,000 to $124,999: 39
$125,000 to $149,999: 14
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 11
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Belle Plaine:

Less than $100: 44
$100 to $149: 21
$150 to $199: 16
$200 to $249: 97
$250 to $299: 47
$300 to $349: 22
$350 to $399: 35
$400 to $449: 10
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 15

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 23
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 4
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 0

Belle Plaine, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 49.3%
Number of people working at home: 39 (3.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 159
5 to 9 minutes: 314
10 to 14 minutes: 48
15 to 19 minutes: 65
20 to 24 minutes: 52
25 to 29 minutes: 28
30 to 34 minutes: 106
35 to 39 minutes: 132
40 to 44 minutes: 61
45 to 59 minutes: 179
60 to 89 minutes: 57
90 or more minutes: 23

Belle Plaine mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 982 (78%)
Carpooled: 224 (18%)
Walked: 18 (1%)
Worked at home: 39 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 137
$10,000 to $14,999: 112
$15,000 to $19,999: 65
$20,000 to $24,999: 90
$25,000 to $29,999: 73
$30,000 to $34,999: 98
$35,000 to $39,999: 82
$40,000 to $44,999: 77
$45,000 to $49,999: 97
$50,000 to $59,999: 141
$60,000 to $74,999: 147
$75,000 to $99,999: 79
$100,000 to $124,999: 7
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

German: 693
English: 253
Irish: 247
United States or American: 204
Other groups: 177
Czech: 170
Norwegian: 103
Belgian: 95
Czechoslovakian: 50
European: 36
Scotch-Irish: 24
Dutch: 23
Polish: 23
Swedish: 20
Italian: 19
Swiss: 16
Welsh: 14
Scottish: 12
French (except Basque): 9
French Canadian: 8
Finnish: 7
Austrian: 6
Yugoslavian: 6
Danish: 4
Greek: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Bosnia and Herzegovina (85%)
Greece (15%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2433
Northeast: 24
Midwest: 256
South: 54
West: 79

61% of Belle Plaine residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 94
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 20
11th grade: 25
12th grade, no diploma: 41
High school graduate (or equivalency): 349
Less than 1 year of college: 65
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 98
Associate degree: 52
Bachelor's degree: 88
Master's degree: 26
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 54
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 40
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 21
High school graduate (or equivalency): 454
Less than 1 year of college: 87
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 144
Associate degree: 53
Bachelor's degree: 105
Master's degree: 23
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.2%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $36,272
Black householders: $21,250
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $41,250

Belle Plaine household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Belle Plaine household income for Black or African American householders

Belle Plaine household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Belle Plaine marital status for males

Belle Plaine marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $57,600
Hispanic or Latino householders: $32,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,011
One, attached: 13
Two: 38
3 or 4: 132
5 to 9: 31
10 to 19: 18
20 to 49: 28
Mobile homes: 43

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Belle Plaine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (90%)
Electricity (7%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (63%)
Utility gas (36%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 21

Here:	47.7%
Iowa:	25.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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