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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
$178,374 Zillow
$754
Median Rent
24.5% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
111
Violent Crime/100K
2,183 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, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,500 home value, $754/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
111 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.3%
1,623 → 1,456
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.1%
$41,524 → $62,727
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Belle Plaine across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,349
-107 from 2023 (1,456)
Projected Median Income 2030
$83,718
+$20,991 from 2023 ($62,727)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,623 | — | $41,524 | — |
| 2015 | 1,602 | -1.3% | $45,781 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 1,575 | -1.7% | $54,375 | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 1,552 | -1.5% | $60,398 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 1,468 | -5.4% | $54,625 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 1,456 | -0.8% | $62,727 | +14.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.