Belle Plaine, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,731 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,731 (56 farm, 1,675 nonfarm))

Belle Plaine, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 710 (665 occupied: 549 owner occupied, 116 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	31%

Housing density: 875 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $52,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $413

Median gross rent in Belle Plaine, KS in 2000: $541

Housing units in Belle Plaine with a mortgage: 298 (26 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 172

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,731

In family households: 1,550 (382 male householders, 71 female householders)
390 spouses, 616 children (533 natural, 33 adopted, 50 stepchildren), 49 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 12 other relatives, 21 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 181 (74 male householders (62 living alone)), 95 female householders (94 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 178 2-persons, 90 3-persons, 87 4-persons, 46 5-persons, 38 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 156 1-person, 9 2-persons, 4 3-persons.

363 married couples with children.
128 single-parent households (28 men, 100 women).

95.9% of residents of Belle Plaine speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 9 (0.5%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 9
4 rooms: 61
5 rooms: 152
6 rooms: 143
7 rooms: 99
8 rooms: 55
9 or more rooms: 30

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 6
3 rooms: 12
4 rooms: 42
5 rooms: 28
6 rooms: 14
7 rooms: 1
8 rooms: 11
9 or more rooms: 2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 15
1995 to 1998: 33
1990 to 1994: 27
1980 to 1989: 66
1970 to 1979: 100
1960 to 1969: 46
1950 to 1959: 199
1940 to 1949: 58
1939 or earlier: 166

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 12
2 bedrooms: 189
3 bedrooms: 264
4 bedrooms: 72
5 or more bedrooms: 12

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Belle Plaine:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 19
2 bedrooms: 51
3 bedrooms: 39
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 7

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

no vehicle: 21
1 vehicle: 115
2 vehicles: 231
3 vehicles: 122
4 vehicles: 34
5 or more vehicles: 26

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

no vehicle: 10
1 vehicle: 65
2 vehicles: 25
3 vehicles: 10
4 vehicles: 3
5 or more vehicles: 3

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 12
$25,000 to $29,999: 16
$30,000 to $34,999: 15
$35,000 to $39,999: 29
$40,000 to $49,999: 52
$50,000 to $59,999: 102
$60,000 to $69,999: 58
$70,000 to $79,999: 44
$80,000 to $89,999: 46
$90,000 to $99,999: 37
$100,000 to $124,999: 41
$125,000 to $149,999: 10
$150,000 to $174,999: 2
$175,000 to $199,999: 2
$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: 0
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 9
$200 to $249: 7
$250 to $299: 21
$300 to $349: 18
$350 to $399: 19
$400 to $449: 18
$450 to $499: 7
$500 to $549: 4
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 3
$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: 10

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 5
1965 to 1969: 4

Belle Plaine, KS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 38.4%
Number of people working at home: 26 (3.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 74
5 to 9 minutes: 101
10 to 14 minutes: 29
15 to 19 minutes: 47
20 to 24 minutes: 57
25 to 29 minutes: 64
30 to 34 minutes: 185
35 to 39 minutes: 49
40 to 44 minutes: 57
45 to 59 minutes: 84
60 to 89 minutes: 7
90 or more minutes: 6

Belle Plaine mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 620 (79%)
Carpooled: 102 (13%)
Walked: 32 (4%)
Other means: 6 (1%)
Worked at home: 26 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 58
$10,000 to $14,999: 45
$15,000 to $19,999: 47
$20,000 to $24,999: 60
$25,000 to $29,999: 34
$30,000 to $34,999: 23
$35,000 to $39,999: 56
$40,000 to $44,999: 27
$45,000 to $49,999: 45
$50,000 to $59,999: 70
$60,000 to $74,999: 55
$75,000 to $99,999: 71
$100,000 to $124,999: 22
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$150,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 or more: 1

First ancestries reported:

German: 314
United States or American: 255
Other groups: 187
English: 168
Irish: 91
French (except Basque): 70
Scotch-Irish: 44
Swedish: 23
Scottish: 21
Italian: 20
Dutch: 13
Polish: 10
Norwegian: 8
Czech: 5
French Canadian: 5
Russian: 5
Czechoslovakian: 3
Danish: 3
Canadian: 3
Scandinavian: 3
Welsh: 3
Arab:: 2
Lebanese: 2

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

Mexico (56%)
Germany (22%)

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

This state: 1292
Northeast: 25
Midwest: 137
South: 189
West: 73

58% of Belle Plaine residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Kansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 15
9th grade: 4
10th grade: 14
11th grade: 1
12th grade, no diploma: 9
High school graduate (or equivalency): 174
Less than 1 year of college: 72
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 93
Associate degree: 23
Bachelor's degree: 56
Master's degree: 16
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 1

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 20
9th grade: 3
10th grade: 19
11th grade: 9
12th grade, no diploma: 14
High school graduate (or equivalency): 206
Less than 1 year of college: 55
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 79
Associate degree: 51
Bachelor's degree: 68
Master's degree: 16
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 13.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 5.3%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,922
Black householders: $56,250
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $31,875
Some other race householders: $12,500
Two or more races householders: $35,625
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $15,156

Belle Plaine household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Belle Plaine household income for Black or African American householders

Belle Plaine household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Belle Plaine household income for some other race householders

Belle Plaine household income for two or more races 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: $61,100
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $86,700
Some other race householders: $22,500
Two or more races householders: $60,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $25,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 595
One, attached: 9
Two: 7
3 or 4: 8
5 to 9: 3
10 to 19: 4
Mobile homes: 84

Median worth of mobile homes: $21,800

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 (85%)
Electricity (13%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (70%)
Electricity (30%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5

Here:	1.7%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	3.4%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13

Here:	13.7%
Kansas:	13.8%

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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