CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Belton

Texas · 12,476 residents · 20.2 sq mi

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Belton is home to 12,476 people in Texas. 26.0% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $45,100. That trails the Texas median by roughly 31%. The median age is 29.6, younger than the US median of 33.0. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 6%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

12,476

−15%vs 2000

vs 14,623 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.6

+4%vs 2000

vs 28.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

20.2 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202424K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.8%(1,101)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.9%(980)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(1,030)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.6%(1,076)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.1%(1,006)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.4%(2,176)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413%(1,616)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.1%(1,014)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.9%(863)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.5%(809)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.8%(596)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(209)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,549

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,052 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,359

−35%vs 2000

vs $14,345 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

26.0%

+8.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$45,100

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $63,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$283

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $443 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

56.9%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 56.1% in 2000

43.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic64.2%(9,386)

Black7.9%(1,156)

Hispanic / Latino25.1%(3,675)

Asian0.9%(137)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic76.8%(9,587)

Black8.3%(1,034)

Hispanic / Latino22.8%(2,847)

Asian0.3%(41)

Other14.5%(1,814)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican27.6%(6,723)

Cuban1.2%(293)

Puerto Rican0.8%(207)

Central American0.6%(149)

Spaniard0.5%(119)

Panamanian0.3%(72)

Salvadoran0.2%(49)

South American0.2%(46)

Dominican0.1%(34)

Venezuelan0.1%(32)

Honduran0.1%(28)

Colombian0%(8)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Chilean0%(6)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.4%(96)

Filipino0.4%(88)

Chinese0.1%(34)

Japanese0.1%(32)

Korean0.1%(31)

Asian Indian0%(9)

Taiwanese0%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(71)

Ancestry

German14.1%(3,433)

English10.9%(2,645)

Irish10.4%(2,542)

American4.1%(999)

Czech3.7%(891)

Scottish2.5%(621)

French1.9%(465)

Italian1.6%(401)

Arab1.5%(367)

Polish0.8%(196)

Jordanian0.8%(187)

Norwegian0.7%(175)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

Palestinian0.6%(148)

Subsaharan African0.6%(143)

Dutch0.6%(137)

Hungarian0.4%(88)

West Indian0.3%(84)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(80)

Swedish0.3%(69)

Jamaican0.3%(69)

British0.3%(67)

Serbian0.3%(64)

Welsh0.3%(62)

French Canadian0.3%(61)

Portuguese0.3%(61)

Russian0.2%(46)

Swiss0.2%(38)

Danish0.1%(29)

Croatian0.1%(27)

Greek0.1%(27)

Finnish0.1%(25)

Slovak0.1%(19)

Canadian0%(10)

Brazilian0%(9)

Lithuanian0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.6%

−8.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.4%

−11.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.6%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.9 min

+12%vs 2000

vs 14.2 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 married42.3%(3,809)

Married46.6%(4,196)

Widowed2.1%(191)

Divorced9%(815)

Women 15+

Never married39.5%(4,139)

Married35.5%(3,713)

Widowed10.7%(1,122)

Divorced14.3%(1,496)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

15.3%

−5.0 ptssince 2013

from 20.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.4%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 49.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.4%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 10.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.6%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 11.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.9%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.2%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.1%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 62.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.9%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 30.1% 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)59.8%(1,053)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24%(422)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era19.6%(346)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.7%(66)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,762 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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