Belmond, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,694

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.2

1.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.8%

12.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,528

3.78% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$129,100

Population & Diversity

Belmond, IA is home to a population of 2.69k people, from which 89.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.8% of Belmond, IA residents were born outside of the country (319 people).

In 2024, there were 5.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.99k people) in Belmond, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 380 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 173 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.8%

2024 Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.8% of Belmond, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Belmond, IA was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belmond, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.99k ± 262
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
380 ± 270
Other (Hispanic)
173 ± 137

22.2%

Hispanic Population

597 people

22.2% of the people in Belmond, IA are hispanic (597 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Belmond, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

11.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

319 people

6.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

179 people

As of 2024, 11.8% of Belmond, IA residents (319 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 Belmond, IA was 6.68%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
47 ± 51
Vietnam
38 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 33

Belmond, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Belmond, IA.

Economy

The economy of Belmond, IA employs 879 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Belmond, IA were Manufacturing (210 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (210 people), and Construction (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($77,000), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($76,250).

Employment

Occupations

879

2024 Value

± 150

−3.51%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belmond, IA declined at a rate of −3.51%, from 911 employees to 879 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belmond, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (160 people), Production Occupations (103 people), and Management Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belmond, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

879

2024 Value

± 150

−3.51%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belmond, IA declined at a rate of −3.51%, from 911 employees to 879 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belmond, IA, are Manufacturing (210 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (210 people), and Construction (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belmond, IA, though some of these residents may live in Belmond, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,438

Median earning men ± $12,676

$39,063

Median earning women ± $9,522

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,231), and Retail Trade ($31,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Belmond, IA was $129,100 in 2024, which is 0.388 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,800 to $129,100, a 16.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Belmond, IA is 81%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Belmond, IA have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belmond, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$129,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,104

$856

Median Property Taxes

±$163

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

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

Rent vs Own

81%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81% of the housing units in Belmond, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Belmond, IA 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.

$56,528

Median Household Income

± $9,515

1.06k

Number of Households

± 176

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.06k households in Belmond, IA declined from $56,528 from the previous year's value of $58,750.

The following chart displays the households in Belmond, IA 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Belmond, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Worked At Home (9.49%)
Carpooled (7.29%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Belmond, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.49%) and those who carpooled to work (7.29%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belmond, IA have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Belmond, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belmond, IA (525 out of 2.65k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belmond, IA 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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