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Bellevue, WI

Village in Brown County, WI, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

16,442
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

41.4
years ∙ half population younger than 41.4, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
34.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

5.5%
foreign-born population
94.5%Native
5.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Bellevue is a village within Brown County, Wisconsin, United States.
Location
Village in Brown County, WI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC44.460769° N, 87.955933° W
DMS44° 27′ 38.77″ N, 87° 57′ 21.36″ W

Population Density & area

1,142/sq mi (439.6/km²)
Total Area
14.5 sq mi (37.5 km²)
Land Area
14.4 sq mi (37.4 km²) · 99.64%
Water Area
0.1 sq mi (0.1 km²) · 0.36%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.5% male
Male 51.5%
Female 48.5%
males per 100 females
Bellevue 106
Brown County 99.8
Wisconsin 100.3

Nativity

5.5%
foreign-born population
94.5%Native
5.5% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Bellevue 5.5%
Brown County 5.4%
Wisconsin 5.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41.4
years ∙ half population younger than 41.4, half older
Bellevue
41.4
Brown County
38.2
Wisconsin
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
66.3
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Bellevue 66.3
Brown County 64.9
Wisconsin 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Bellevue Brown County Wisconsin
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 22% 23% 21.4%
Working age (18-64) 60.1% 60.6% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 17.9% 16.4% 18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 66.3 64.9 66.4
Child dependency ratio 36.5 37.9 35.6
Old-age dependency ratio 29.8 27 30.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
79.7%
Black
1.9%
Asian
2.8%
Hispanic
11.7%
Other
3.9%
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

Low High
34.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Bellevue 34.9%
Brown County 38.8%
Wisconsin 37%
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 Bellevue population
Bellevue Brown County Wisconsin
Hispanic or Latino 11.7% 10.3% 8%
Mexican 10.6% 7.4% 5.4%
Puerto Rican 0.6% 1.2% 1.1%
Cuban 0% 0.2% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.5% 1.5% 1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 88.3% 89.7% 92%
One race 85% 84.9% 88.3%
White 79.7% 77.3% 78.6%
Black or African American 1.9% 2.4% 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1% 1.5% 0.5%
Asian 2.8% 3.3% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0.5% 0.4% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3.3% 4.8% 3.7%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

60.3% family
Family 60.3%
Non family 39.7%
% family households
Bellevue 60.3%
Brown County 60.5%
Wisconsin 60.5%

Average household size

2.33
persons per household
Bellevue
2.33
Brown County
2.38
Wisconsin
2.33

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Bellevue population
Bellevue Brown County Wisconsin
Total households 7,042 110,933 2,479,480
Average houshold size 2.33 2.38 2.33
Family households 4,247 67,169 1,500,296
Average family size 2.95 3.02 2.95
Married couple family 3,480 51,755 1,161,326
Other families 767 15,414 338,970
Male householder 382 5,670 112,650
Female householder 385 9,744 226,320
Non-family households 2,795 43,764 979,184
One-person households 2,197 34,426 781,452
Male householder 1,075 16,389 373,428
Senior (65+) living alone 416 4,796 109,743
Female householder 1,122 18,037 408,024
Senior (65+) living alone 553 8,986 210,915
Other living arrangements 598 9,338 197,732

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

7,435
housing units
Bellevue 7,435
Brown County 115,493
Wisconsin 2,778,572

Occupancy status

94.7% occupied
Occupied 94.7%
Vacant 5.3%
vacancy rate
Bellevue 5.3%
Brown County 3.9%
Wisconsin 10.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

59.3%
Single family houses
Single family houses
59.3%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
32%
Mobile homes
8.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1997
Half of houses were built before 1997, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
1.5%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
3.9%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
52.2%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
42.4%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Bellevue Brown County Wisconsin
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.6 5.6 5.6
1–3 rooms 13% 13.9% 13.2%
4–6 rooms 55.1% 50.4% 52%
7+ rooms 31.8% 35.7% 34.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0.5% 1.7% 2.1%
1 bedroom 5.6% 10.3% 10%
2 bedrooms 35.1% 27.5% 27.8%
3 bedrooms 42.6% 39.7% 40%
4+ bedrooms 16.2% 20.8% 20.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1997 1982 1975
Total housing units 7,435 115,493 2,778,572
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

65.9% owners
Renter-occupied 34.1%
Owner-occupied 65.9%
homeownership rate
Bellevue 65.9%
Brown County 66%
Wisconsin 67.8%

Average household size

2.58
Owner-occupied
1.84
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Bellevue 2.58
Brown County 2.59
Wisconsin 2.49

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Bellevue Brown County Wisconsin
Total occupied units 7,042 110,933 2,479,480
Year moved in
2020 or later 23.6% 24.7% 23.1%
2010 to 2019 43.6% 38.8% 38%
2000 to 2009 17.5% 17.4% 17.1%
1999 or earlier 15.2% 19.2% 21.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 98.2% 98% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 1.8% 1.6% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0.3% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 3.8% 5.1% 6.4%
1 vehicle 37.4% 33.8% 33%
2 vehicles 37.3% 41.5% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 21.5% 19.6% 21.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 77% 75.9% 76.6%
Electricity 22% 20.7% 17.8%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0.4% 0.6% 1.4%
All other fuels 0% 1.7% 3.5%
No fuel used 0.6% 1.1% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0.4% 0.4% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0.7% 0.8% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0.8% 0.6% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$299,100
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Bellevue
$299,100
Brown County
$266,000
Wisconsin
$266,500

Housing Cost Burden

18.7%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
18.7%
Owners without a mortgage
12.3%
Renters
34.7%
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
Bellevue Brown County Wisconsin
Property value
Median Value $299,100 $266,000 $266,500
Under $100,000 11.9% 5.6% 9.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 11.2% 23% 23%
$200,000 - $300,000 27.2% 30.7% 25.5%
$300,000 - $500,000 41% 30.1% 29.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 7.1% 9.7% 11.4%
$1,000,000 and more 1.6% 1% 1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 63% 62.9% 61.1%
Without a mortgage 37% 37.1% 38.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,585 $1,602 $1,689
Without a mortgage $622 $618 $659
Gross rent
Median rent $1,154 $1,031 $1,087

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

30.4%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Bellevue 30.4%
Brown County 33.5%
Wisconsin 33.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.1%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Bellevue 5.1%
Brown County 6.4%
Wisconsin 6.4%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

4,003
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0.9%
K–12
78.7%
College / Undergraduate
16.9%
Graduate / Professional
3.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

26.8%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Bellevue
26.8%
Brown County
37.3%
Wisconsin
39.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Bellevue Brown County Wisconsin
Total enrolled (age 3+) 4,003 65,553 1,356,381
Nursery / preschool 0.9% 5.8% 5.3%
K–12 78.7% 70% 69.3%
Kindergarten 3.2% 4.9% 5.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 30.2% 20.8% 20.2%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 26.6% 22% 21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 18.8% 22.3% 22.3%
College or graduate school 20.3% 24.2% 25.3%
College, undergraduate 16.9% 20.5% 20.7%
Graduate, professional school 3.5% 3.7% 4.7%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 26.8% 37.3% 39.8%
School type
Public school 82.4% 83.6% 82.4%
Private school 17.6% 16.4% 17.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

11,605
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0.7%
9th-12th, no diploma
4.4%
HS graduate
33.8%
Some college no degree
15.8%
Associates degree
14.9%
Bachelors degree
22.3%
Graduate or professional degree
8.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
30.4% · 69.6%
9th-12th, no diploma
68.4% · 31.6%
HS graduate
55.7% · 44.3%
Some college no degree
54.6% · 45.4%
Associates degree
41.9% · 58.1%
Bachelors degree
48.6% · 51.4%
Graduate or professional degree
42% · 58%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Bellevue Brown County Wisconsin
Population (25+) 11,605 183,605 4,099,973
Less than 9th grade 0.7% 2.3% 2.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 4.4% 4.1% 4.1%
High school diploma or GED 33.8% 29.2% 29.4%
Some college, no degree 15.8% 18.4% 19.5%
Associate's degree 14.9% 12.5% 11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 30.4% 33.5% 33.4%
Bachelor's degree 22.3% 23.3% 22%
Graduate or professional 8.1% 10.3% 11.4%
High School or higher 94.9% 93.6% 93.6%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$54,460
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$59,946
HS graduate
$32,483
Some college or associates
$51,910
Bachelors degree
$62,493
Graduate or professional degree
$81,525

Poverty Rate

1.7%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
5.3%
HS graduate
8.4%
Some college or associates
3.7%
Bachelors degree or higher
1.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Bellevue Brown County Wisconsin
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $54,460 $52,733 $53,060
Less than high school graduate $59,946 $39,194 $36,585
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $32,483 $40,141 $42,367
Some college or associate's degree $51,910 $50,500 $49,438
Bachelor's degree $62,493 $63,949 $66,239
Graduate or professional degree $81,525 $75,951 $79,916
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 5.3% 22.5% 22.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 8.4% 12% 12.2%
Some college or associate's degree 3.7% 6.4% 7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 1.7% 3.2% 3.7%

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