COMPARING TWO PLACES
Belleville vs Watertown
PLACE A
Belleville, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Watertown, South Dakota
Belleville is 89% smaller than Watertown. Belleville earns more, with a median household income $18,704 higher.
BELLEVILLEWATERTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population2,70523,736−89% vs Watertown
Population density1,7021,287+415
Population growth4.4%5.5%−1.0 pts
Median age35.939.5−3.6
Male52.4%51.5%+0.9 pts
Female47.6%48.5%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born0.4%1.3%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.7%89.9%+5.8 pts
Black0.3%0.8%−0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%2.9%−0.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other1.9%5.7%−3.8 pts
Median household income$88,304$69,600+$18,704
Per capita income$41,673$39,939+$1,734
Poverty rate4.0%9.0%−5.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3140.426−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher38.5%21.6%+17.0 pts
Graduate degree9.1%6.1%+3.0 pts
Unemployment rate0.9%1.8%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation69.9%67.5%+2.4 pts
Median home value$308,500$229,400+$79,100
Median gross rent$894$942−$48
Owner-occupied82.1%65.3%+16.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.7%6.4%−4.7 pts
Rent-burdened households29.0%34.2%−5.2 pts
Average commute24.512.6+11.9
Worked from home18.6%4.8%+13.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured2.0%7.0%−5.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025