Belton

Population: 24,618
Median household income: $70,525
Median home value: $185,400

Located in Cass County, Missouri, Belton is a community with a population of 24,618. The median household income of $70,525 is below the Cass County median ($87,413).

Between 2019 and 2023, Belton's population grew 5.1% from 23,425 to 24,618, while its median home value rose 36.5% from $135,800 to $185,400.

Owners occupy 61.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,618
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $70,525
Median home value: $185,400
Median gross rent: $1,235
Housing units: 10,665
Homeownership rate: 61.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,42524,618

Median household income

$62,754$70,525

Median home value

$135,800$185,400

Median gross rent

$1,067$1,235

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,425	$62,754	$135,800	$1,067
2020	23,568	$65,667	$140,200	$1,078
2021	23,832	$67,213	$153,700	$1,192
2022	24,241	$68,030	$174,300	$1,189
2023	24,618	$70,525	$185,400	$1,235

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,672	6.8%
5 to 17	4,184	17.0%
18 to 24	1,897	7.7%
25 to 34	3,902	15.9%
35 to 44	3,064	12.4%
45 to 54	3,042	12.4%
55 to 64	3,267	13.3%
65 to 74	2,240	9.1%
75 and over	1,350	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,314	78.5%
Black or African American	1,765	7.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	54	0.2%
Asian	291	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	78	0.3%
Some other race	183	0.7%
Two or more races	1,154	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,779	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree18.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,087	6.4%
High school graduate	6,144	36.4%
Some college or associate's	5,298	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	3,137	18.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,199	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,148	79.9%
Carpooled	1,005	7.9%
Public transit	11	0.1%
Walked	173	1.4%
Bicycle	52	0.4%
Worked from home	1,263	9.9%
Other means	48	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,703	23.6%
15 to 29 min	4,242	37.1%
30 to 44 min	3,038	26.6%
45 to 59 min	966	8.4%
60+ min	488	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 9.3% (2,252 of 24,334)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,946	69.7%
Nonfamily households	3,018	30.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,964	93.4%
Vacant	701	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,100	61.2%
Renter-occupied	3,864	38.8%

1-unit, detached62.2%

1-unit, attached13.4%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other10.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,632	62.2%
1-unit, attached	1,431	13.4%
2 to 4 units	820	7.7%
5 to 19 units	366	3.4%
20 or more units	286	2.7%
Mobile home & other	1,130	10.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2904384
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 38.8187, -94.5296