Belen, NM Population

Overview

7,374

Total Population

40.9

Median age

51.37%

Female population %

94.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

54.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,856

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Belen's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Belen is 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Belen's population under 18 was 19.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Belen's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Belen, 15.91% were under the age of 15, 21.16% aged 15 to 29, 43.71% aged 30 to 64, 16.23% aged 65 to 84, and 3.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 202 more females than males in Belen:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.37% females and 48.63% males in Belen, NM.
The Belen, NM gender ratio is 94.7:100 i.e. 94.7 men to 100 women (0.947).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 458.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 345.

Belen's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Belen population: 64.75% are White, 0.18% are Black or African American, 0.95% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.64% are Asian, 10.43% are some other race and 21.05% are multiracial.
Belen's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4,856 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,518 (34.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Belen is White with a population of 4,775 (64.75% of the total population).

Belen's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 7,652 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Belen's population increased by 404 (5.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Belen's population decreased by 277 (3.62%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Belen's population was lowest in year 2004 at 7,190.