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Total population: 2,829 (Urban population: 2,585 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 244 (all nonfarm))

Belle Plaine,IA index of house prices


Houses: 1,314 (1,204 occupied: 897 owner occupied, 307 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

25%
State:

31%

Housing density: 407 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $119,140.


Median contract rent in 2009: $295 (lower quartile is $220, upper quartile is $357)


Median gross rent in Belle Plaine, IA in 2009: $448


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


Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $46,771


Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $46,932


Median monthly housing costs: $523







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Belle Plaine, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $74,907 (it was $57,600 in 2000)
Belle Plaine:

$74,907
Iowa:

$122,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,013 - $115,973

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $98,900
Here:

$98,900
State:

$151,570

Mobile homes: $43,861
Here:

$43,861
State:

$29,315

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

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Rooms in houses/apartments in Belle Plaine, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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
  • 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
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Belle Plaine, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedroom: 48
  • 2 bedrooms: 267
  • 3 bedrooms: 376
  • 4 bedrooms: 148
  • 5+ bedrooms: 51
  • no bedroom: 15
  • 1 bedroom: 165
  • 2 bedrooms: 67
  • 3 bedrooms: 50
  • 4 bedrooms: 5
  • 5+ bedrooms: 5
Cars and other vehicles available in Belle Plaine, Iowa in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 38
  • 1 vehicle: 258
  • 2 vehicles: 346
  • 3 vehicles: 156
  • 4 vehicles: 80
  • 5+ vehicles: 19
  • no vehicle: 70
  • 1 vehicle: 155
  • 2 vehicles: 59
  • 3 vehicles: 14
  • 4 vehicles: 9
  • 5+ vehicles: 0

Median 2009 house/condo value by year built


Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 0
  • 2000 to 2004: 9
  • 1990 to 1999: 72
  • 1980 to 1989: 22
  • 1970 to 1979: 158
  • 1960 to 1969: 179
  • 1950 to 1959: 107
  • 1940 to 1949: 116
  • 1939 or earlier: 631

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Belle Plaine, IA house values

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Belle Plaine, IA:

  • Less than $10,000: 13
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 7
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 4
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 10
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 16
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 24
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 24
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 83
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 84
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 62
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 71
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 76
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 65
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 156
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 97
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 26
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 19
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 18
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 13
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 13
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 0
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 0
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 0
  • $1,000,000 or more: 0
 


Belle Plaine rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Belle Plaine:

  • Less than $100: 0 people
  • $100 to $149: 13
  • $150 to $199: 13
  • $200 to $249: 27
  • $250 to $299: 11
  • $300 to $349: 27
  • $350 to $399: 51
  • $400 to $449: 46
  • $450 to $499: 36
  • $500 to $549: 81
  • $550 to $599: 9
  • $600 to $649: 0
  • $650 to $699: 12
  • $700 to $749: 24
  • $750 to $799: 12
  • $800 to $899: 0
  • $900 to $999: 10
  • $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: 16
 

Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit


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)


Belle Plaine commuting: travel time to work

Travel time to work (commute)

  • 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%)
 


Belle Plaine, IA household income

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 2009 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $44,618
  • Black householders: $21,567
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $47,710
Belle Plaine household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Belle Plaine marital status for males
Belle Plaine marital status for females

Median 2009 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $74,906
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $42,265

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: $14,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago


Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Belle Plaine:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Belle Plaine
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (90.0%)
  • Electricity (7.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.0%)
  • Wood (0.8%)
  • Electricity (62.9%)
  • Utility gas (35.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.6%)



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 undergraduate 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 (Noninst.)


 

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