Belden, NE

Census Place

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2023 Population

114

3.39% 1-year decline

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.5

10% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.89%

86.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$73,393

2.24% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$90,000

5.88% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Belden, NE had a population of 114 people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $73,393. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Belden, NE declined from 118 to 114, a −3.39% decrease and its median household income grew from $71,786 to $73,393, a 2.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Belden, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.8%), White (Hispanic) (6.14%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (5.26%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.75%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Belden, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Belden, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Belden, NE was $90,000, and the homeownership rate was 86.8%.

Most people in Belden, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Belden, NE was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Belden, NE is home to a population of 114 people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.75% of Belden, NE residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2023, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (99 people) in Belden, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 White (Hispanic) and 6 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.2% of Belden, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Belden, NE was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Belden, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belden, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
99 ± 36
White (Hispanic)
7 ± 11
Other (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 9

7.89%

Hispanic Population

9 people

7.89% of the people in Belden, NE are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Belden, NE as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

1.69%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2023, 1.75% of Belden, NE residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Belden, NE was 1.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Belden, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 14
Korea
0 ± 14

Belden, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Belden, NE employs 75 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Belden, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people), Construction (15 people), and Manufacturing (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($62,083), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,083), and Construction ($43,438).

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 62

8.7%

1 Year growth

± 112%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Belden, NE grew at a rate of 8.7%, from 69 employees to 75 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belden, NE, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (11 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (11 people), and Production Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belden, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 62

8.7%

1 Year growth

± 112%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Belden, NE grew at a rate of 8.7%, from 69 employees to 75 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belden, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (16 people), Construction (15 people), and Manufacturing (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belden, NE, though some of these residents may live in Belden, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,750

Median earning men ± $15,461

$31,875

Median earning women ± $25,221

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,083), Construction ($43,125), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,964), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.25%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.849%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Pete Ricketts

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nebraska have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.09% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (384k), Some college (357k), and Bachelors Degree (313k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Belden, NE was $90,000 in 2023, which is 0.297 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $85,000 to $90,000, a 5.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Belden, NE is 86.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Belden, NE have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belden, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$90,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$25,641

$46

Median Property Taxes

±$24

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Belden, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Belden, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.8%

Homeownership

2023

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 86.8% of the housing units in Belden, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Belden, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Belden, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,393

Median Household Income

± $18,834

Number of Households

± 31

In 2023, the median household income of the 53 households in Belden, NE grew to $73,393 from the previous year's value of $71,786.

The following chart displays the households in Belden, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Belden, NE is from Belden, NE.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Belden, NE across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Carpooled (22.1%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 77.9% of workers in Belden, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belden, NE have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.94% of the workforce in Belden, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Belden, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Belden, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Belden, NE have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belden, NE (9 out of 114 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belden, NE is Other, followed by White and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.8% of the population of Belden, NE has health coverage, with 48.2% on employee plans, 7.02% on Medicaid, 9.65% on Medicare, 19.3% on non-group plans, and 2.63% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nebraska see 1,343 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.15% increase from the previous year (1,302 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1217 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 312 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.3% were men and 44.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.7% under 18 years, 30.7% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.3% were men and 44.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.2%

Uninsured

48.2%

Employer Coverage

7.02%

Medicaid

9.65%

Medicare

19.3%

Non-Group

2.63%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Belden, NE declined by 2.96% from 13.6% to 13.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Belden, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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