Belgium Community Economic Profile
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Belgium Community Economic Profile Population Households Village of Town of Ozaukee Village of Town of Ozaukee Belgium Belgium County Belgium Belgium County Median Age 37.8 years 43.9 years 43.4 years Male 52.0% 53.1% 49.0% Total Households 767 608 34,108 Female 48.0% 46.9% 51.0% Avg. Household Size 2.69 2.65 2.51 Source: US Census Bureau, 2009-2013 American Community Survey Total Families 560 469 24,285 Avg. Family Size 3.21 3.07 3.01 Population Growth (1970-2010) Source: US Census Bureau, 2009-2013 American Community Survey Village of Town of Ozaukee Year Belgium Belgium County 1970 809 1,625 54,461 1980 892 1,424 66,981 Housing (10.3%) (-12.4%) (23.0%) Village of Town of Ozaukee 1990 928 1,405 72,831 Belgium Belgium County (4.0%) (-1.3%) (8.7%) 2000 1,678 1,513 82,317 Total Housing Units 826 706 36,341 (80.8%) (7.7%) (13.0%) Owner-occupied Units 73.3% 84.9% 77.8% 2010 2,245 1,415 86,395 Median Value $189,000 $268,900 $250,200 (33.8%) (-6.5%) (5.0%) Renter-occupied Units 26.7% 15.1% 22.2% Percent population change is shown in parentheses. Median Rent $686 $891 $812 Source: US Census Bureau, Decennial Census Source: US Census Bureau, 2009-2013 American Community Survey Taxes 2014 Local Property Taxes: Village of Belgium Income Median Assessment Ratio 1.1448 Per Capita Household Net Rate/$1,000 Income Within the Cedar Grove-Belgium School District $15.21 Income Town of Belgium Village of Belgium $25,977 $68,250 Assessment Ratio 1.1447 Town of Belgium $37,114 $80,833 Net Rate/$1,000 Ozaukee County $42,041 $75,457 Within the Cedar Grove-Belgium School District $11.53 Within the Northern Ozaukee School District $13.35 Wisconsin $27,523 $52,413 Within the Random Lake School District $11.53 United States $28,155 $53,046 Source: Ozaukee County Treasurer’s Office Source: US Census Bureau, 2009-2013 American Community Survey Labor Force Employment by Industry Village of Town of Ozaukee Total primary jobs in Belgium (Village & Town) 462 Belgium Belgium County Total primary jobs in Ozaukee County 36,081 Population 16 and older 1,525 1,317 69,209 Primary Employment by industry category for workers em- Population in labor force 78.4% 72.7% 68.6% ployed in Belgium (Village and Town): Population employed 71.1% 67.9% 64.6% Number Population unemployed 7.2% 4.6% 3.9% Percent Industry Employed Source: US Census Bureau, 2009-2013 American Community Survey Manufacturing 127 27.5% Major Employers Accommodation and Food Services 126 27.3% Employer Industry Classification Lakeside Foods, Inc. Fruit and Vegetable Canning Retail Trade 38 8.2% (250-499 employees) Construction 34 7.4% Appleland Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Mer- chant Wholesalers Health Care and Social Assistance 27 5.8% (50-99 employees) Administration & Support, Waste Holiday Trims Christmas Tree Ornaments 26 5.6% Management and Remediation (50-99 employees) Trimen Industries, Inc. Metal Coating, Engraving Wholesale Trade 23 5.0% (50-99 employees) Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and 14 3.0% Belgium Gardens Homes for the Elderly Hunting (20-49 employees) Professional, Scientific, and 12 2.6% Hobo’s Korner Kitchen Full-Service Restaurant Technical Services (20-49 employees) Public Administration 10 2.2% IPS Belgium Foundry Iron Foundry Other Services (20-49 employees) 9 1.9% (excluding Public Administration) McDonald’s Limited-Service Restaurant (20-49 employees) Transportation and Warehousing 8 1.7% Sharon Cutwell Co. Inc. Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Information 3 0.6% Accessory Manufacturing (20-49 employees) Finance and Insurance 3 0.6% Source: Village of Belgium, Department of Workforce Development , 2014 Management of Companies and 2 0.4% Enterprises Source: U.S. Census Bureau, OnTheMap Application, 2011 Education Transportation Highways Educational Attainment (25 years and older): Interstate Highway 43 Village of Town of Ozaukee State Highway 32 Belgium Belgium County County Highways D, LL Bachelor’s Degree or Higher 28.4% 35.1% 44.9% Public Transit High School Degree or Higher 92.2% 95.6% 96.1% Ozaukee County Transit offers bus service along I-43 from Mil- waukee to Port Washington and shared-ride taxi service Source: US Census Bureau, 2009-2013 American Community Survey throughout the county (www.ozaukeetransit.com). School District Performance Multi-Use Trail The Village of Belgium is served by the Cedar Grove-Belgium The Ozaukee Interurban Trail, a 30-mile paved trail, the major- School District. The Town of Belgium is served by the Cedar ity of which is off-road, runs through Belgium and provides Grove-Belgium School District, Northern Ozaukee School Dis- opportunities for biking, in-line skating, walking, running, and trict, and Random Lake School District. cross-country skiing. Air Average HS Completion Commercial airline service is available at: School District ACT Score Rate (4 year) Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport Cedar Grove-Belgium 22.7 96.3% (44 miles south) Northern Ozaukee 22.2 73.5% Chicago O'Hare International Airport (113 miles south) Random Lake 22.5 96.8% Rail Wisconsin 22.2 88.6% Area rail freight service is provided by Union Pacific Railroad. Source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 2013-2014 School Year Passenger rail service, provided by Amtrak, is available at the (Completion rates for 2014 cohort) Milwaukee Intermodal Station, 36 miles south. Colleges, Universities, and Technical Schools Water Postsecondary Educational Institutions within 50 miles Lake Michigan access: (1,000 students or more): Harrington Beach State Park Port Washington Marina (8 miles south) University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Port of Milwaukee (39 miles south) Milwaukee Area Technical College University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Marquette University Amenities Concordia University-Wisconsin Belgium, Wisconsin is Ozaukee County’s international destina- Cardinal Stritch University tion and truly “America’s New Luxembourg”, as it is home to Lakeland College the international Luxembourg American Cultural Center and Carroll University has one of the largest populations of people of Luxembourg Lakeshore Technical College heritage in the United States. In addition, Belgium is the proud Milwaukee School of Engineering home of Harrington Beach State Park and the Ozaukee Inter- Alverno College urban Trail. Belgium also has the only splash pad in Ozaukee Marian University County. Mount Mary University Medical College of Wisconsin Conveniently located off of I-43, just 30 miles north of Milwau- Wisconsin Lutheran College kee, 8 miles north of Port Washington, and half way between Chicago and Door County, Belgium offers year round activity Source: National Center for Education Statistics, College Navigator for visitors. It’s also a great place to relocate, raise a family or establish a business in our expanding industrial park. Belgium Lake Michigan Local Contacts Village of Belgium Belgium Area Chamber of Commerce Ozaukee County UW-Extension 104 Peter Thein Avenue P.O. Box 215 121 W. Main Street Belgium, WI, 53004 Belgium, WI 53004 Port Washington, WI 53074 (262) 285-7931 (262) 285-7654 (262) 284-8288 www.village.belgium.wi.us www.iheartbelgium.com www.ozaukee.uwex.edu Town of Belgium Ozaukee Economic Development 5698 Lake Church Road 121 W. Main Street Belgium, WI 53004 Port Washington, WI 53074 (262) 285-3326 (262) 238-7730 www.town.belgium.wi.us www.ozaukeebusiness.org Note: Because of sampling variability, some estimates from the Prepared by Kate Pawasarat, Community Development Educator, US Census Bureau 2009-2013 American Community Survey may Ozaukee County UW-Extension not be statistically different from one another or from esti- in conjunction with Katie Culotta, Marketing and Business Coordinator, mates for other geographic areas not listed in this profile. Ozaukee Economic Development July 2015 An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin-Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX and ADA requirements. .