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Belle Plaine, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Iowa County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,412
Population
758/sq mi density
$70,517
Median Income
$39,158 per capita
$111,600
Home Value
$149,488 Zillow
$796
Median Rent
25.4% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
199
Violent Crime/100K
239 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$70,517 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$111,600 home value, $796/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
199 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,517
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,158
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
79% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Belle Plaine vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Belle Plaine’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,517
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,158
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,587
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$969
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$969
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.5%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,274M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6%
Other
7.5%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
708
Restaurants
40
Healthcare
40
Retail
100
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,587
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,550
30% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,517 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,158 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,587 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $969 |
| County GDP | $1,274M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 708 |
| Restaurants | 40 |
| Healthcare | 40 |
| Retail | 100 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,587 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,550 |