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Belen, NM

7,427 Population
19 square miles 390.7 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

39 ±4.7 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 39.6 ±0.2
  • about the same as the figure in New Mexico: 39.2 ±0.2

Economics

$22,219 ±$4,010 Per capita income
  • about three-fifths of the amount in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: $38,300 ±$503
  • about two-thirds of the amount in New Mexico: $34,823 ±$273
$40,354 ±$7,594 Median household income
  • about three-fifths of the amount in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: $67,995 ±$1,126
  • about two-thirds of the amount in New Mexico: $62,125 ±$608

28.5% ±7.8% (2,072  ±565) Persons below poverty line
  • nearly double the rate in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 15.1% 137,328 (±0.5% / ±4,591)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in New Mexico: 18.1% 375,381 (±0.4% / ±7,817)

26.7 minutes ±3.2 (67,120  ±15,174) Mean travel time to work
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 24.6 9,127,160 (±0.3 / ±147,560)
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in New Mexico: 23.2 18,772,496 (±0.2 / ±227,208)

Families

2,710 ±320 Number of households
  • the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 371,906 ±1,437
  • New Mexico: 825,021 ±3,033
2.7 ±0.3 (7,306  ±60) Persons per household
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 2.4 906,021 (±0 / ±216)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in New Mexico: 2.5 2,071,840

14.4% ±11% (246  ±192) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • more than double the rate in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 5.6% 11,871 (±0.5% / ±989)
  • more than double the rate in New Mexico: 5.5% 26,124 (±0.4% / ±1,648)

Housing

3,173 ±334 Number of housing units
  • the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 398,671 ±176
  • New Mexico: 949,524 ±264

$154,600 ±$34,287 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about three-fifths of the amount in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: $263,500 ±$2,729
  • about two-thirds of the amount in New Mexico: $232,200 ±$1,548

8.1% ±3.3% (586  ±236.9) Moved since previous year
  • about two-thirds of the rate in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 12.6% 114,963 (±0.5% / ±4,537.2)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in New Mexico: 12.2% 254,714 (±0.3% / ±7,124)

Social

80.5% ±7.8% (4,167  ±540) High school grad or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 90.3% 582,966 (±1% / ±6,310.7)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in New Mexico: 87.7% 1,272,853 (±0.6% / ±8,960.6)
14.3% ±4.7% (739  ±250) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about two-fifths of the rate in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 35% 226,026 (±0.6% / ±3,631.8)
  • about half the rate in New Mexico: 30.2% 438,228 (±0.4% / ±5,096.3)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

8.1% ±3.6% (604  ±265) Foreign-born population
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 9.2% 84,273
  • about 90 percent of the rate in New Mexico: 9.2% 195,484

8.7% ±2.9% (509  ±172) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 8.7% 62,378 (±0.3% / ±2,011)
  • a little higher than the rate in New Mexico: 8.2% 133,239 (±0.2% / ±3,007)
509 Total veterans ±172 467 Male ±166 42 Female ±42

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