Overview
7,293
Total Population
37.7
Median age
49.24%
Female population %
103.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
71.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
22
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Belle Plaine's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Belle Plaine is 37.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Belle Plaine's population under 18 was 28.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Belle Plaine's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Belle Plaine, 25.13% were under the age of 15, 12.51% aged 15 to 29, 45.95% aged 30 to 64, 11.92% aged 65 to 84, and 4.50% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 111 less females than males in Belle Plaine:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.24% females and 50.76% males in Belle Plaine, MN.
- The Belle Plaine, MN gender ratio is 103.1:100 i.e. 103.1 men to 100 women (1.031).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 357.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 465.
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Race / Ethnicity
Belle Plaine's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Belle Plaine population: 92.60% are White, 3.11% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.29% are Asian, 2.39% are some other race and 1.40% are multiracial.
- Belle Plaine's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 22 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,073 (96.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Belle Plaine is White with a population of 6,753 (92.60% of the total population).
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Year by year
Belle Plaine's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 7,443 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Belle Plaine's population increased by 2,837 (73.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Belle Plaine's population increased by 684 (10.24%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Belle Plaine's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,844.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)