Belleville, WI

Village in WI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,579

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

35.9

years ∙ half population younger than 35.9, half older

Diversity Index

8.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.4%

foreign-born population

99.6%Native

0.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Belleville is a village within Dane and Green counties, Wisconsin, United States.

Location

Village in WI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.864018° N, 89.539616° W

DMS42° 51′ 50.46″ N, 89° 32′ 22.62″ W

Population Density & area

1,622/sq mi (627.5/km²)

Total Area

1.81 sq mi (4.68 km²)

Land Area

1.59 sq mi (4.11 km²) · 87.9%

Water Area

0.22 sq mi (0.57 km²) · 12.1%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

52.4% male

Male 52.4%

Female 47.6%

males per 100 females

Belleville 110

Wisconsin 100.3

United States 98

Nativity

0.4%

foreign-born population

99.6%Native

0.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Belleville 0.4%

Wisconsin 5.2%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

35.9

years ∙ half population younger than 35.9, half older

Belleville

35.9

Wisconsin

40.2

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

71.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Belleville 71.2

Wisconsin 66.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Belleville	Wisconsin	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	25.2%	21.4%	22%
Working age (18-64)	58.4%	60.1%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	16.4%	18.5%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	71.2	66.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	43.2	35.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	28.1	30.8	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.7%

Black

0.3%

Asian

Hispanic

2.1%

Other

1.9%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

8.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Belleville 8.3%

Wisconsin 37%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Belleville population

	Belleville	Wisconsin	United States
Hispanic or Latino	2.1%	8%	19.3%
Mexican	1.6%	5.4%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.4%	1.1%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.2%	1.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.9%	92%	80.7%
One race	96%	88.3%	76.4%
White	95.7%	78.6%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.3%	5.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.5%	0.5%
Asian	0%	2.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.9%	3.7%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

64.6% family

Family 64.6%

Non family 35.4%

% family households

Belleville 64.6%

Wisconsin 60.5%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.38

persons per household

Belleville

2.38

Wisconsin

2.33

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Belleville population

	Belleville	Wisconsin	United States
Total households	1,077	2,479,480	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.38	2.33	2.53
Family households	696	1,500,296	82,990,528
Average family size	2.97	2.95	3.14
Married couple family	613	1,161,326	60,637,388
Other families	83	338,970	22,353,140
Male householder	32	112,650	6,572,819
Female householder	51	226,320	15,780,321
Non-family households	381	979,184	46,236,968
One-person households	284	781,452	37,140,836
Male householder	160	373,428	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	30	109,743	5,225,110
Female householder	124	408,024	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	65	210,915	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	97	197,732	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,096

housing units

Belleville 1,096

Wisconsin 2,778,572

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

98.3% occupied

Occupied 98.3%

Vacant 1.7%

vacancy rate

Belleville 1.7%

Wisconsin 10.8%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

80.9%

Single family houses

80.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

18.4%

Mobile homes

0.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1991

Half of houses were built before 1991, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

12.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

9.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

55.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

22.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Belleville	Wisconsin	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.8	5.6	5.5
1–3 rooms	12.3%	13.2%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	52.8%	52%	51.6%
7+ rooms	35%	34.9%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	5.8%	2.1%	2.9%
1 bedroom	3.6%	10%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	24.8%	27.8%	25%
3 bedrooms	52.3%	40%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	13.4%	20.1%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1991	1975	1981
Total housing units	1,096	2,778,572	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

82.1% owners

Renter-occupied 17.9%

Owner-occupied 82.1%

homeownership rate

Belleville 82.1%

Wisconsin 67.8%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.52

Owner-occupied

1.75

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Belleville 2.52

Wisconsin 2.49

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Belleville	Wisconsin	United States
Total occupied units	1,077	2,479,480	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	18.5%	23.1%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	37.2%	38%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	27%	17.1%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	17.3%	21.8%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.3%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.5%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	8.5%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.7%	33%	33.1%
2 vehicles	50.2%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.6%	21.1%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	81.6%	76.6%	51.4%
Electricity	16.5%	17.8%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.8%	1.4%	3.9%
All other fuels	0%	3.5%	2%
No fuel used	1%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	5.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	5.5%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	6.1%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$308,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Belleville

$308,500

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

23.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

23.8%

Owners without a mortgage

8.4%

Renters

30.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Belleville	Wisconsin	United States
Property value
Median Value	$308,500	$266,500	$332,700
Under $100,000	1.2%	9.1%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	8%	23%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	37.2%	25.5%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	52.4%	29.4%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0.6%	11.4%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0.6%	1.7%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	75.7%	61.1%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	24.3%	38.9%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,870	$1,689	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$714	$659	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$894	$1,087	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

38.5%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Belleville 38.5%

Wisconsin 33.4%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

2.9%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Belleville 2.9%

Wisconsin 6.4%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

491

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

6.3%

K–12

81.7%

College / Undergraduate

6.1%

Graduate / Professional

5.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

22.1%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Belleville

22.1%

Wisconsin

39.8%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Belleville	Wisconsin	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	491	1,356,381	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	6.3%	5.3%	5.7%
K–12	81.7%	69.3%	67.6%
Kindergarten	11.8%	5.5%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	33.8%	20.2%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	9.6%	21.3%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	26.5%	22.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	12%	25.3%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	6.1%	20.7%	21%
Graduate, professional school	5.9%	4.7%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	22.1%	39.8%	40.9%
School type
Public school	87.4%	82.4%	82%
Private school	12.6%	17.6%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,816

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

1.7%

HS graduate

24.8%

Some college no degree

20.6%

Associates degree

13.2%

Bachelors degree

29.5%

Graduate or professional degree

9.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

71.4% · 28.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

71% · 29%

HS graduate

54.4% · 45.6%

Some college no degree

49.3% · 50.7%

Associates degree

63.6% · 36.4%

Bachelors degree

43.2% · 56.8%

Graduate or professional degree

46.1% · 53.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Belleville	Wisconsin	United States
Population (25+)	1,816	4,099,973	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	1.2%	2.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.7%	4.1%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	24.8%	29.4%	26%
Some college, no degree	20.6%	19.5%	19.1%
Associate's degree	13.2%	11.3%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.5%	33.4%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	29.5%	22%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	9.1%	11.4%	14.1%
High School or higher	97.1%	93.6%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$57,325

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$51,458

HS graduate

$46,483

Some college or associates

$46,458

Bachelors degree

$70,417

Graduate or professional degree

$77,813

Poverty Rate

3.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

3.8%

HS graduate

Some college or associates

2.9%

Bachelors degree or higher

3.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Belleville	Wisconsin	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$57,325	$53,060	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$51,458	$36,585	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$46,483	$42,367	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$46,458	$49,438	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$70,417	$66,239	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$77,813	$79,916	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	3.8%	22.6%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	6%	12.2%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	2.9%	7.9%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.3%	3.7%	4.5%

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