Belle Plaine, Wisconsin Population

Overview

2,023

Total Population

51.4

Median age

55.66%

Female population %

79.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

67.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Belle Plaine town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Belle Plaine town is 51.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Belle Plaine town's population under 18 was 17.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Belle Plaine town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Belle Plaine town, 14.53% were under the age of 15, 13.84% aged 15 to 29, 46.02% aged 30 to 64, 22.19% aged 65 to 84, and 3.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 229 more females than males in Belle Plaine town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.66% females and 44.34% males in Belle Plaine, Wisconsin.
The Belle Plaine, Wisconsin gender ratio is 79.7:100 i.e. 79.7 men to 100 women (0.797).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 104.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 161.

Belle Plaine town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Belle Plaine town population: 96.98% are White, 0.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.09% are Asian, 0.05% are some other race and 1.24% are multiracial.
Belle Plaine town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,018 (99.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Belle Plaine town is White with a population of 1,962 (96.98% of the total population).

Belle Plaine town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,865 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Belle Plaine town's population decreased by 9 (0.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Belle Plaine town's population decreased by 62 (3.35%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2021 at 1,758.