Belen, NM City Data

Belen, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,901 people who live in Belen and approximately 66,152 who live in Valencia County. We want to help people moving to or living in Belen to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Belen. We have included Belen housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Belen Information

Valencia County where Belen resides is 1,068.21 square miles. The resident population of this county is 66,152 and has a population rank of 739 out of all the places in the United States.

Belen has a total of 6,901 people and of those residents there are 3,297 males and 3,604 females. The median age of the male population is 33.6 and the female population is 35.5. There are approximately 992 births each year and around 450 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Belen varies per year, but currently 6,621 are one race and 280 are two or more races.

Of the 6,901 people who live in Belen, there are 2,186 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Belen is 1,073 male and 1,113 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,915.

General Belen Information
Total area in square miles - Valencia County	1,068.21
Water area in square miles - Valencia County	N/A
Resident population - Valencia County	66,152
Population rank - Valencia County	739
Total population	6,901
Total population (male)	3,297
Total population (female)	3,604
Population median age (male)	33.6
Population median age (female)	35.5
Births - Valencia County	992
Deaths- Valencia County	450
Population of one race	6,621
Population of two or more races	280
Population under 20 years	2,186
Population under 20 years (male)	1,073
Population under 20 years (female)	1,113
Total population 18 years and over	4,915

Belen Social Characteristics

There are 22,681 households in Belen. Families make up 17,358 of these households. The table below breaks down the Belen families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,976), male householder with no wife present (1,292) and female householder with no husband present (2,915). The remainder of the Belen households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,341. Belen, NM moving companies help people in Belen move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Belen. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Belen is based, there are 24,855 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,138 never married, 13,939 now married, 464 separated, 2,261 widowed, and 3,053 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 415 separated, 596 widowed and 2,800 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Belen social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Belen.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Valencia County)
Total households	22,681
Family households (families)	17,358
With own children under 18 years	9,909
Married-couple family	12,976
With own children under 18 years	6,487
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,292
With own children under 18 years	888
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,915
With own children under 18 years	1,860
Nonfamily households	5,341
Householder living alone	4,274
65 years and over	1,452

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,009
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	715
Average household size	2.61
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,777
Householder	1,779
Spouse	1,150
Child	2,226
Other relatives	98
Nonrelatives	191
Unmarried partner	91
Roomer or boarder	22
Housemate or roommate	34
Unmarried partner	170
Foster child	8
Other	36

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	989
Male householder	403
Male householder living alone	320
Male householder not living alone	83
Female householder	414
Female householder living alone	361
Female householder not living alone	53
Nonrelatives	172
Unmarried partner	79
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	48
Foster child	3
Other	28

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	24,855
Never married	5,138
Now married	13,939
Separated	464
Widowed	2,261
Divorced	3,053
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	415
Widowed	596
Divorced	2,800

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,901
Male	3,297
Under 5 years	276
5 to 9 years	242
10 to 14 years	295
15 to 17 years	150
18 and 19 years	110
20 years	55
21 years	39
22 to 24 years	130
25 to 29 years	193
30 to 34 years	222
35 to 39 years	236
40 to 44 years	222
45 to 49 years	231
50 to 54 years	202
55 to 59 years	138
60 and 61 years	55
62 to 64 years	82
65 and 66 years	42
67 to 69 years	84
70 to 74 years	98
75 to 79 years	75
80 to 84 years	76
85 years and over	44
Female	3,604
Under 5 years	265
5 to 9 years	270
10 to 14 years	312
15 to 17 years	176
18 and 19 years	90
20 years	69
21 years	43
22 to 24 years	127
25 to 29 years	201
30 to 34 years	221
35 to 39 years	253
40 to 44 years	213
45 to 49 years	226
50 to 54 years	192
55 to 59 years	175
60 and 61 years	61
62 to 64 years	85
65 and 66 years	45
67 to 69 years	73
70 to 74 years	157
75 to 79 years	141
80 to 84 years	86
85 years and over	123

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,901
One race	6,621
White	4,658
Black or African American	74
American Indian and Alaska Native	114
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	11
Some other race	17
Two or more races	280

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,766
People who are White alone	4,541
People who are Black or African American alone	66
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	107
People who are Asian alone	12
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	9
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4,686
People who are Some other race alone	1,752

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	61,142
Same house	34,435
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,552
Different state or abroad	6,045
Different state	5,145
Abroad	900

PLACE OF BIRTH (Valencia County)
Total resident population	66,152
Born in United States	39,621
State of residence	40,776
Different state	20,493
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	656
Foreign born	4,227

Belen Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Belen. That total enrollment is 18,520 for the population of the country, which includes Belen. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,075 and elementary or high school enrollment was 27,521 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,834.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Belen population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	18,520
Pre-kindergarten	902
Public	721
Private	181
Kindergarten	1,022
Public	871
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,585
Public	8,947
Private	638
Elementary and high school	13,761
Public	12,831
Private	930
High school grades 9 to 12	4,176
Public	3,884
Private	292
College, undergraduate years	2,393
Public	2,051
Private	342
Graduate or professional school	442
Public	319
Private	123
Not enrolled in school	44,713

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	40,917
Less than 9th grade	3,710
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,066
High school graduate	13,200
Some college, no degree	9,514
Associate's degree	2,389
Bachelor's degree	6,038
Graduate or professional degree	14.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,922

Belen Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 48,376 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Belen. The Belen occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,278), service occupations (4,690), sales and office occupations (6,963), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (157), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,882) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,093). The 48,376 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,437 private wage and salary workers, 5,657 government workers, 1,856 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Valencia County)
Population 16 years and over	48,376
In labor force	29,021
Civilian labor force	28,891
Employed	27,063
Unemployed	1,828
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	130
Females 16 years and over	24,283
In labor force	13,184
Civilian labor force	13,163
Unemployed Civilian labor force	844
Armed forces	21
Males 16 years and over	24,093
In labor force	15,837
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	984
Armed forces	109

COMMUTING TO WORK (Valencia County)
Workers 16 years and over	26,696
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,630
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,382
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	361
Other means	181
Worked at home	1,038
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	787,475

OCCUPATION (Valencia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,278
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,278
Service occupations	4,690
Sales and office occupations	6,963
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	157
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,882
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,093

INDUSTRY (Valencia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,278
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	329
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,306
Wholesale trade	920
Retail trade	3,452
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,097
Information	341
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,318
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,338
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,576
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,019
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,054

CLASS OF WORKER (Valencia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,278
Private wage and salary workers	19,437
Government workers	5,657
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,856
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Belen Housing Characteristics

In Belen, NM there are 24,643 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,681 occupied and 1,962 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Belen, there are 14,040 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 873 units in Belen. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Belen, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Belen, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Belen. There are 172 housing units with rent less than $200, 261 with rent between $200-299, 1,252 with rent between $300-499 and 1,517 with rent for $500 and above. Full Belen gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Belen, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Valencia County)
Total housing units	24,643
Occupied housing units	22,681
Vacant housing units	1,962

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Valencia County)
Total housing units	24,643
1-unit, detached	14,040
1-unit, attached	873
2 units	213
3 or 4 units	356
5 to 9 units	113
10 to 19 units	145
20 to 49 units	175
50 or more units	122
Mobile home	8,516

HOUSING TENURE (Valencia County)
Occupied housing units	22,681
Owner-occupied	19,035
Renter-occupied	3,646

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Valencia County)
Occupied housing units	22,681
No vehicles available	937
2 vehicle available	15,536
3 vehicles available	3,982
4 vehicles available	1,445
5 or more vehicles available	540

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Valencia County)
Occupied housing units	22,681
Utility gas	15,235
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	889
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	40
Coal or coke
Wood	841
Solar energy	41
Other fuel	54
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Valencia County)
Occupied housing units	22,681
Less Than $50,000	19,035
$50,000 to $99,999	4,527
$100,000 to $149,999	3,622
$150,000 to $199,999	1,770
$200,000 to $299,999	756
$300,000 to $499,999	240
$1,000,000 or more	17
Median (dollars)	108,300

GROSS RENT (Valencia County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,646
Less than $200	172
$200 to $299	261
$300 to $499	1,252
$500 to $699	976
$700 to $999	439
$1,000 to $1,499	102
$1,500 or more	N/A