Belding, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

5,960

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.15% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.5%

13% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,373

8.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$163,800

Population & Diversity

Belding, MI is home to a population of 5.96k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.74% of Belding, MI residents were born outside of the country (104 people).

In 2024, there were 16.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.88k people) in Belding, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 288 White (Hispanic) and 256 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Belding, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Belding, MI was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belding, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.88k ± 388
White (Hispanic)
288 ± 221
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
256 ± 142

8.14%

Hispanic Population

485 people

8.14% of the people in Belding, MI are hispanic (485 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

1.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

104 people

1.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

99 people

As of 2024, 1.74% of Belding, MI residents (104 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Belding, MI was 1.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
107 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
61 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 44

Belding, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Belding, MI.

Economy

The economy of Belding, MI employs 2.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Belding, MI were Manufacturing (682 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (389 people), and Retail Trade (379 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($132,552), Construction ($58,106), and Finance & Insurance ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

2.9k

2024 Value

± 398

7.88%

1 Year growth

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belding, MI grew at a rate of 7.88%, from 2.69k employees to 2.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belding, MI, are Production Occupations (502 people), Management Occupations (436 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (356 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belding, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

2.9k

2024 Value

± 398

7.88%

1 Year growth

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belding, MI grew at a rate of 7.88%, from 2.69k employees to 2.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belding, MI, are Manufacturing (682 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (389 people), and Retail Trade (379 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belding, MI, though some of these residents may live in Belding, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,712

Median earning men ± $5,485

$35,140

Median earning women ± $3,098

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($132,552), Construction ($52,500), and Manufacturing ($50,331).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,083), Manufacturing ($38,523), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,324).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Belding, MI was $163,800 in 2024, which is 0.492 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,700 to $163,800, a 7.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Belding, MI is 71.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Belding, MI have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belding, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,758

$1,548

Median Property Taxes

±$237

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 Belding, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.8% of the housing units in Belding, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$60,373

Median Household Income

± $6,214

2.16k

Number of Households

± 271

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.16k households in Belding, MI grew to $60,373 from the previous year's value of $55,895.

The following chart displays the households in Belding, MI 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 Belding, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.8%)
Carpooled (14.6%)
Walked (1.68%)

In 2024, 80.8% of workers in Belding, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.6%) and those who walked to work (1.68%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belding, MI have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.995% of the workforce in Belding, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Belding, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Belding, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belding, MI (893 out of 5.77k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belding, MI is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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