Belen, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

7,450

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

4.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

31.2%

9.62% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,627

5.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$166,100

Population & Diversity

Belen, NM is home to a population of 7.45k people, from which 95.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.9% of Belen, NM residents were born outside of the country (663 people).

In 2024, there were 1.46 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (2.83k people) in Belen, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.94k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.04k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Belen, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Belen, NM was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belen, NM

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.83k ± 512
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.94k ± 371
White (Hispanic)
1.04k ± 388

68.2%

Hispanic Population

5.08k people

68.2% of the people in Belen, NM are hispanic (5.08k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Belen, NM 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 New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
126,568 ± 8,470 people
Philippines
6,950 ± 2,043 people
Germany
4,158 ± 1,582 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 126,568 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,950 and Germany with 4,158.

Foreign-Born Population

8.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

663 people

8.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

604 people

As of 2024, 8.9% of Belen, NM residents (663 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 Belen, NM was 8.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
157 ± 105
Gulf War (1990s)
63 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 51

Belen, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.49 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Belen, NM.

Economy

The economy of Belen, NM employs 2.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Belen, NM were Retail Trade (391 people), Construction (381 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (355 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($76,250), and Educational Services ($46,779).

Employment

Occupations

2.77k

2024 Value

± 473

0.326%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belen, NM grew at a rate of 0.326%, from 2.76k employees to 2.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belen, NM, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (347 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (289 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (240 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belen, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (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

2.77k

2024 Value

± 473

0.326%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belen, NM grew at a rate of 0.326%, from 2.76k employees to 2.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belen, NM, are Retail Trade (391 people), Construction (381 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (355 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belen, NM, though some of these residents may live in Belen, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,067

Median earning men ± $8,495

$24,523

Median earning women ± $5,314

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,865), Manufacturing ($60,313), and Public Administration ($43,851).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,544), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($26,058).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Belen, NM was $166,100 in 2024, which is 0.499 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,600 to $166,100, a 7.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Belen, NM is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Belen, NM have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belen, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,577

$2,018

Median Property Taxes

±$367

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 Belen, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.2% of the housing units in Belen, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Belen, NM 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.

$42,627

Median Household Income

± $8,241

2.76k

Number of Households

± 427

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.76k households in Belen, NM grew to $42,627 from the previous year's value of $40,354.

The following chart displays the households in Belen, NM 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 Belen, NM is from New Mexico.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2024, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.506% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Other (8.37%)
Worked At Home (7.13%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Belen, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.37%) and those who worked at home (7.13%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belen, NM have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.61% of the workforce in Belen, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belen, NM (2.26k out of 7.23k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belen, NM is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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