Belen

Population: 7,427
Median household income: $40,354
Median home value: $154,600

Located in Valencia County, New Mexico, Belen is a community with a population of 7,427. The median household income of $40,354 is below the Valencia County median ($58,333).

Between 2019 and 2023, Belen's population held roughly steady from 7,403 to 7,427, while its median home value rose 45.2% from $106,500 to $154,600.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 70.4% of the population. 71.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,427
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $40,354
Median home value: $154,600
Median gross rent: $877
Housing units: 3,173
Homeownership rate: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,4037,427

Median household income

$36,601$40,354

Median home value

$106,500$154,600

Median gross rent

$731$877

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,403	$36,601	$106,500	$731
2020	7,476	$35,448	$105,200	$771
2021	7,374	$36,954	$102,100	$776
2022	7,367	$38,838	$112,500	$831
2023	7,427	$40,354	$154,600	$877

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	341	4.6%
5 to 17	1,175	15.8%
18 to 24	737	9.9%
25 to 34	1,127	15.2%
35 to 44	695	9.4%
45 to 54	957	12.9%
55 to 64	1,081	14.6%
65 to 74	767	10.3%
75 and over	547	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,077	28.0%
Black or African American	27	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	79	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,232	70.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.5%

High school graduate26.8%

Some college or associate's39.4%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,007	19.5%
High school graduate	1,388	26.8%
Some college or associate's	2,040	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	452	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	287	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means4.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,970	71.7%
Carpooled	318	11.6%
Public transit	13	0.5%
Walked	79	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	234	8.5%
Other means	132	4.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	940	37.4%
15 to 29 min	486	19.3%
30 to 44 min	493	19.6%
45 to 59 min	359	14.3%
60+ min	234	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 28.5% (2,072 of 7,281)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,621	59.8%
Nonfamily households	1,089	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,710	85.4%
Vacant	463	14.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,019	74.5%
Renter-occupied	691	25.5%

1-unit, detached66.4%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other19.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,107	66.4%
1-unit, attached	53	1.7%
2 to 4 units	119	3.8%
5 to 19 units	135	4.3%
20 or more units	126	4.0%
Mobile home & other	633	19.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3506480
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.7666, -106.8085