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Belen, New Mexico

Belen city, New Mexico · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townLower incomeValencia County · 19.2 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025BelenPeer medianPctileSource
Population7,4507,41155
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$42,627$41,53955
Poverty rate31.2%26.8%73
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%12.9%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$166,100$147,30073
Median gross rent$916$82764
Housing vacancy rate13.9%12.5%64
Worked from home7.1%6.6%45
Population, 2012–2024
BelenPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
BelenPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Valencia County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars11.0US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail1.4US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services2.3US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services8.5US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care8.5US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation1.3US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.6US 2.1below US rate
Construction21.3US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Trumann, AR927,410$38,88111.4%
Arcadia, FL927,707$39,67711.3%
Thomson, GA916,821$42,18013.3%
Tamaqua, PA916,924$46,17614.5%
Jasper, TX917,299$45,07812.4%
Milan, TN908,244$43,88615.6%
Lewistown, PA908,479$40,23612.5%
Savannah, TN897,412$39,71212.6%
Lexington, TN897,962$49,05716.5%
Perry, FL897,068$40,89817.3%