CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Belen

New Mexico · 6,547 residents · 19.0 sq mi

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With 6,547 people, Belen is a city in New Mexico. The poverty rate is 28.2%, above the 13.2% national rate. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $54,700. Median household income is $18,852, under the $30,130 national median. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,547

−5%vs 2000

vs 6,901 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.0

−10%vs 2000

vs 34.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

19.0 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510%(654)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(485)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.1%(593)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(507)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.8%(446)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.4%(940)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.4%(878)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(582)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.7%(504)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.2%(473)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.9%(389)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(96)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,852

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,754 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,267

−29%vs 2000

vs $12,999 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

28.2%

+3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$54,700

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $78,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$310

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $427 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.3%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.9% in 2000

27.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic27.8%(1,920)

Black0.9%(61)

Hispanic / Latino68.6%(4,735)

Asian0.1%(9)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic68.3%(4,472)

Black0.4%(29)

Hispanic / Latino67.8%(4,437)

Asian0.1%(9)

Other31.1%(2,037)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican45.5%(3,393)

Spaniard3.4%(250)

Puerto Rican1.3%(97)

Dominican1.1%(84)

South American0.1%(7)

Colombian0.1%(7)

Asian origin

Japanese0.6%(47)

Filipino0.2%(14)

Ancestry

English8%(597)

German6.6%(490)

Irish4.4%(329)

American3.6%(270)

French2.6%(191)

Italian2.2%(161)

West Indian1.6%(120)

Haitian1.6%(120)

Scottish0.7%(50)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(49)

Dutch0.6%(44)

Welsh0.5%(37)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese0.4%(31)

Norwegian0.4%(28)

Polish0.4%(27)

Bulgarian0.2%(14)

Ukrainian0.1%(11)

British0.1%(7)

Danish0.1%(7)

Swedish0.1%(5)

Canadian0.1%(4)

Czech0.1%(4)

Austrian0%(3)

Finnish0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.0%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.0%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.2%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.2 min

+36%vs 2000

vs 16.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married38.4%(1,035)

Married42.6%(1,148)

Widowed3.9%(105)

Divorced15.2%(410)

Women 15+

Never married37.2%(1,229)

Married31.3%(1,033)

Widowed11%(364)

Divorced20.4%(674)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.0%

−3.5 ptssince 2013

from 15.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

31.7%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 35.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.3%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 8.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.6%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 22.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

50.8%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 46.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.5%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 5.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

39.6%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 41.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

64.5%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 64.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)8.5%(36)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.9%(63)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.4%(158)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 423 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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