Belen, New Mexico Population 2024

7,507

Belen Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Belen was:

  • White: 59.78%
  • Two or more races: 23.13%
  • Other race: 13.66%
  • Asian: 2.43%
  • Black or African American: 0.58%
  • Native American: 0.42%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
19.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
394.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.82% (134)
The current population of Belen, New Mexico is 7,507 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,373.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,40459.78%
Two or more races1,70423.13%
Other race1,00613.66%
Asian1792.43%
Black or African American430.58%
Native American310.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Belen Population by Race

Belen Population Pyramid 2024

Belen Median Age

44.4

Total

38

Male

49.2

Female

Belen Adults

There are 6,215 adults, (1,378 of whom are seniors) in Belen.

Belen Age Dependency

52.3

Age Dependency Ratio

28.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Belen Sex Ratio

Female3,69250.12%
Male3,67549.88%

Belen Population by Age

Belen Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6842.770.829.2
Non Family1,0491.2276.223.8
Female8764.2859.940.1
Married6602.8480.619.4
Male993.5145.554.5

3.48

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

70.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Belen Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade65811.97%
Associates Degree64811.79%
Bachelors Degree55310.06%
Graduate Degree60911.08%
High School Graduate1,55128.22%
Less Than 9th Grade4558.28%
Some College1,02218.6%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Belen Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Belen Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic3,7332,812706
White1,5211,358309
2+ Races1,258899189
Other Race62942765
Asian137119119
Black432020
Native American3100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.28%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 86.86%.

Belen Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,500$82,883$51,722
Graduate Degree$55,188$0$55,602
High School Graduate$37,508$39,212$23,497
Less Than 9th Grade$22,835$25,583$0
Overall$34,568$32,261$36,806
Some College$30,890$29,394$34,362

$34,568

Average Earnings

$32,261

Average Male

$36,806

Average Female

Belen Earnings by Educational Attainment

Belen Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Belen Language

58.4% of Belen residents speak only English, while 41.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 38.57% of the population.

Belen Language

Belen Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic5,1041,43628.13%
Other1,00145145.05%
Multiple1,70442725.06%
White1,87735919.13%
Asian1796033.52%
Black431227.91%

25.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.52%

Male Poverty Rate

31.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Belen

The race most likely to be in poverty in Belen is Other, with 45.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Belen is White, with 19.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.1%.

Belen Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.52%
Some College16.77%
High School15.67%
Bachelors or Greater8.64%

Belen Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed11.97%
Male Employed5.5%
Male Unemployed0%

Belen Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Belen Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,443$56,900
Households$38,838$49,899
Married Families$58,553$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,110$32,466

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Belen Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

29.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.6%

Male Marriage Rate

26.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Belen Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Belen Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Belen Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Belen Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

661

Number of Veterans

618

Male Veterans

43

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam240
First Gulf War126
Second Gulf War102
Korea17
World War II0

Belen Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64292
75+161
35 to 5496
65 to 7487
18 to 3425

Belen Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White55014.35%
Hispanic2485.88%
2+ Races896.29%
Other Race222.91%

Belen Veterans by Race

Belen Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

57.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Belen Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.4%

Labor Force Participation

41.7%

Employment Rate

8%

Unemployment Rate

Belen Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Belen Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Belen Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

56.9%

Born in Belen

90.04%

Native Born

9.96%

Foreign Born

5.46%

Non Citizen

4.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.04% of Belen residents were born in the United States, with 56.9% having been born in New Mexico. 5.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Belen Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,676340.44%
20287,642340.45%
20277,608330.44%
20267,575340.45%
20257,541340.45%
20247,507330.44%
20237,474480.65%
20227,42670.09%
20217,419460.62%
20207,373-113-1.51%
20197,486180.24%
20187,468200.27%
20177,44880.11%
20167,440-24-0.32%
20157,464-44-0.59%
20147,508-77-1.02%
20137,585-43-0.56%
20127,628-24-0.31%
20117,65230.04%
20107,64900%
20006,9013545.41%
19906,54793016.56%
19805,61779416.46%
19704,823-208-4.13%
19605,03153611.92%
19504,4951,45747.96%
19403,038-4,638-60.42%

Belen Population by Year