Belen city, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,589
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,589
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,556
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,337
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,351
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,360
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,269
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.9%
Female persons, percent 53.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 40.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 42.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 68.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 26.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 423
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $166,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,267
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $383
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $916
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,757
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.66
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 34.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 23.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,549
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,661
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,937
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 257,505
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $34,676
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,627
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,140
Persons in poverty, percent 31.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 388.3
Population per square mile, 2010 876.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 18.96
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.29
FIPS Code 3506480