Belton, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population
24,356
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32.4
6.93% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16.7%
3.07% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$59,130
6.95% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$258,700
2.66% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
10,196
0.274% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Belton, TX 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.

94.2% of the residents in Belton, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Belton, TX are University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (905 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Belton, TX was $258,700, and the homeownership rate was 56%.

Most people in Belton, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Belton, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Belton, TX is home to a population of 24.4k people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.82% of Belton, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.15k people).

In 2024, there were 4.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.1k people) in Belton, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.96k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.56k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%
2024 Citizenship
93.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Belton, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Belton, TX was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belton, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    13.1k ± 1.02k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.96k ± 782
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    2.56k ± 1.01k
32.6%
Hispanic Population
7.93k people

In 2024, there were 4.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.1k people) in Belton, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.96k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.56k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

32.6% of the people in Belton, TX are hispanic (7.93k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.82%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.15k people
8.34%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.98k people

As of 2024, 8.82% of Belton, TX residents (2.15k 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 Belton, TX was 8.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,053 ± 325
  2. Vietnam
    264 ± 113
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    190 ± 108

Belton, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.99 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Belton, TX employs 10.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Belton, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,518 people), Educational Services (1,041 people), and Retail Trade (1,020 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,767), Manufacturing ($76,677), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,655).

Employment

Occupations

10.2k
2024 Value
± 1,029
−0.274%
1 Year decline
± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belton, TX declined at a rate of −0.274%, from 10.2k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belton, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,264 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,156 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (834 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belton, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.2k
2024 Value
± 1,029
−0.274%
1 Year decline
± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belton, TX declined at a rate of −0.274%, from 10.2k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belton, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,518 people), Educational Services (1,041 people), and Retail Trade (1,020 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belton, TX, though some of these residents may live in Belton, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,788
Median earning men ± $8,304
$32,532
Median earning women ± $5,709

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,119), and Manufacturing ($57,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,625), Manufacturing ($85,594), and Public Administration ($63,859).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Belton, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Belton, TX awarded 905 degrees. The student population of Belton, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,260 male students and 2,260 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Belton, TX are White (519 and 59.2%), Hispanic or Latino (191 and 21.8%), Black or African American (80 and 9.13%), and Two or More Races (30 and 3.42%).

The largest universities in Belton, TX by number of degrees awarded are University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (905 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Belton, TX are Registered Nursing (153 and 16.9%), General Business Administration & Management (49 and 5.41%), and Clinical Psychology (44 and 4.86%).

The median tuition cost in Belton, TX for private four year colleges is $30,600.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Belton, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 7.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,520 (35.8% men and 64.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,520 students enrolled in Belton, TX, 35.8% men and 64.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,830 records, of which 67.2% were women and 32.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    152 degrees awarded
  2. Clinical Psychology
    44 degrees awarded
  3. General Biological Sciences
    31 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Belton, TX was Registered Nursing with 152 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
905 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Mary Hardin-Baylor with 905 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 265 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Belton, TX, which is 0.414 times less than the 640 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 519 degrees mean that there were 2.72 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 191 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,680) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Belton, TX was $258,700 in 2024, which is 0.778 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $252,000 to $258,700, a 2.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Belton, TX is 56%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Belton, TX have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belton, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$258,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$22,629
$4,662
Median Property Taxes
±$581

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 Belton, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

56%
Homeownership
2024
60.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 56% of the housing units in Belton, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$59,130
Median Household Income
± $5,992
8.33k
Number of Households
± 883

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.33k households in Belton, TX declined from $59,130 from the previous year's value of $63,544.

The following chart displays the households in Belton, TX 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Belton, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.6%)
  3. Carpooled (8.21%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Belton, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.21%).

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Commute Time

22.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belton, TX have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.7% of the workforce in Belton, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belton, TX (3.44k out of 20.6k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belton, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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Health

84.7% of the population of Belton, TX has health coverage, with 39% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 8.66% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 6.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 27% between 18 and 34 years, 30.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.3%
Uninsured
39%
Employer Coverage
15.4%
Medicaid
8.66%
Medicare
15.2%
Non-Group
6.5%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Belton, TX declined by 6.91% from 16.4% to 15.3%.

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