Belle Plaine, KS

Full City Profile · Kansas · Sumner County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
1,486 Population 1,790/sq mi density
$62,727 Median Income $32,241 per capita
$121,500 Home Value $192,466 Zillow
$754 Median Rent 24.5% income on rent
57°F Avg Temperature
138 Violent Crime/100K 346 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$62,727 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,500 home value, $754/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
138 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,486
Census 2023
Population Density
1,790
per square mile
Land Area
0.8
square miles (2.1 km²)
Median Age
40.5 yrs
4% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

42.1%
Male
57.9%
Female
42%
58%

Race & Ethnicity

White 94.1% US: 61.6%
Black 0.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 3.4% US: 18.7%
Asian 1% US: 5.9%
Other 1.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
94.1%
Black
0.1%
Hispanic
3.4%
Asian
1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.7%
Spanish
2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
2.1%
Veterans
4.4%
27% below US avg (6%)
Disability
15.2%
17% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
90.6%
1% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
9.4%
9% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.408
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,486
Population Year2023
Population Density1,790 / sq mi
Land Area0.8 sq mi
Median Age40.5 years

Gender

Male42.1%
Female57.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White94.1%
Black or African American0.1%
Hispanic or Latino3.4%
Asian1.0%

Language

English Only97.7%
Spanish2.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born2.1%
Veterans4.4%
Disability15.2%
Health Insurance90.6%
Uninsured9.4%
Broadband Access81.9%
Gini Coefficient0.408

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M