| | Belle Plaine, MN | Shasta, CA | United States |
| Population | 7,293 | 1,645 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.2% | 41.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.8% | 59.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.7 | 42.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 6,681 | 1,572 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,789 | 1,450 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,149 | 1,522 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 87.9% | 22.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 126.1% | 17.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,229.9 | 150.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.9 | 10.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Belle Plaine, MN | Shasta, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.1% | 3.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.4% | 5.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.7% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 7.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.3% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.8% | 2.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 7.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.8% | 12.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 18.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.0% | 3.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.5% | 8.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 10.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.8% | 9.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.5% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Belle Plaine, MN | Shasta, CA | United States |
| White | 91.3% | 88.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.1% | 1.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 1.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 4.6% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.1% | 1.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.0% | 1.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Belle Plaine, MN | Shasta, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 58.7% | 56.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 58.7% | 50.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 5.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 41.3% | 43.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 26.7% | 21.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.9% | 19.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.7% | 2.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.62 | 2.98 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,644 | 552 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,996 | 433 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 38.1% | 30.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.3% | 50.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 648 | 119 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.6% | 2.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.0% | 16.9% | 10.8% |