Beloit, WI (Wisconsin) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 35,653 (Urban population: 35,585, Rural population: 68 (all nonfarm))

Beloit, Wisconsin Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 14,253 (13,364 occupied: 8,300 owner occupied, 5,064 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	38%
State:	32%

Housing density: 867 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $56,600

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $432

Median gross rent in Beloit, WI in 2000: $509

Housing units in Beloit with a mortgage: 5,259 (779 second mortgage, 507 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,424

Household type by relationship

Households: 34,229

In family households: 28,837 (6,455 male householders, 2,508 female householders)
6,244 spouses, 10,699 children (9,842 natural, 240 adopted, 617 stepchildren), 615 grandchildren, 397 brothers or sisters, 144 parents, 616 other relatives, 1,159 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,392 (1,840 male householders (1,446 living alone)), 2,621 female householders (2,310 living alone)), 931 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,424 (371 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,577 2-persons, 2,135 3-persons, 1,810 4-persons, 881 5-persons, 333 6-persons, 227 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,756 1-person, 572 2-persons, 79 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 19 5-persons.

5,159 married couples with children.
3,564 single-parent households (705 men, 2,859 women).

88.6% of residents of Beloit speak English at home.
8.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (44% speak English very well, 49% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 2,552 (7.2%)
(21.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Beloit, Wisconsin:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 49
3 rooms: 203
4 rooms: 880
5 rooms: 2,214
6 rooms: 2,093
7 rooms: 1,429
8 rooms: 806
9 or more rooms: 626

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Beloit, Wisconsin:

1 room: 86
2 rooms: 335
3 rooms: 1,065
4 rooms: 1,260
5 rooms: 1,163
6 rooms: 714
7 rooms: 343
8 rooms: 63
9 or more rooms: 35

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 108
1995 to 1998: 430
1990 to 1994: 295
1980 to 1989: 624
1970 to 1979: 1,426
1960 to 1969: 2,094
1950 to 1959: 2,599
1940 to 1949: 1,840
1939 or earlier: 4,837

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Beloit:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 275
2 bedrooms: 2,234
3 bedrooms: 4,280
4 bedrooms: 1,320
5 or more bedrooms: 191

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Beloit:

no bedroom: 147
1 bedroom: 1,540
2 bedrooms: 2,031
3 bedrooms: 1,130
4 bedrooms: 200
5 or more bedrooms: 16

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

no vehicle: 369
1 vehicle: 2,529
2 vehicles: 3,969
3 vehicles: 1,072
4 vehicles: 261
5 or more vehicles: 100

Cars and other vehicles available in Beloit in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 1,013
1 vehicle: 2,503
2 vehicles: 1,143
3 vehicles: 314
4 vehicles: 78
5 or more vehicles: 13

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Beloit, WI:

Less than $10,000: 11
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 27
$20,000 to $24,999: 82
$25,000 to $29,999: 138
$30,000 to $34,999: 289
$35,000 to $39,999: 389
$40,000 to $49,999: 865
$50,000 to $59,999: 1059
$60,000 to $69,999: 1184
$70,000 to $79,999: 1175
$80,000 to $89,999: 850
$90,000 to $99,999: 418
$100,000 to $124,999: 458
$125,000 to $149,999: 337
$150,000 to $174,999: 210
$175,000 to $199,999: 61
$200,000 to $249,999: 84
$250,000 to $299,999: 24
$300,000 to $399,999: 14
$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 Beloit:

Less than $100: 138
$100 to $149: 184
$150 to $199: 263
$200 to $249: 195
$250 to $299: 160
$300 to $349: 456
$350 to $399: 541
$400 to $449: 853
$450 to $499: 862
$500 to $549: 529
$550 to $599: 475
$600 to $649: 140
$650 to $699: 25
$700 to $749: 56
$750 to $799: 7
$800 to $899: 22
$900 to $999: 15
$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: 133

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 1,004
1990 to 1994: 481
1985 to 1989: 357
1980 to 1984: 286
1975 to 1979: 115
1970 to 1974: 58
1970 to 1974: 81
1965 to 1969: 170

Beloit, WI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.2%
Number of people working at home: 178 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 723
5 to 9 minutes: 2466
10 to 14 minutes: 3626
15 to 19 minutes: 2499
20 to 24 minutes: 1965
25 to 29 minutes: 707
30 to 34 minutes: 1264
35 to 39 minutes: 303
40 to 44 minutes: 312
45 to 59 minutes: 859
60 to 89 minutes: 394
90 or more minutes: 251

Beloit mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 12,222 (79%)
Carpooled: 2,126 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 151 (1%)
Railroad: 9 (0%)
Taxi: 9 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 17 (0%)
Walked: 774 (5%)
Other means: 55 (0%)
Worked at home: 178 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1388
$10,000 to $14,999: 981
$15,000 to $19,999: 1024
$20,000 to $24,999: 1011
$25,000 to $29,999: 1002
$30,000 to $34,999: 1048
$35,000 to $39,999: 954
$40,000 to $44,999: 917
$45,000 to $49,999: 682
$50,000 to $59,999: 1477
$60,000 to $74,999: 1239
$75,000 to $99,999: 947
$100,000 to $124,999: 405
$125,000 to $149,999: 143
$150,000 to $199,999: 86
$200,000 or more: 120

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 8691
German: 6406
Irish: 2600
Norwegian: 2274
English: 2040
United States or American: 1658
Italian: 939
French (except Basque): 689
Swedish: 435
Polish: 420
Scottish: 254
Swiss: 227
Dutch: 209
Czech: 189
French Canadian: 174
Scotch-Irish: 156
African: 145
Subsaharan African:: 145
Danish: 140
Greek: 103
Belgian: 94
Lithuanian: 71
Russian: 68
Welsh: 67
Finnish: 53
Scandinavian: 52
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 50
Czechoslovakian: 48
Yugoslavian: 46
Hungarian: 43
British: 37
Acadian/Cajun: 31
Jamaican: 23
Slovak: 21
Arab:: 19
Arab/Arabic: 19
Bahamian: 16
European: 16
Croatian: 16
Portuguese: 13
Luxemburger: 13
Ukrainian: 12
Canadian: 12
Austrian: 11
Slovene: 11
West Indian: 11
Serbian: 8
Latvian: 8
Eastern European: 7
Romanian: 6
Estonian: 6
Iranian: 5
Brazilian: 5
Armenian: 5
Israeli: 5
Australian: 5
Pennsylvania German: 4

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

Mexico (69%)
Philippines (4%)
Dominican Republic (3%)
United Kingdom (2%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
Korea (2%)
Germany (1%)

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

This state: 21195
Northeast: 768
Midwest: 7803
South: 2421
West: 806

52% of Beloit residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in Wisconsin.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 85
Nursery to 4th grade: 64
5th and 6th grade: 261
7th and 8th grade: 451
9th grade: 294
10th grade: 366
11th grade: 466
12th grade, no diploma: 472
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,720
Less than 1 year of college: 687
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,332
Associate degree: 358
Bachelor's degree: 887
Master's degree: 260
Professional school degree: 146
Doctorate degree: 58

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 108
Nursery to 4th grade: 63
5th and 6th grade: 218
7th and 8th grade: 485
9th grade: 336
10th grade: 528
11th grade: 649
12th grade, no diploma: 479
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,593
Less than 1 year of college: 892
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,384
Associate degree: 604
Bachelor's degree: 1,093
Master's degree: 386
Professional school degree: 91
Doctorate degree: 19

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 16.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 10.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 30.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 9.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 16.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 18.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 2.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 27.1%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 19.3%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,341
Black householders: $28,434
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $30,809
Asian householders: $40,347
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $16,250
Some other race householders: $42,868
Two or more races householders: $32,188
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $40,516

Beloit household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Beloit household income for Black or African American householders

Beloit household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Beloit household income for Asian householders

Beloit household income for some other race householders

Beloit household income for two or more races householders

Beloit household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Beloit marital status for males

Beloit marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $68,700
Black or African American householders: $61,000
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $152,300
Asian householders: $112,500
Some other race householders: $52,300
Two or more races householders: $64,600
Hispanic or Latino householders: $57,600

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 10,290
One, attached: 219
Two: 1,468
3 or 4: 573
5 to 9: 312
10 to 19: 266
20 to 49: 602
50 or more: 330
Mobile homes: 193

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Beloit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (91%)
Electricity (4%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (73%)
Electricity (22%)
Other fuel (2%)
No fuel used (1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 439

Here:	9.5%
Wisconsin:	16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 126

Here:	6.3%
Wisconsin:	9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,119

Here:	60.8%
Wisconsin:	18.1%

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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