Population 474 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Belen
Household size in Belen
| Period | Belen | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.19 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.61 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Belen holds 2.80 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.19 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Belen
| Period | Belen | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.7 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Belen are younger than 39.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Belen
| Period | Belen | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Belen: 19.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Belen
Renters in Belen
| Period | Belen | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.5% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.3% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Belen rent their homes (29.0%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Mississippi as a whole looks much the same. About three-quarters of owners (76.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Belen
| Period | Belen | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Belen: 5.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Belen
| Period | Belen | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Belen are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Mississippi overall, where the median home dates to 1987.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Belen
| Period | Belen | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $455 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $537 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $448 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $623 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$168 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Belen costs $623 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Belen
Bachelor's degrees in Belen
| Period | Belen | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Belen have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Belen
| Period | Belen | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.0% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.0% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.1% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Belen never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Belen
| Period | Belen | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.9% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Belen runs well above the national rate: 18.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Belen compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belen | 2.80 | 39.3 | 19.8% | 29.0% | 5.9% | 1976 | $623 | 8.3% | 85.1% | 18.5% |
| Bobo | 2.46 | 41.2 | 15.2% | 10.6% | 15.7% | 1984 | $864 | 31.5% | 90.4% | 5.0% |
| Sabino | 2.56 | 41.4 | 17.9% | 25.3% | 9.7% | 1980 | $641 | 18.5% | 82.8% | 13.3% |
| Lambert | 1.94 | 42.9 | 13.3% | 47.7% | 14.4% | 1967 | $645 | 11.3% | 75.5% | 9.5% |
| Marks | 2.07 | 39.1 | 20.1% | 33.4% | 12.3% | 1964 | $773 | 19.6% | 83.3% | 10.8% |
| Vance | 2.70 | 42.9 | 20.7% | 29.4% | 12.7% | 1977 | $619 | 20.3% | 90.3% | 12.1% |
| Falcon | 2.32 | 42.3 | 18.7% | 19.1% | 13.5% | 1981 | $656 | 30.1% | 81.6% | 8.7% |
| Jonestown | 2.40 | 37.3 | 20.9% | 40.5% | 20.6% | 1986 | $436 | 17.6% | 86.3% | 22.9% |
| Darling | 2.27 | 43.3 | 16.4% | 22.7% | 14.0% | 1983 | $660 | 28.8% | 80.4% | 8.0% |
| Locke Station | 2.73 | 42.6 | 27.9% | 2.1% | 14.2% | 1978 | $811 | 30.9% | 91.9% | 8.0% |
| Lyon | 2.85 | 37.3 | 35.7% | 42.6% | 15.5% | 1974 | $679 | 22.5% | 80.5% | 8.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Belen. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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