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Belle Plaine Kansas Information: Belle Plaine, Kansas is part of SUMNER County. Population for Belle Plaine from the last gathering is 1708. You can view Belle Plaine venues that host many Belle Plaine KS events every year. You can also research Belle Plaine Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Belle Plaine Kansas real estate guide. Belle Plaine Kansas has a latitude of 37.3942 and a longitude of -97.2795. Zip codes in Belle Plaine, KS include 67013 ... more Belle Plaine zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Belle Plaine, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Belle Plaine, KS was 1,708.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Belle Plaine was 846, which represents 49.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Belle Plaine, KS
There are an estimated 380 married men in the town. 60 percent of men over 15 years old in Belle Plaine are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Belle Plaine is 862 which is 50.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Belle Plaine, Kansas
There are an estimated 395 married women in the community. 63 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Belle Plaine, KS
The median age of people living in Belle Plaine, KS was 35.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Belle Plaine was 111. There were 1,183 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.7 percent of the population (234) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Belle Plaine, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Belle Plaine, KS was 1,632.

White Population in Belle Plaine, KS
The estimated White population in the Belle Plaine community is 1,592, which is 93.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Belle Plaine, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Belle Plaine, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Belle Plaine, KS was 14.

Asian Population in Belle Plaine, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Belle Plaine, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Belle Plaine was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 20, while those of “two or more races” was 76 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Belle Plaine community was 38, or 2.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Belle Plaine, KS
The household population number in Belle Plaine was 1,708.

Group Quarters Population in Belle Plaine, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Belle Plaine, KS
The average household size in Belle Plaine is 2.58 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.12 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Belle Plaine, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 712 total housing units in Belle Plaine.

The number of occupied housing units was 662, or 93 of the total units in town. Of these, 522 were owner-occupied (78.9), and 140 were renter-occupied (21.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 50 vacant homes in Belle Plaine at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Belle Plaine, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 470, with a median value in dollars of 60,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Belle Plaine, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $808 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Belle Plaine, average costs per month were $313 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 910 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Belle Plaine, Kansas
157 people in Belle Plaine also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Belle Plaine, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Belle Plaine was 169, or 14.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Belle Plaine, KS
In 2000, there were 261 people in Belle Plaine, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Belle Plaine, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 66 people in Belle Plaine who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Belle Plaine, Kansas
There were 835 in the labor force in Belle Plaine at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Belle Plaine was 25.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Belle Plaine, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,125. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Belle Plaine, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,422. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Belle Plaine, Kansas
Per capita income in Belle Plaine in the last full census was 16,414. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Belle Plaine numbered 36, or 7.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Belle Plaine, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 159, or 9.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.